Garson Herzfeld

Background

Herzfeld, Garson was born on May 2, 1951 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob L. Herzfeld and Lila (Bloomberg) Held.

Education

Bachelor, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, New York, 1973. Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College, 1979.

Career

Rabbi Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Dollard Des Ormeax, Quebec, 1979-1981, Temple Beth-El, Geneva, 1981-1986. Campus rabbi Hobart & William Smith Colleges, 1981-1986. Jewish chaplain Willard (New York ) Psychiatric Center, 1983-1986.

Rabbi Temple Israel, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1986-1988. Rabbi, director B'nai Brith Hillel Foundation, Tampa, Florida, 1988-1993. Director Israel Programs, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1993-1994.

Assistant director Windsor (Ontario, Canada) Jewish Community Center/Federation, 1995-1998. Executive director Toledo Board Jewish Education, 1998-1999. Rabbi Beth El Congregation, Winchester, Virginia, since 1999.

Adjunct assistant professor Relations Shenandoah University, since 2000. Mentoring staff Northwest Community Services, since 2000. Adjunct Hebrew instructor University South Florida, Tampa, 1989-1993.

Member steering committee Jewish Community Relations Council, Tampa, 1989-1993, Operation Exodus task force, Tampa, 1990-1993. Leadership vice president Young Adults division Tampa Jewish Federation, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Garson Herzfeld has been listed as a noteworthy Rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tampa General Hospital Pastoral Education Steering Committee, 1990-1993. Member Wellness Committee United States Florida, 1989-1991. Member Center Conference American Rabbis, Association Hillel and Jewish Campus Professionals, Coalition for Advancement of Jewish Education, Tampa Rabbinical Association, American Psychological Association, Massachusetts Board Rabbis, Campus Ministry Association United States Florida, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Father:

Jacob L. Herzfeld Held

Mother:

Lila (Bloomberg) Held