Deborah Goldberg is a first year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Prior to enrolling at HUC-JIR, Deborah served as the Teen Programs Coordinator at the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs in Chicago, IL. In this role, she managed all aspects of JCUA’s teen social justice program, Or Tzedek. Before working for JCUA, Deborah was an Eisendrath legislative assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. She is passionate about providing spaces for teens to explore their identity and root causes of social justice issues and developing opportunities for teens to engage in advocacy and community organizing work. She spent her summers as a camper and staff member at URJ Camp OSRUI in Oconomowoc, WI. Deborah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013 with majors in history and political science. When she’s not working or studying, Deborah can be found hiking through a national park or reading a good book.
