Rabbi Rev. Dr. Haviva Ner-David

Haviva Ner-David was ordained privately in 2006 by Rabbi Aryeh Strikovsky, an Orthodox rabbi in Jerusalem, and then again in 2016 at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in NYC, where she studied in both the ministry and spiritual companioning programs.Havivais also trained in Dream Work, Inner Child Work, and Nature Soul Work, and she brings that training into her spiritual companioning when appropriate. Calling herself a post-denominational inter-spiritual rabbi, her specialty is in mikveh and spiritual companioning–often, but not always, combining the two. She works with a wide range of clients of all ages, genders, and faith traditions.Havivais the author or three spiritual journey memoirs–Life on the Fringes: A Feminist Journey Towards Traditional Rabbinic Ordination;Chanah’s Voice: A Rabbi Struggles with Gender, Commandment, and the Women’s Rituals of Baking, Bathing and Brightening;andDreaming Against the Current: A Rabbi’s Soul Journey —as well astwo novels —Hope ValleyandTo Die in Secret —andthe children’s book,Yonah and the Mikveh Fish.Tikkun Olamis an important part ofHaviva’s journey, as she is active in building a shared society among Jews and Arabs in the Galilee and runs the only mikveh in Israel open to all to immerse as they please.A strong believer in following the heart and living from the soul to create one’s unique spiritual journey,Havivaconsiders her spiritual direction work a calling. She is the mother of seven, has a cat and a dog, andlives with a degenerative genetic muscular disorder that has been both one of the biggest challenges and blessings of her life.She meets with directees via Zoom, unless they are in Israel,in which case she is happy to doamix of Zoom and in person meetings when circumstances allow.