Andrew Sklarz is a self-described non-conformist. With warmth and compassion, he guides and supports his clients in the journey of self-discovery. "All human beings experience challenges; no one goes through life unscathed."

 

Andrew has been surviving and thriving with Leukemia for more than twenty years. Cancer has led him to become a spokesperson and volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and a marathon cyclist for the American Cancer Society. Andrew is a recipient of the Hero’s Award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund.  His personal journey has given him a deeper understanding of the joys and challenges of life. 

 

Andrew is a yoga enthusiast, an exercise fanatic, a lover of theater and music and an avid cyclist. He is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, where he was ordained as a rabbi.  

 

Rabbi Sklarz and his wife are the proud parents of a daughter and son. Andrew serves as rabbi of Temple Judea of Bucks County. He lives by the mottos, Carpe Diem – live every day to the fullest, and the words of Friedrich Nietzsche, “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger!” ​​

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EDUCATION

 

Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion

Honorary Doctor of Divinity

 

Rabbinic Ordination

Thesis: Psychological and Literary Aspects of the Holocaust Survivor

 

M.A., Hebrew Literature

 

 

Fordham University, School of Social Service, New York, NY

Master of Social Work (M.S.W. Clinical Major)

 

Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

M.A., School Psychology

 

 

Clark University, Worcester, MA

B.A., Judaic Studies

 

 

Tel Aviv University

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PASTORAL COUNSELING & CHAPLAINCY

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Norwalk Hospital; Westchester County Medical Center 

 

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