Abi Weber, a rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary (expected graduation: 2021), was born in Philadelphia but soon became an enthusiastic Chicagoan. After graduating from Pomona College in 2011, she was a fellow in AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. during which she worked at a non-profit organization that provides employment training and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Abi was a Leadership Fellow at Mishkan Chicago, a dynamic spiritual community that works to engage people on the fringes of Judaism, where she saw firsthand how Jewish connection can have a transformative effect on individuals and the world at large. After several years of working in the social justice field, Abi decided to continue on this path by becoming a Jewish leader. She is an alumna of SVARA: The Traditionally Radical Yeshiva; Camp Ramah in the Poconos; and many other fabulous Jewish organizations that helped shape her love of Judaism today.
