Meet our School Director/Rabbi

Meet Our School Director/Rabbi

Rabbi Rebecca graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in the same class as Rabbi Josh.  In addition to her experience as an interim rabbi in Baltimore, she served as a congregational rabbi/adult education teacher and director of education in New Jersey. Rabbi Rebecca brings a wealth of educational experience to Oseh Shalom. She was a director of admissions and led a large congregational religious school. She also worked in Fairfax County Public Schools for a decade, leading programs, advising students, training teachers in best practice teaching techniques, and crafting curricula and adult education legislation alike.

She’s experienced at connecting with populations of all ages, from improv workshops on bullying and conflict resolution for young children, to Eco-Judaism for teens through Interfaith Youth for Climate Justice, to chaplaincy work for senior citizens in rehabilitation or struggling with dementia. Rabbi Rebecca had this to say about what religious school can offer today’s students:

“I think of Judaism as this gift that everyone gets, but not everyone opens it. At religious school, you get to open it together and say ‘Oh, wow, what’s in here? What does this have to offer?’ There’s something amazing about being able to open that gift together.”

To reach Rabbi Rebecca, email rgould@oseh-shalom.org or call Rabbi Rebecca or assistant Jessica Robertson at 301-498-7004.

All the very best.

L’shalom,

Rabbi Rebecca Gould
Education Director
Oseh Shalom Religious School