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Writings about Rabbi Wayne Dosick

-2000-
April 14, 2000—Donald H. Harrison, "AJC gives a Hand to Lynn Schenk," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage

-2005-
Fall 2005, Agency for Jewish Education of San Diego, Annual Report 2004-2005, "Todah Rabbah to all our generous Donors!," page 13: Haverim... Friends--Rabbi Wayne Dosick and Ellen Kaufman Dosick.

Fall 2005, Seacrest Village Retirement Communities, Happenings: Senior Living in the Jewish Tradition, pages 6-7: It is through the generosity of our Donors that we are able to provide for the well-being of each of our residents. We appreciate your generosity. The following list represents all Donors to our many efforts beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005.  These gifts have helped the Homes to provide the vital services needed for our residents.... Rabbi and Mrs. Wayne Dosick....

December 16, 2005—"Jewish Times Columnist Honored," San Diego Jewish Times,  page 2: Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by the Jewish Theological Seminary in a convocation in New York on Nov. 17.  Dr. Ismar Schorsh, Chancellor of the Seminary, praised Rabbi Dosic for his years of sacred service to the American Jewish community, and read the degree citation, citing Dosick as "a prayer leader and spiritual guide, you are highly adept at creating sacred space for quiet, meditative, supremely joyful and deeply-inspired God-centered worship."  The citation continues, "You are the founder and rabbi of the Elijah Minyan of Greater San Diego and an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego. You received your PhD from Columbia Pacific University. As an educator, you have taught at every level from preschool through graduate school, developing schools and curricula and creating a wide array of educational programs and experiences, with  a particular emphasis on adult learning. In your position at USD, you teach the courses in Jewish studies at this Catholic university, thus furthering Jewish-Catholic relations. As a prolific author, you have written seven books and hundreds of articles. As a social activist, especially in the area of hunger, you have served Mazon in several leadership roles. You began and continue your rabbinate as a passionate advocate for the land and the people of Israel, and for Jews everywhere." Rabbi Dosick has spent more than 30 years in San Diego, where he has served as rabbi of Congregation Beth El, and was founder and rabbi of Congregation Beth Am. He is a contributing editor of the San Diego Jewish Times, which publishes "Rabbinic Insights," his bi-weekly column of religious, political and social commentary. He was an early pioneer in the use of video for religious and educational purposes.  He is the award-winning author of seven books.

December 30, 2005—"Kabbalah in Twenty Minutes," San Diego Jewish Times, page 13: Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m., and continuing for five weeks, Rabbi Dr. Wayne Dosick and Ellen Kaufman Dosick, MSW will guide a class entitled "20 Minute Kabbalah: Magical Pathways to God, Your Soul and Your Heart's Desires." The Dosicks describe the class: The Jewish mystical tradition—despite its aura of escoteric, shrouded secrecy, and even with its contemporary celebrity exploitations—is really a quite simple endeavor. It is an exquisite pathway to connect and communicate with God, and to delve into the mysteries of the universe and human existence. In this "hands-on" highly participatory class, Kabbalah is returned to its first and most powerful purpose, by learning to develop a personal spiritual practice that gives on the spheric channel to come into deep, intimate relationship with God. Enter into the holy Presence, talk to God, listen while God speaks, wrestle with the questions of eternity, find deep soul-satisfaction and inmost happiness and become a most enlightened Being—all in just 20 minutes a day.  The class will be hosted by Dr. Steve Schechter at Natural Healing Institute in Encinitas. The registration fee on a sliding scale ranging from $72 to $126, at the choice of the participant. A commitment to attendance at all six sessions is asked. For information or to register for the class, call 760-942-8370.

-2006-

2006-06-30 Donald H. Harrison, "New Weekly Feature: An Alef Bet of San Diego County's  Jewish community," jewishsightseeing.com

July 28, 2006—Gert Thaler,  "Heart to Heart: Some not-so-light summer reading," San Diego Jewish Times