Rabbi Berkowitz earned a BA magna cum laude in International Relations from Harvard University and an MA and Rabbinic Ordination from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem. She was a beloved and respected Assistant Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan from 1998-2001. and has been teaching about mikveh since 1997.
Taking the Plunge: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to the Mikveh (Jerusalem: Schechter Institute, 2007) is written in clear, accessible language and is of interest to people seeking to enhance their knowledge of mikveh or those encountering it for the first time.
Endorsed by leaders across the religious spectrum, Taking the Plunge sold out its first printing and has become the guidebook for Conservative rabbis and congregants, young adults and rabbinical and cantorial students.Order from books@schechter.ac.il.