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Rabbi Jon Sommer

Rabbi Jon Sommer

Rabbi Jon Sommer provided counseling and support for 17 years through the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center. He is currently a local grief and pastoral counselor in private practice.

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Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

What do I say to a mourner at High Holiday services? 

Rabbi Jon Sommer by Rabbi Jon Sommer September 13, 2023

Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah are a time when humanity and the divine unite in a common bond of service to support those in grief. Not only do the High Holidays emphasize the value of comforting those who are grieving, but through the Avinu Malkeinu prayer God is called upon to intervene in order to […]

Posted inLocal Voice, Passover, Religion, Health, Holidays, Opinion

Passover, Covid-19 and the dangers of inhumane healthcare

Rabbi Jon Sommer by Rabbi Jon Sommer April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
Posted inUncategorized, Local Voice, Opinion

Rabbi Boteach showed no sensitivity to mental illness

Rabbi Jon Sommer by Rabbi Jon Sommer August 5, 2011September 11, 2023

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