Following My Heart, Finding Connection
Path to the Rabbinate
Learning to Walk with Others
While studying Economics and Philosophy at the University of Kentucky, I worked at Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, helping facilitate learning, organizing events, and guiding students through their B’nei Mitzvah studies. I was welcomed into regular one-on-one study sessions with the rabbis, who encouraged my questions and nurtured my growth. Through supporting others’ learning, I discovered how shared study invites belonging and connection, and I found myself deepening my own. Those experiences showed me the kind of communal life I wanted to help build.
Rooted in Meaning
I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, surrounded by rabbis and mentors who modeled curiosity, self-exploration, and a healthy relationship with the sacred. Eight summers at Jewish camp deepened that early spark, revealing how nature, song, and a tight-knit community can open people to wonder. These experiences planted a vision of a joyful and meaningful life. When I finally paused to ask what kind of life I wanted to build, I realized I was called to this path of meaning, community, and care.
Exploring the Sacred
At Hebrew Union College, my path deepened through congregational work, pastoral care, and teaching. Immersing myself in Jewish tradition strengthened my own engagement and inspired me to help others connect with it. I learned that spiritual leadership begins with simple presence: listening deeply, offering grounded support, and helping people make meaning, one relationship at a time. Through my work with congregations and hospitals in Kentucky, New Jersey, South Dakota, Ohio, New York, and Israel, I came to understand the profound privilege of accompanying people through questions, transitions, and encounters with the sacred.
Rabbinic Philosophy
I believe the heart of the rabbinate is presence.
Sacred things happen when people feel seen and accompanied, and I try to meet others with warmth, curiosity, and compassion so no one has to navigate life alone. Community is built through vulnerability and shared stories, and I hope to create spaces where people truly belong. I also believe sanctity is woven through daily life, and that ritual, reflection, prayer, and relationship help us notice it. My work as a rabbi is to help people connect to meaning, to one another, and to the holiness within ordinary moments through the wisdom and practices of Jewish tradition.
For Search Committees
I would be honored to explore how my rabbinate might support and enrich your congregation. I hope these materials convey the reflective, inclusive, and deeply connected Jewish community I aspire to nurture. Letters of recommendation are available upon request.
Outside of Jewish life, I love traveling, immersing myself in diverse communities, and listening to the stories that shape people’s lives. In the hush of a forest trail, the glow of a streetlight on a city street, and the pulse of a music venue alive with song and spirit, I am reminded that holiness is not confined to sanctuaries or social halls, but can be discovered everywhere, connecting us to something larger than ourselves.