Toward Shabbat: Vayigash
One of the most powerful Jewish rituals for me, is the ritual of immersing in a mikveh—a Jewish ritual bath made of “mayyim hayyim” (living ...
Biography
Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub completed her studies at the Hebrew College Rabbinical School in Boston, where she was ordained in June 2020. She joined B’nai Jeshurun as our assistant rabbi in July 2020.
In addition to her studies, Becca has served as mikvah guide at Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh, alumni coordinator for the Hadar Institute, and has been a member of the Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston. She was previously the rabbinic intern at Temple Emunah in Lexington, MA, and Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, NY.
Articles Written by
Rebecca Weintraub
Toward Shabbat: Vayeshev
On a good night, in the midst of our despair trying to rock a crying baby back to sleep at 3:00 AM, either my husband, ...
Our Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
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- By Matalon, Felicia L. Sol and Rebecca Weintraub
For us, today is a sad and infuriating day in America. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling on reproductive rights, ...
Toward Shabbat: Shelah Lekha
I celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah with a Minha service surrounded by family, friends, and a community of people, many of whom had known me ...
Our Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
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- By Matalon, Felicia L. Sol and Rebecca Weintraub
For us, today is a sad and infuriating day in America. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling on reproductive rights, ...
Toward Shabbat: Shelah Lekha
I celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah with a Minha service surrounded by family, friends, and a community of people, many of whom had known me ...
Uvalde, Texas: There are no more words, only tears.
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- By Matalon, Felicia L. Sol and Rebecca Weintraub
על אלה אני בוכיה For these things I do weep Lamentations 1:16 We can’t find the words that can express the enormity of horror and ...
Uvalde, Texas: There are no more words, only tears.
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- By Matalon, Felicia L. Sol and Rebecca Weintraub
על אלה אני בוכיה For these things I do weep Lamentations 1:16 We can’t find the words that can express the enormity of horror and ...
Toward Shabbat: Behar
In some ways, last Shabbat was like every other Shabbat I have celebrated with You. It was framed by the light of the Shabbat candles ...
Toward Shabbat: Behar
In some ways, last Shabbat was like every other Shabbat I have celebrated with You. It was framed by the light of the Shabbat candles ...