Debbie Bravo
Rabbi Deborah Bravo is currently serving as the spiritual leader and founder for Makom NY: A New Kind of Jewish Community. This community seeks to reach the unaffiliated and disconnected Jew in suburban Long Island. Through a unique blend of collaboration, partnership and transparency, Rabbi Bravo and volunteers are lowering barriers and offering high level worship, programs and learning to Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations. Prior to creating Makom NY, she served large and small Reform synagogues from Washington DC to Long Island. Ordained from HUC-JIR in 1998, Rabbi Bravo also holds a Master in Education from Xavier University.
Articles by Debbie Bravo
Sandwiches Trump Services: Why Bologna and Cheese is ‘Jewish’ on Thanksgiving
We don’t do things just because it has always been done that way.
Parents: The Time is Now
You do not need to be popular, smart or rich — or the opposite — to have drugs make their way into your family.
What Makes the Tears Flow – That Sweet, Special Moment
At the back of the room sat a woman, her husband, and her mother.
From Hatred to Courage: When a Shofar Becomes Political
The hatred was palpable – hard to believe that we all read the same Torah
Some Endings Lead to Beginnings
Like many synagogues across the country, Temple Emanu-El went quickly from being a vibrant Jewish community to having no possibility of maintaining financial stability and therefore needed to close its doors.
House Rules… What to Wear, How to Act
When I enter a home that is nut-free due to allergies, I would never dream of bringing in a Snickers bar.
An Uprising… Not a Riot
We may not have realized the perspective of the African American community on these events, at least of those trying to make a difference in this world.
Home Sweet Home: What Constitutes Home?
A home is where you have worked to create something deep, meaningful and profound.
Looking at Life Through New Lenses
How the Passover story teaches us perspective
The 21st Century Resume: ‘Who I Am’ Trumps ‘What I Do’
Over the past several months, I have been given a daily gift. It doesn’t have a monetary value, nor does ...