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Rabbanit Jennifer Geretz
Core Semikha, Class of 2020

Rabbanit Jennifer Kotzker Geretz grew up in the small Jewish community of Pensacola, Florida, where she was told with annoying frequency that she should be a rabbi when she grew up. After graduating from Brandeis University (Near Eastern and Judaic Studies) Rabbanit Jennifer directed her passion toward Jewish education, co-founding and co-directing Yeshivat Netivot Montessori, an infant - 8th grade Orthodox Day School located in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Rabbanit Jennifer and her husband, Rabbi Daniel Geretz, host Maayan, a Partnership Minyan, in their West Orange home. They also share 6 children, 2 children-in-law, 1 grandson, and a very patient cat.
publications and media
Title | Type | Category | Topic | Year |
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Breastfeeding Series Session 3 - Breastfeeding in Public, Synagogue and while Learning | Multimedia | Panels and Discussions | February 10, 2021 | |
Rabbanit Jennifer Geretz - Maharat's 8th Annual Semikha Ceremony 2020 | Multimedia | Graduations | Eighth Semikha Ceremony | June 9, 2020 |
Searching for Sarah | Dvar Torah | Bereishit | Chayei Sarah | 2019/5780 |
Crafting An Ideal Society | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Mishpatim | 2019/5779 |
Leaning In As A Biblical Commandment | Dvar Torah | Vayikra | Behar; Bechukotai | 2018/5778 |
Rabbanit Jennifer Kotzker Geretz - Eighth Annual Semikha Ceremony | Graduation Speeches | 2020 | June 9, 2020 |
mentions
Title | Publication | Published |
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Hospital Chaplains Play Pivotal Role During Crisis | New Jersey Jewish News | April 14, 2020 |
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