Welcoming Visiting Rabbi Miriam Klimova (November 4-17, 2025)
Temple Israel has been selected to participate in the Golden Hanassi Fellows Program! Established by Temple Israel congregants Suzanne & John Golden, the Golden Hanassi Fellowship program places HUC-JIR Israel Rabbinical Program students and recent alumni in North American Reform congregations for a residency mentored by specially selected Reform rabbis. For more about the Fellowship, visit: https://huc.edu/schools-programs/rabbinical-school/israel-rabbinical-program/golden-hanassi-fellows-program/.
Rabbi Miriam Klimova will be joining us at Temple Israel from November 4-17, 2025, and returning for a second visit in the beginning of 2026. Born and raised in Ukraine, she grew up in a Reform congregation where she was active in her community. Rabbi Klimova’s studies took her to Moscow and Poland where she served as both a prayer leader and gifted teacher. In 2018, Rabbi Klimova made aliyah to Israel and was ordained as a rabbi from HUC-JIR in November 2023. Rabbi Klimova serves a community in Haifa, working closely with the Russian-speaking and Ukrainian-speaking Jewish communities, creating a meaningful spiritual home for Israelis of all backgrounds.
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About Rabbi Miriam Klimova Born and raised in Ukraine, she grew up in a Reform congregation where she was active in her community. Over the years, Rabbi Klimova remained deeply involved in Jewish life – performing as a soloist in a Jewish music ensemble and participating in informal Jewish education projects in Ukraine and Poland, first as a student and later as an educator. In 2017, Rabbi Klimova made aliyah to Israel and was ordained as a rabbi from HUC-JIR in November 2023. Since 2020, Rabbi Klimova has served as the spiritual leader of Shirat HaYam, a congregation of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking Israelis in Haifa. Miriam is passionate about the aggadic stories of the Talmud, loves singing, and writes poetry in Hebrew. |
