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Rabbi Kim Ettlinger was ordained at Hebrew Union College (HUC) in May 2005, where she earned two Master of Arts Degrees, one in Jewish Education and one in Hebrew Letters. In 1997, she graduated from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia.

Prior to entering Hebrew Union College Rabbi Ettlinger did Rabbinic coursework at London’s Leo Baeck College. She performed her fifth year Rabbinic internship with Congregation Ner Tamid in Las Vegas and at University California Los Angeles Medical Center as a chaplain.

Rabbi Ettlinger left her first congregation, Peninsula Temple Sholom where she served for five years to return to Australia and join Temple Beth Israel in 2010. January 2022 Rabbi Ettlinger left TBI to to join Temple David as its newest Rabbi.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rabbi Ettlinger moved with her family to Perth, WA in 1988. While in Perth, she was an active member of Temple David. At the time Netzer did not exist in Perth so she joined Habonim Dror and went to Israel on the Machon program.

Rabbi Ettlinger is delighted and excited to return to Perth to serve Temple David and to become involved once more in the wider Perth Jewish community.

Articles and posts about Rabbi Ettlinger:

• Rabbi Kim Ettlinger’s Installation at Temple David
• Rabbi Kim Ettlinger is Home
• Community Leaders at Jewish War Memorial

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