BMH-BJ announces that Rabbi Ben Greenberg has been hired as the new senior rabbi of the congregation.
Rabbi Greenberg will replace Rabbi Selwyn Franklin, who is retiring and returning to his home in Australia.
Originally from San Diego, Rabbi Greenberg was ordained as a rabbi at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and did graduate coursework at Yeshiva University.
He is currently the rabbi at the Harvard Hillel and director of the Orthodox Union Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard.
Rabbi Greenberg brings considerable experience in dealing with diverse communities both at Harvard Hillel and in rabbinic internships.
Rabbi Greenberg has extensive experience in social action. For example, he volunteered in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
His wife Sharon is a PhD candidate in Jewish education, has run Jewish summer camps and currently works with her husband at the Harvard Hillel.
They have one son, Yehuda.
A rabbinic search committee headed by Gil Rosenthal conducted an extensive search over many months and evaluated 25 potential candidates.
After the initial evaluations, there were interviews, weekend visits by rabbinic candidates and their families, and follow-up discussions.
We were deeply inspired by the true sense of dedication and passion that the community has for the future success, vibrancy and vitality of BMH-BJ, Rabbi Greenberg said.
