Andrew Oberstein is a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he is a Wexner Graduate Fellow. He previously served as the Director of Jewish Life at URJ Six Points Sci-Tech Academy in Byfield, MA. Before entering rabbinical school, Andrew was the Coordinator for Social Justice and Young Adult Engagement at Temple Israel of Boston, managing “The Riverway Project,” a thriving initiative that connects over 1000 young adults each year to each other and to Judaism through worship, learning, and justice work. Andrew also coordinated “Ohel Tzedek,” the hub of Temple Israel’s social justice community organizing and legislative action. For three years, he acted as the co-chair of “Eser,” a young adult Jewish learning series operated through Hebrew College in Newton, MA. In 2016, Andrew was honored with a “Chai in the Hub Award” from Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Boston’s Jewish Federation, honoring the top 18 Jewish leaders under 45 years old in the Greater Boston area. Before shifting his focus to the Jewish community, Andrew worked as a professional actor for five years, performing in a variety of plays and musicals across America. Andrew was an Iwasaki Scholar in the Honors Program at Emerson College, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theater in 2009. Originally from Los Angeles, he now lives in Manhattan with his husband, Nick.
