{"id":205,"date":"2026-07-29T16:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:50:22","slug":"rabbi-rikki-arad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/?page_id=205","title":{"rendered":"Rabbi Rikki Arad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>President and Co-Founder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RikkiArad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" style=\"width:222px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RikkiArad.jpg 393w, https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RikkiArad-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shalomcommunitycenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RikkiArad-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a850fddff322d96da23d6beef77f9d27 wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>Rabbi Rikki Arad is an accomplished Jewish communal leader with more than 20 years of experience guiding synagogues and nonprofit organizations, developing philanthropic partnerships, and building strong, engaged communities.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>Throughout her career, Rabbi Arad has overseen complex synagogue and nonprofit operations, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, led fundraising and business-development initiatives, supervised large professional teams, and worked closely with clergy, boards, volunteers, donors, and community partners.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>She has also led donor missions to Israel, cultivated relationships with philanthropic institutions and individual contributors, and developed leadership-training programs for nonprofit and corporate organizations in the United States and abroad.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>Rabbi Arad holds a Master of Arts in Education and Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies from American Jewish University. She received rabbinic ordination in Dallas, Texas, and earned a Fellowship in Synagogue Administration from the North American Association of Synagogue Executives.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c935ae83a0d8ab1e5cd113a593cfddaa wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>Fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish, Rabbi Arad brings a global perspective, a deep understanding of Jewish communal life, and a lifelong dedication to service, philanthropy, and strengthening the connection between Israel and Jewish communities throughout the United States.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President and Co-Founder Rabbi Rikki Arad is an accomplished Jewish communal leader with more than 20 years of experience guiding synagogues and nonprofit organizations, developing philanthropic partnerships, and building strong, engaged communities. 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