RABBI SANDRA ROSENTHAL BERLINER
2019 Golden Heart Award Winner
For most of her career as rabbi, chaplain, and social worker, Rabbi Berliner has worked with the aging, senior population. Her work has included providing spiritual care, a caring ear, and a way to accompany seniors as they face the challenges and joys of growing older.
She loves hearing the stories of how her residents, her congregants, her patients have faced those challenges and have weathered their own storms with courage and optimism. Their experiences have taught Rabbi Berliner patience, creativity, and understanding – the qualities that make her outstanding in her service to the community.