
Robert L. Wolkoff is a graduate of Wesleyan University and was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary. In Sweden, the rabbi served as co-chair of the Council of Christians and Jews and as a member of the Swedish Free Church Trialogue of Moslems, Christians, and Jews. While in Sweden the rabbi met his wife, Ruth-Ann, who was on a business trip at the time. The two married and returned to America in 1993, where they lived in Appleton, Wisconsin for several years. He is a past President of the Southeast Region Rabbinical Assembly and member of the Executive Council of the Rabbinical Assembly. As past president of the Greater Carolinas Association of Rabbis, he fostered cooperation and harmony in one of largest interdenominational rabbinical organizations in America. Rabbi Wolkoff founded and served as director of Blackfire, which raised the Jewish public profile in Scandinavia, defended the Jewish community against governmental, academic, and theological anti-Semitism, and presented a Jewish perspective on social issues and Israel. Rabbi Wolkoff relocated to the parsonage in North Brunswick in August of 2007 with his wife, Ruth-Ann, and their three children, twins Ethan & Joseph, and daughter Dhalia Orli who was 9 months old at the time.
From the Rabbi’s Desk – Articles & Sermon
Prayer lesson 174: “Who makes peace and creates everything,” revisited – the first blessing before the Shema.
As previously noted, the thrust of the first blessing [...]
Prayer Lesson 169: “Ad-nai is a man of war.”
During the war in Gaza following the October 7 massacre [...]
Prayer Lesson 168 – “Many are the thoughts in a person’s heart…”
There are a lot of different ways to daven. Some [...]
Prayer Lesson 167 – Al Hanissim—For the miracles…
On Chanukah and Purim, a special prayer (al hanissim) is [...]
Prayer Lesson 166: Ma’oz tzur “Rock of Ages”
It’s hard to imagine Chanukah (no matter how you spell [...]
Prayer Lesson 165: A Prayer of Gratitude for the Rescue of Hostages
Out of the depths of our despair we called on [...]