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Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey J. Haber recently answered the call to serve God as spiritual
leader of Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill, MA where he began his duties on July 1, 2007.
For the past 11 years, Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey Haber ministered to the needs of his
congregants at Temple Emanu-El of Closter, NJ and presided over its move to a new and accessible facility. During
his tenure, Rabbi Haber rekindled Temple Emanu-El's spiritual life, encouraged its social programming, enhanced
its learning opportunities and thus restored Temple Emanu-El to the eminence it enjoys today.
Prior to coming to Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Geoffrey Haber served as Rabbi
of Beth Tzedec Congregation, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, as Rabbi of Shaare Tikvah, Chicago,
IL and as Assistant and Interim Rabbi at the Highland
Park Conservative Temple and Center, Highland Park,
NJ.
"Rabbi Geoff," as he is fondly referred to by his congregants, implemented many award winning
programs and services to meet the unique needs of the congregations he served. Rabbi Geoff continues to teach, preach and
counsel his congregants, guiding them to create a sacred and spiritual community of authentically "willing, learning and striving"
Conservative/Masorti Jews.
Born
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Rabbi Geoffrey J. Haber attended the Joint Program of Columbia
University and The Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York,
NY. At Columbia University,
Rabbi Haber was one of several to pioneer the major of Ancient Near Eastern Studies and was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree, cum laude, in 1981. He simultaneously
received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Seminary where his major was Talmud and Rabbinics.
Rabbi Haber continued his studies at The Jewish Theological Seminary’s
Rabbinical School where he received a Master of Arts Degree in Jewish Studies in 1985 and was Ordained in 1986. In 2006 Rabbi Haber earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling
at the Postgraduate Center for Mental
Health and HUC-JIR in New York.
Rabbi Geoff also serves on the boards of many Jewish and communal organizations and is affiliated
with the Rabbinical Assembly, National Association of Jewish Chaplains and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
among other professional organizations and affiliations.
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What's New?
Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey J. Haber was guest speaker at the 62nd Annual Laymen's Institute
and delivered the keynote address on "Conservative Judaism: Is it Still Relevant in the 21st Century?"
He also spoke on "The Covenant of Abraham: Boys only or Girls too?" and participated in a Leadership
Development seminar.
Dr. Geoffrey Haber's article "Creating Sanctuary: A Clergy's Guide"
appears in the newly published book: Autism and Faith: A Journey into Community, edited by Dr. Mary
Beth Walsh, Rev. Alice Walsh and Rev. William Gaventa.
Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey Haber was selected to appear in Who's Who in America,
62nd Edition (2008).
Rabbi Haber's book "Make for Me a Sanctuary:" the Windows of Temple Emanu-El was published
by Temple Emanu-El and is available for purchase by calling 201-750-9997. All proceeds go to supporting the good works of
Temple Emanu-El of Closter, NJ.
Rabbi Geoff was Surprise Guest Percussionist at the Annual Rosenshine-Bernstein
Concert, playing bongos and congas on the song "I was Glad" (composed and arranged by Cantor Meir Finkelstein and
interpreted and performed by CMT's Cantor Aryeh Finklestein with his featured guests Meredith Greenberg, Lauren Phillips and
Jinny Sagorin).
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| Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey J. Haber, MA, D. Min |
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| Main Sanctuary, Mishkan Tefila, Chestnut Hill, MA |
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| Main Sanctuary, Temple Emanu-El, Closter, NJ |
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| Main Sanctuary, Beth Tzedec, Calgary, Canada |
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