A congregational meeting was held on April 24 to vote on the contract of Rabbi Adrienne Rubin.
We are happy to report that the contract was approved unanimously. A very large turnout well surpassed the quorum required.
One of the most wonderful aspects of this new partnership is Rabbi Adrienne's enthusiasm and excitement. She can't wait to get started. Frankly, we can't wait for her to get started. We are eager for this new beginning. We are planning events, classes, and celebrations together.
We thank everyone for their patience and understanding during the search process. Our thanks go to the Rabbi Search Committee and Board for all of their efforts, and we are grateful to Cantor Jill and Cantor Bob for their work and help during the past year.
Rabbi Adrienne Rubin will join Congregation Bnai Shalom on July 1, 2024. Rabbi Adrienne brings warmth, knowledge and a passion for Jewish values and traditions to help people connect to what gives them the most joy and meaning in their lives. She enjoys leading worship in a way that encourages members of the congregation to participate and is well-known for her beautiful music in services. Rabbi Adrienne is committed to inclusivity and to helping each person, couple and family find their home in the Jewish community. Rabbi Adrienne loves customizing the educational process for students of all ages, levels and backgrounds, so that they develop deep connections to Jewish learning and the Jewish community that will last a lifetime.
Rabbi Adrienne has been serving the Jewish community for over 35 years, both in congregational leadership roles and independently. She is a prolific writer and has been published in six anthologies: When We Turned Within: Reflections on COVID-19, Volume 1 and Volume 2, Who by Plague: High Holy Days Sermons from COVID-19 Times, Rabbis Against Gun Violence Anthology: #WearOrange Edition, Am Yisrael Chai: Essays, Poems and Prayers for Israel, and (most recently) Calling Out: Psalms for Today. She also publishes a weekly blog that includes her Divrei Torah and Shabbat morning text study source sheets.
Prior to joining us, Rabbi Adrienne served as the Rabbi of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, a Conservative synagogue in Springfield, NJ. While at TBAY, she also served as a member of the Steering Committee of the Greater MetroWest Rabbis' Roundtable and the Springfield Interfaith Clergy Association. Before she began at TBAY, she served as Cantorial Soloist at Temple Micah, an unaffiliated, egalitarian synagogue in Lawrenceville, NJ, for 24 years. She also served as the High Holy Day Cantor for the University of Rhode Island, and as a guest cantor and a soloist for several synagogues in Massachusetts. She was a member of Temple Emunah in Lexington, where she lived until November 1994.
Rabbi Adrienne graduated from Princeton University in 1988 with a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition and she is a trained opera singer. She received S'micha from the pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary International, founded in 1955 by the Hungarian Chasidic Rabbi and Kabbalist Dr. Joseph H. Gelberman. She is a member of the International Federation of Rabbis, Rabbinical Fellowship of America, the Women Cantors' Network, T'ruah, 18Doors (formerly Interfaith Family Network), Equally Wed and the Rainbow Wedding Network.
Rabbi Adrienne lives in Princeton, NJ, with her husband Doug, a semi-retired CPA, and their son Elian, a preschool teacher and recent graduate of Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences. Rabbi Adrienne cares deeply about the greater community and has volunteered and/or worked with numerous nonprofit organizations, including Send Hunger Packing Princeton, SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, VolunteerConnect, the Princeton Public Schools, the Princeton Education Foundation, Women in Development, Princeton University, and her local Pack, Troop and Council of the Boy Scouts of America. She is excited about becoming a part of the Easton community and making a difference here!
Marc Abo and Vickie Semmel
Co-Presidents
SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EASTON SINCE 1839