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I’m a rabbi, ritualist, writer, musician, activist, and generally caffeinated Brooklynite with Californian and Southern roots.
Rabbi Emily Cohen is the spiritual leader of West End Synagogue. She seeks to create inclusive and expansive opportunities for people to meet themselves, community, and the sacred. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Rabbi Emily experienced a California-accented Southern-Jewish upbringing.
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I’m the rabbi of West End Synagogue, a Reconstructionist congregation on the Upper West Side, where I started last July after two years as Lab/Shul’s rabbinic resident. I’m a member of the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice rabbinic council and connected with Jewish social justice efforts around town. I have a podcast about Jews on the margins (“...
Living in Brooklyn while my synagogue was in Manhattan meant very few opportunities to gather for the first year of my time as rabbi there. I’ve literally only met abouta dozen of my congregants in person.I’m grateful to be a tech native since that has vastly improved my ability to do my work via Zoom and phone this year, but in some ways it feels ...
I’m a patrilineal rabbi who grew up with Californian parents (Jewish dad, Quaker mom) mostly in Richmond, Virginia, so from a really young age I found myself involved in unofficial interfaith/intercultural work. My Jewish work has been and continues to be very much about serving Jews on the margins and expanding the idea of Jewish community such th...
Jul 12, 2021 · I’m a member of the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice rabbinic council and connected with Jewish social justice efforts around town. I have a podcast about Jews on the margins ( “Jew Too...
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Oct 13, 2023 · More than 300 members of our community gathered over Zoom to ground, hold space, pray and grieve together for Jews, Muslims and everyone affected by the violence and bloodshed. Rabbi Emily Cohen is a rabbi, artist and the leader of West End Synagogue in Manhattan.
Oct 13, 2020 · Many of us are feeling hopeless. And we could all use a boost. So, we asked our favorite rabbis to send us voice notes of hope, reminders that as bad as things feel now, we must not give up. Here’s Rabbi Emily Cohen, a rabble-rousing rabbi, podcast producer, and artist.
