Leah Robbins

Leah Robbins (she/her) comes to T’ruah after graduating from the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program with MA’s in Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. She also serves as the Development Chair on the Coordinating Team (board) and Co-Chair of the Israel/Palestine Team at Kavod — a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, 20s...
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Rebecca Galin

Rebecca Galin (she/her) is a rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (class of 2025). Prior to beginning her studies at JTS, Rebecca learned at Yeshivat Maharat, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and Yeshivat Hadar. Rebecca worked for two years at UJA Federation of New York, co-running a program for diverse Israeli social changemakers, managing...
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Sara LeMesh

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sara LeMesh (she/her) is a cantorial student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (‘26). Sara earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Rice University and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Bard College-Conservatory of Music. After graduate school, Sara relocated to San...
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Yedidah Bat Aaron

Yedidah Bat Aaron (she/they) is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, expecting to graduate in 2025. They grew up between the Reform & Conservative movements, and is passionate about Hebrew School and the inter-generational project of passing down Jewish traditions l’dor v’dor—from generation to generation. Yedidah’s extensive work centers on exile and teshuva,...
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Ally Karpel

Ally Karpel (she/her) is a rabbinical student at the Los Angeles campus of Hebrew Union College, expecting ordination in 2026. Ally grew up in Dallas, TX and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2018 with a degree in speech-language pathology. There, she served as president of the University Interfaith Council and co-founded...
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Rabbi Laura J. Abrasley

Rabbi Laura  J. Abrasley joined the Temple Shalom clergy team in July 2015. She grew up in Houston and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in psychology. Her path to becoming a rabbi began with many summers spent as a camper and then counselor at the URJ Greene Family Camp in Texas. After...
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Michelle Katz

Michelle Katz (she/her) is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, expecting to graduate in 2027. She is excited about navigating the spaces between the written word and lived experiences, and creating opportunities to center liminality. Her passion for community building and religious ritual brought her to study Sociology and Jewish and Israel Studies...
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