Rabbi Sherril Gilbert is an ordained rabbi, chaplain, spiritual director, and adult educator with a deep interest in the intersection of spirituality, human relationships, the natural environment, community-building, and social justice. She is Co-Executive Director of ALEPH Canada, a national charitable organization dedicated to the spiritual renewal of Judaism in Canada (www.alephcanada.ca), and co-spiritual leader and community builder at LevShul (www.levshul.ca). Rabbi Sherril is President of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Montreal, a member of the Montreal Board of Rabbis, and a board member of OHALAH: the Association of Rabbis and Cantors for Jewish Renewal. Rabbi Sherril holds a BA in Applied Social Science and an MA in Human Systems Intervention (Concordia University). As a Content Specialist in Special Care Counselling at Champlain College, her expertise is in experiential, participatory and inclusive adult learning. Rabbi Sherril also works as a facilitator, trainer and process consultant to organizations, communities and congregations. Rabbi Sherril lives on the island of Montreal, on the traditional, ancestral territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka, Haudeno’saunee and Anishinabeg nations.
Lamp-Lighter, People-Gatherer, Heart-Opener