Rabbi Dubowe Wins Woman of the Year Award
By Stephanie Bertholdo, Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 19, 2006
On Saturday the California Association of American Mothers Inc. (CAMI) honored 20 Southern California women as Mothers of the Year at the Moorpark Country Club.
CAMI Second Vice President Tahne Lutz gave guests an overview of the organization. American Mothers Inc. is the official sponsor of Mother’s Day, and Sarah Delano Roosevelt presented the first National Mother of the Year title in 1935.
Rebecca Dubowe is an Agoura Hills resident and the only deaf female rabbi in the world. Dubowe serves as associate rabbi for 725 families at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, and is the epitome oa good role model for children. She holds a monthly book club, operates a shelter for transitional families, cooks for the homeless on Christmas, visits the sick and conducts youth retreats.
Dubowe referred to Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech when she spoke about her wish for every child to live with shelter and without hunger, abuse or neglect.
American Mothers Inc. sponsors a number of programs, including ABC quilts for babies at risk, anti-pornography efforts, chapter parenting studies, a fifth-grade essay contest, health education, literacy for mothers, mothers against abuse and mother mentoring.
For more information about the organization or about the Mother of the year awards, please visit the website at www.americanmothers.org.
