Rabbi Dorsch is delighted to meet and provide counseling for all couples (synagogue members and non-members) who seek to understand how to build a Jewish home together. In addition to having successfully prepared couples for marriage, he is also a certified facilitator in the prestigious Prepare/Enrich program. Utilized by nearly four million couples worldwide, this nationally recognized program is the standard that helps couples better understand one another as they enter into a lifetime commitment.
In accordance with rabbinical assembly standards of practice, Rabbi Dorsch is certified to solemnize weddings between two Jewish participants. For information on choosing to become a member of the Jewish faith, please email Rabbi Dorsch directly.
Rabbi Dorsch meets privately with students to prepare them to be welcomed into the Jewish people. This course of study is tailored to each student, and involves developing a meaningful commitment to Jewish religious life along the journey. For more information, please contact Rabbi Dorsch in our office.
New to the area? A member of our rabbinic team would love to come to your home for a Chanukkat HaBayit (home dedication), affix your first mezuzah to your doorpost, and formally welcome your family to our community.
Our rabbis are available to both member and non-member families to welcome your child into the Jewish people. Our rabbi may co-officiate a bris alongside a mohel in the location of your choosing. A traditional baby naming may also take place with an Aliyah at the synagogue, or a Simchat Bat ceremony (welcoming a new baby girl) may take place outside of the synagogue.
At Congregation Etz Chaim, we recognize that it is our role to support one another in times of joy as well as times of sadness.
In addition to contacting the funeral home to make arrangements, we ask that the following protocol be followed to make sure you get the spiritual guidance and care that you need as quickly as possible:
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In preparation for your intake meeting with our rabbis, you may read about the various rituals associated with Jewish death and Mourning here.
Bereavement Handbook
For a copy of the guide, In Your Time of Sorrow, please click here.
All shiva minyanim will be announced through an email blast.
