Rabbi Marci Bellows

Rabbi Marci Bellows is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester, CT. She formerly served as the rabbi at Temple B'nai Torah in Wantagh, NY. She also writes the “Reform, Really” column featured bimonthly on the New York Jewish Week Web site.

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Rabbi Marci Bellows
According to the Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium, research has shown that the best time to get tested is during engagement, and that learning about screening from a rabbi or cantor during premarital counseling sessions is the most effective way to encourage the couple to go.