2014: Rabbi Jill Berkson Zimmerman
Rabbi Jill Zimmerman, M.Ed. is a graduate of both Hebrew Union College and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s rabbinic training program in Jewish mindfulness practices. Rabbi Zimmerman is a community rabbi living and teaching Jewish spirituality, meditation and mindfulness groups in Los Angeles. She created the Jewish Mindfulness Network to connect people locally and around the country interested in the principles of mindfulness through a Jewish lens. She officiates at weddings and funerals, and has a vision of bringing Judaism alive through gardening, meditation, cooking and building relationships.