Lunch & Learn Series: Rabbi Leonardo Bitran

June10

Rabbi Leonardo Bitran is one of the few leaders of the
Conservative Movement whose experience includes
serving synagogues across the continent, inspiring
nearly a dozen of his former students to become
rabbis, and mentoring rabbinical students serving
Latin American congregations. Rabbi Bitran earned
a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Economics
from the University of Chile. He was ordained at The
Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York
with a Master’s degree in Hebrew Letters with a major
in Talmud and Rabbinics. Rabbi Bitran served at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Michigan,
where he led its vibrant satellite congregation, B’nai
Israel, for eleven years. Most recently and for ten
years he served Congregation Agudas Achim in San
Antonio, Texas, enabling it to achieve excellence in
Jewish education.

Tuesdays, 12–1pm; Auditorium C/Conference Room
Each month spend an hour learning with our local Rabbis.
Rabbis will pick their own topics which will be
announced a month in advance.
Bring your own lunch.