Midrashist teaches, “The only way to sign a blessing is with shalom.” As a rabbi I want to foster, develop, and lead a covenantal community which begins with compassion and empathy, helping each of us and our community move towards shleimut. Through our work together we can create the conditions for a world shaleim and sign the blessings of our lives with shalom.

My personal statement describes who I am and the rabbi would like to grow into. I love to preach and teach. Working with others sparks my creativity and inspires me to think about Judaism differently. My engineering background helps me see systems clearly and dream big: What can Jewish learning look like in the twenty-first century? How can we use our resources to connect to others around the world? How can we use ritual to animate our communities to take action in the world? And how can we build relationships at home?