Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

Pamela Jay Gottfried serves as a rabbi in Metro Atlanta. She is also an artist and the author of Found in Translation: Common Words of Uncommon Wisdom. Her current writing project is a collection of creative nonfiction that includes stories and poems about her 25+ years as a parent and rabbi. Connect with her at pamelagottfried.com.


Articles by Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

If you see something, do something!

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers...

Looking for America

My baby, who is now 16 years old, returned from summer camp earlier this week with a swollen wrist and ...

Look Up!

Walking up a steep hill, on the way back to my room from the art building at Camp Ramah Darom, ...

From Seder to Iftar

I haven’t seen my friend Hafsa in a few weeks since my spouse and I enjoyed an Iftar dinner at ...

Seventeen Minutes

We stand facing the row of empty desks and chairs

Good Citizen

When the jury duty summons comes.

Winter Break Ritual

Consulting with my adult daughter about what she’s reading now...

Who Cares About Esau?

There is no way to know whether they will remember anything I taught them or whether they will still care about Esau in 25 years