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RabbiUri Topolosky has been the Rabbi of Kehilat Pardes \u2013 The Rock Creek Synagogue in Rockville, Maryland since August of 2013. He also serves as the Rav HaKehillah of theBerman Hebrew Academy..Rav Uri was the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in New Orleans for six years where he helped revitalize a community shattered by Hurricane Katrina.He is the President of the Washington Board of Rabbis, and a faculty member for the Wexner Heritage Program, and a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute.Rabbi Topolosky shares with Rabbi Kivelevitz the unique conception of his Kehillah and describes the synthesis between vibrant Torah daily life and a top flight educational institution.The exponential growth and success of Kehilat Pardes are a testament to the solid bedrock he and his wife have laid down.Uri shares elements of the Chasidic spirit and Torah that permeates his pedagogic philosophy which resonate deeply in a world in the throes of a Pandemic.Rabbi Kivelevitz prods his guest to contrast his present position with his role in New Orleans.Uri's stirring account of the survival of the Orthodox community that struggled back along with the rest of the city provides a model of sobering yet hopeful change for the better in our world.Please leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcastvisityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate