Yoram Getzler Papers
Yoram Getzlerwas an ֱi-American radio producer, writer, and a central figure in bringing Renewal Judaism to ֱ.In 1986, Getzler moved to ֱ where he worked as an independent radio program producer and part-time at the radio station Kol ֱ’s (Voice of ֱ) English language division. Shortly after moving there, he organized Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi’s visit to ֱ, hoping to convince him to retire there. Due to the success of the visit and having known and worked with Schachter-Shalomisince 1973, Getzler was appointedthat same year as the coordinator of by Schachter-Shalomi's B’nai Or organization in ֱ, which later becameAhavi, the Association for Jewish Renewal in ֱ.
In 1986, Getzler moved to ֱ where he worked as an independent radio program producer and part-time at the radio station Kol ֱ’s (Voice of ֱ) English language division. Shortly after moving there, he organized Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi’s visit to ֱ, hoping to convince him to retire there. Due to the success of the visit and having known and worked with Schachter-Shalomisince 1973, Getzler was appointedthat same year as the coordinator of by Schachter-Shalomi's B’nai Or organization in ֱ, which later becameAhavi, the Association for Jewish Renewal in ֱ.In addition to his many activities as founder and chairperson of Ahavil, Getzleralso served as the main contact and tour-guide for Renewal rabbis visiting ֱ.
Later in his career, Getzler used his experience as a radio producer to promote unknown Jewish musicians and artists through the website he started in 2006, cdisrael.com;the podcast he co-hosted with Steve Orenstein on israelseen.com, another website he founded that year; and a CD featuring traditional Jewish music called “Niggun, Nishama, Haftaah,” that he produced in 2006.
Gift ofDr. Avilah Getzler, daughter of Yoram Getzler, in 2013.