Canadian rabbi
Avi Finegold is a Canadian rabbi in Montreal . In 2015, he founded the Jewish Learning Lab for adult Jewish education , and from July 2017 to 2018 served as interim rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal .[ 1] Finegold previously served as executive director of the Montreal Board of Rabbis .[ 2]
In 2021, Finegold started a podcast with The Canadian Jewish News called Bonjour Chai , a weekly current affairs program discussing topics relevant to the Canadian Jewish community. His co-hosts are actor/writer David Sklar in Calgary and actor Ilana Zackon in Vancouver.[ 3]
He is married to Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold , of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim .[ 4]
References
^ Arnold, Janice (February 21, 2019). "Rabbi uses booze, technology to spread Jewish thought" . The Canadian Jewish News . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Alcaraz-Robinson, Stéphanie (March 6, 2014). "Making history at Shaar Hashomayim" . Westmount Examiner . Archived from the original on September 9, 2014.
^ "Bonjour Chai, episode 1: Same-Sex Marriage Revolution" . The CJN . Retrieved 4 May 2021 .
^ Pervos, Stefanie (March 12, 2009). "Let's Talk About (Orthodox) Sex" . Oy! Chicago . Jewish United Fund .