SPEAKERS GUIDE

Rabbi Jamie Korngold

Executive Director
Adventure Rabbi: Synagogue Without Walls

637-B S Broadway PMB 311 Boulder, CO 80305
Tel: (303) 443-2642
rabbik@adventurerabbi.org

Rabbi Jamie Korngold, a.k.a. the Adventure Rabbi, is the Executive Director of Adventure Rabbi: Synagogue Without Walls. The Boulder Colorado based, not-for-profit organization combines Judaism with outdoor adventure. Their motto is “Let the wilderness awaken your Judaism.”

Rabbi Korngold is a nationally recognized leader in her field. Her innovative programs, such as Shabbat services on top of a 14,000-foot peak, backpacking trips to the base of the Grand Canyon and monthly services on Boulder’s Mesa Trail and on skis at Copper Ski Resort, attract a diverse crowd, and allow Jews to re-discover the meaning and relevancy of Jewish practice.

Rabbi Korngold has appeared on Good Morning America and has been featured in magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including The New York Times,Backpacker Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Forward, Washington Jewish Weekly, Canada’s major national newspaper – The Globe and Mail, Reform Judaism Magazine, and a cover story in Jewish Woman International magazine.

Rabbi Korngold is an ordained rabbi and holds a Masters in Hebrew Letters and Smicha from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of religion. Korngold received her B.S. degree in Natural Resources from Cornell University.

Topics on which qualified to speak:

• Theological / Philosophical Perspectives
• Experiential Jewish Environmental Education
• How the wilderness can make Judaism relevant, accessible and spiritually nourishing.
• Engaging 20s/ 30s

Types of Presentations available for:

• Scholar-in-residence for congregations
• Scholar-in-residence for campus
• Jewish outdoor education programs for adults
• Synagogue speaker / sermon
• Campus speaker
• Conference speaker
• Wilderness Retreats Hiking, Skiing, Biking trips