Welcome From the Rabbi

“The human spirit is the candle of God, searching all the innermost chambers” ~ Mishlei (Proverbs) 20:27

Welcome!   Once you have entered into this virtual doorway, we invite you to come inside and visit The Tri City Jewish Center, where our doors and hearts are open to the unique gifts that each individual brings.  The Center is a place to ignite your soul in prayer, engage your mind in study, and participate in a warm and welcoming community.  It’s a place where people take care of each other and work together to make the world a better place.

I hope that you will find this website a useful introduction, giving you information about all of the various entry points into the community.  We hope to see you here soon!

B’Ahava, achava, shalom v' reut
With love, harmony, peace and companionship

Rabbi Tamar Grimm

About Rabbi Tamar

Rabbi Tamar Grimm came to the Quad Cities from Boston, MA where she studied at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College.  She grew up in Minneapolis, MN and has also lived in Jerusalem, New York City and Los Angeles.  She earned a B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology from Brandeis University in 2001 and then worked as a Jewish Educator for three years before beginning her rabbinic education.  Rabbi Tamar gained her pulpit experience as an intern at The Boston Synagogue, Temple Israel of Sharon, MA and Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge.  She also had a fellowship with CIRCLE (The Center for Inter-Religious and Communal Leadership Education), in which she developed interfaith programming and relationships with colleagues from different religious traditions.  In the summer of 2009 she completed an internship in hospital chaplaincy.  Rabbi Tamar has studied in Israel at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, Machon Pardes, the Conservative Yeshiva, Machon Schechter and the Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv.  She particularly enjoys studying Talmud and Chasidic texts.  In addition to her love of Judaism, Rabbi Tamar enjoys jogging, biking, hiking, rock climbing and relaxing with a cup of strong, black coffee and a good book.

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