Rabbi Tamar Malino is the rabbi of two Jewish congregations in Spokane: Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Emanu-el. She was ordained in 2001 by Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion. Not only does she have experience as a congregational rabbi, she also has been a popular community lecturer and served as the executive director of Jewish Family Services, and Jewish Life at a community center in the Bay Area. She moved with her two sets of twins to Spokane in 2010 and became the first female congregational rabbi in Spokane. Rabbi Malino has created programs exploring Jewish spirituality, prayer, Jewish culture, history, and Israel. Her central passion is in her role as a teacher in deepening spirituality and strengthening compassion in her community.
