Ordained in 2011 by the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Rachel Isaacs is the spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, Maine. She is the inaugural holder of the Dorothy “Bibby” Levine Alfond chair in Jewish Studies at Colby College, in Waterville. In addition, she’s the Executive Director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College. In the video linked below, she discusses the challenges and pleasures of being an observant Jew in a small, rural community. Rabbi Isaacs lives in Waterville with her wife, Melanie Weiss, and their daughters, Nitzan and Hadas.
— jewishlife.colby.edu/about/leadership/
Quote: “Rachel has created a ‘wraparound’ rabbinate, one that tends to both the spiritual and material needs of not just the congregation she serves, but of Jewish people across the state,” said Harlene Winnick Appelman, executive director of the Covenant Foundation, which brings together the most influential people in the global Jewish community. “Her work has empowered individuals to revitalize their own Jewish learning and engagement and to take what they learn back to their communities. This is the kind of bold action that makes Rachel a truly outstanding rising leader in the field.”
— News.Colby.edu
Learn more about the Center for Small Town Jewish Life. ►
Watch “In the Spotlight: Small Town Jewish Life (Rabbi Rachel Isaacs)” [34:32] ►
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