Rabbi Adam Lavitt

Rabbi Adam Lavitt is a spiritual leader, educator, and writer living in Philadelphia, where he serves as the campus rabbi at Swarthmore College. Ordained at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in 2012, Adam has since been a Liturgist in Residence at the National Havurah Institute, and a CLAL Rabbis Without Borders Fellow. His interest in embodiment and spiritual practice led him to co-found the Movement Minyan, and fueled his recent work reimagining education at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, in Newton, MA. where he served as assistant rabbi.


Articles by Rabbi Adam Lavitt

Fighting for our Sacred Center

Yesterday, around the world, we Jews observed Tisha B’Av, a day of grieving the historical destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, ...

Transforming our Curses into Blessings

In (and out of) synagogues, campuses, JCCs, summer camps and religious schools, people are developing opinions about hot-button issues. As ...

(Rock) Climbing to the World to Come

A few months ago, even though I’m afraid of heights, I joined the local rock gym. No, I had never ...

#Blacklivesmatter Starts with the Soul

As I look at the headlines, I see continuing fallout from police killing another black man, this time in Baltimore. ...

Meandering Towards Revelation

As I strolled through the greenhouses at Longwood Gardens the other day, brilliant blossoms of yellow and white and blue ...

Click (Everyw)here

At the end of the week, I embark on a weeklong meditation retreat. As the retreat starts, and for its ...

The Pilgrim’s Guide to Success

I’ve been looking for meaningful full-time work since crash-landing in Philadelphia in August. After living in Boston for eight years ...

Dying to Talk

On a single day last week, we were stunned by news of the Charlie Helbo attack in Paris and a bomb ...

This Little Flame of Mine

The week began with me feeling self-conscious gesturing with my hands and glittery purple nails. I recently read Rebecca Sirbu’s ...

Digging Wells for Generations

Two Israelis were stabbed last week, Israeli military and police response has continued, and leaders within Fatah have begun talking ...