About Rabbi Kanter

Rabbi Elana KanterRabbi Elana Kanter, Director of the Women’s Jewish Learning Center, is a graduate of Barnard College and a member of the first class of women rabbis of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She was ordained in 1989.

In 1998, Rabbi Kanter received the Covenant Award for Exceptional Jewish Educators for her work in Adult Jewish Learning.

Publications by Rabbi Kanter

  1. “Vayikra,” Mekor Chaim Archive, Jewish Federations of North America, March 10, 2008.
  2. “Broadening the Base of Support for New Teachers,” HaYidiyon, The Ravsak Journal, Winter 200
  3. “American Jewish Civics:  Jewish History, Jewish Values and our Responsibilities as American Citizens,” Draft Curriculum, Jess Schwartz Jewish Community High School, 2007.  
  4. “Rosh Hashanah,” Mekor Chaim Archive, Jewish Federation of New Mexico, September 8,2006. 
  5. “Kohelet Moments,” Yale Journal for the Humanities in Medicine, July 28, 2006.
  6. Book Review, “The Book of Life” by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Conservative Judaism, Winter, 2005
  7. Response to Pamela Nadell’s article “An Angle of Vision: Jewish Women’s Studies in the Seminaries,” Conservative Judaism, Fall, 2000.
  8. Student Workbook and Teacher Guide: Exodus 1, MaToK, Bible Curriculum for Solomon Schechter Day Schools, Jewish Theological Seminary, 2001.
  9. “Opening the Gates,” in Restful Reflections by Rabbi Lori Forman and Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Woodstock: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000.  
  10. “Prayer as Paying Attention,” in Sacred Intentions by Rabbi Lori Forman and Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Woodstock: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999.  
  11. “The Healing Power of Prayer,” Sh’ma: A Journal of Jewish Responsibility, May 15, 1998.
  12. “B’hai Lishna: A Jewish Philosophy of Jewish Pedagogy,” Conservative Judaism, Spring, 1997.
  13. “Charlotte Lipsky,” in Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, edited by Hyman and Moore, New York: Routledge Inc., 1997.  Republication in Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia, Shalvi Publishing, Jerusalem Sept., 2004.
  14. “Essays on Various Blessings,” United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Arts/Engagement Calendar, 1996-1997.  Excerpted in “Traveling Tefilot,” USCJ, Fall 1998.