We are delighted to announce that Arielle Stein will be joining Congregation Rodeph Sholom as Assistant Rabbi this July. Arielle served as a rabbinic intern here at Rodeph Sholom last summer through the Tisch Fellowship. She will be ordained in May by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York.
Arielle’s Jewish journey started as a child growing up in the Conservative movement before she found her home within the Reform movement. While at HUC-JIR, Arielle served as rabbinic intern at Columbia-Barnard Hillel, Congregation B’nai Shalom in Bristol, TN, and as a rabbinic fellow with the Center for Small Town Jewish Life in Maine. Arielle has taught adults and youth across the world, including with the Union for Reform Judaism, Jewish Learning Collaborative, and as a visiting instructor at Colby College. She is passionate about integrating Judaism and visual art, a topic explored in her rabbinic thesis, an illustrated exploration of the Song of Songs and its medieval commentary. In addition to her rabbinic studies, Arielle also holds a BFA in Studio Art from New York University. We are excited to welcome Arielle to our team, and for the many new facets she will bring to our clergy and congregation!
View Rabbi Stein’s acceptance speech here, from the 2024 Annual Meeting:
