Rabbi Debra Smith (“Reb Deb”) www.rabbidebsmith.com - received rabbinic ordination (smicha) from the Aleph Ordination Program of the Jewish Renewal Movement (2016). She completed her Master’s Degree in Jewish Studies from Gratz College in Philadelphia. Reb Deb is the founder and spiritual leader of the Or ha Lev Jewish Renewal Community in Morris County, NJ.

Reb Deb is also a seasoned clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist.

A major focus of Reb Deb’s work is in multi-faith education and outreach. She is a co-leader of the Morris County, NJ Chapter1 of the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom.

Reb Deb is an author and the editor of four Jewish-themed books.  Every Tallit Tells a Tale (2005) is a collection of seventy five stories about the tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) written by contributors across the USA and in Israel (2005). Words from the Heart: Multi-faith Prayers, Poems and Blessings (2020) and its newly released sequel, Fractured Hearts: Multi-faith Words of Hope and Healing (2021), both contain contributions from more than 50 authors from across the faith spectrum on a variety of topics. Heart Whispers: Sharing Reflections with G-d (2021), is a newly release collection of Reb Deb’s own poems and prayers.

She is a faculty member at the Aleph Ordination Program, where she teaches Pastoral Counseling and Clergy Ethics.

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