Rabbi Jason Nevarez serves Temple Shaaray Tefila in Northern Westchester, N.Y. He was in the inaugural cohort of UJA’s Rabbinic Fellowship for Visionary Leaders, proudly leads the Northern Westchester Interfaith Council, and was recently named one of Bedford’s 25: Most Creative, Most Dedicated, Most Influential.
Jason Nevarez
By Jason Nevarez
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Before you were born, the excitement of pending parenthood and preparation for infancy were the focus – writing birth plans and researching bottles. We were dedicated to creating a home steeped in our [Jewish] values, but didn’t yet know what that would look like beyond Shabbat dinners and Shema at bedtime. We rejoiced when we…
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