Rabbi Larry Winer
www.rabbilarrywiner.com

After participating in various family businesses, at the age of 48, Rabbi Winer was able to realize a childhood dream of a career in the rabbinate with his acceptance for admission to the Rabbinical Seminary International and after the prescribed course of study, earned his S'micha (rabbinic ordination) in 1994.

Rabbi Winer and his wife Becky founded Congregation Amchah in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1995 and have served the Congregation ever since.

In 2001 he was invited to take part in a program in Advanced Rabbinic Studies offered by The Rabbinic Academy Mesifta Adath Wolkowisk and received a certificate of S'micha from the Mesifta in November, 2003.

In addition to his pulpit duties, Rabbi Winer:

• Served as a Police Chaplain, Oakland Park, Florida, 1996 - 2000
• Since 2001, has served as Chaplain with the Miramar, Florida Police Dept. and rides regularly with Road Patrol Officers as an active Police Chaplain. Was appointed to position of Senior Chaplain in 2006
• Has been a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) since 1996, and is the Immediate Past Regional Director for the State of Florida for that organization
• Holds Master level training credentials from the ICPC and has ICISF certificates in Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Critical Incident Stress Management
• Is a founding member of the Interfaith Clergy Group of Miramar, Florida

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