Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

Pamela Jay Gottfried serves as a rabbi in Metro Atlanta. She is also an artist and the author of Found in Translation: Common Words of Uncommon Wisdom. Her current writing project is a collection of creative nonfiction that includes stories and poems about her 25+ years as a parent and rabbi. Connect with her at pamelagottfried.com.


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Articles by Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

Trashing the Towers

Students would transform trash into a piece of art that conveyed their understanding of the Tower of Babel story.

“Finders Keepers”

What should one do with an envelope of money?

Seeing and Believing

I don’t believe I will experience an emotional or spiritual connection while viewing the eclipse.

Playing With Fire

I do not set the table on fire accidentally. I set my piece on fire intentionally

Shifting Boundaries

The default on membership bills should not be an assumption of heteronormativity, or that every spouse in a family wants to join gender-specific clubs.

No Regrets

I find it difficult to reconcile my adult regrets about the misspent summers of my youth.

Taking a Break from the Protests

When my friends ask me how I like my new job, I halfheartedly complain that it’s interfering with my protest ...

At This Point in Time

Last week, all around the country, people stayed awake late into the night and took to the streets.The U.S Department of ...

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