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Rabbi Dahlen To
Join Shaarey Zedek
Clergy Team

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abbi Yonatan Dahlen has been
hired by Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield, said Larry
Nemer, CSZ president. Dahlen will
begin work in mid-June, soon after his
ordination from the Jewish Theological
Seminary of
America.
Born in Sioux City,
Iowa, Dahlen grew
up with a Jewish
identity but without
Jewish practice.
Serendipitously,
he was introduced
Rabbi Yonatan
to the beauty of
Dahlen
Jewish life by the
Orthodox professor
from the Bronx who taught the obliga-
tory Christianity course at Augustana
College in Sioux Falls, S.D., where
Dahlen earned his bachelor’s degree in
religious studies, English literature and
English creative writing. Encouraged
by this professor to attend graduate
school in a setting that would provide
the opportunity for greater Jewish inter-
action and observance, Dahlen chose
Brandeis University, where he earned
a master’s degree in Near Eastern and
Judaic studies (Jewish Philosophy
Focus) in 2011.
While at JTS, Dahlen served as
rabbinic intern at Barnard/Columbia
Hillel and also at Town and Village
Synagogue. He is fluent in Hebrew,
German, Italian and Yiddish, and also
reads Spanish and French.
“I am humbled and honored to be
joining the Shaarey Zedek family and
its storied history,” Dahlen said. “The
synagogue, Metro Detroit and the
Detroit Jewish community are going
through exciting growth, and I am
beyond excited to return to the Midwest
and be part of this new energy and
creativity.”
Dahlen will return to Shaarey Zedek
for the Shabbat weekend beginning
May 20 and will attend the synagogue’s
annual meeting on Monday evening,
May 23.
“Rabbi Dahlen brings with him an
incredible energy, warmth, wisdom
and passion for Jewish life,” said Rabbi
Aaron Starr. “We are looking forward
to him joining our clergy team and to
his help in furthering the congregation’s
commitment to joyful Judaism and to
building a community of inspiration
and transformation.”

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