about

I began this journey as a Rabbi on Wheels when I saw a need for Jewish ministry for those who are unaffiliated with a synagogue and disconnected with Jewish life in general. There are those who want to be more connected and don’t know where or how to start. My mission is to connect with these seekers and unaffiliated Jews in a new way. I have over 40 years of experience as a Rabbi, Cantor and Chaplain working with a variety of religious organizations, medical and nursing facilities and various congregations. I genuinely enjoy the process of connecting with people, educating them on and bringing meaning and values to their Jewish lives.

I am the Rabbi for Temple Beth Torah in Old Wethersfield, CT and the Educational Director for the Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School at Beth Sholom B’nai Israel in Manchester, CT. In addition, I am a teacher at Temple Beth Hillel in South Windsor, CT; I lead occasional services at the Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation in West Hartford, CT; and I am the Jewish Chaplain for the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT. I live in Hartford with my wife Jody and our cat Chloe.

My roles within the Jewish faith:

To God, I am a representative of the congregation as a Rabbi and Cantor.

I represent God to patients through my work as a Chaplain. 

I present an image of God as an educator.

My commitment:

To work with Jews from all kinds of different religious and cultural backgrounds to serve their spiritual quests by bringing a sense of holiness to each moment through exploration and meaning. 

To bring a sense of love and compassion so clients can be fully expressive, with a positive self-image and a heightened sense of self-worth and spiritual awareness.

To create a unique representation of God through a song, a touch, a word, or by silence. 

To help my fellow human beings remember that God is slow to anger, always forgiving, non-condemning, non-judgmental and ever faithful.