Rabbi Hanna Yerushalmi

Hanna Yerushalmi grew up in the Midwest, where kindness is a priority and listening is the first step in a relationship. And so relationships became the lens through which she has viewed the world. Over the years, this lens further propelled her to the rabbinate and working in relational life.  Hanna is an ordained reform rabbi and served Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, where she worked as that congregation’s first woman rabbi. She also served as the Admissions Director of Aleph Bet Jewish Day School in Annapolis and taught Hebrew at Anne Arundel Community College. Currently, Hanna is a licensed professional counselor and works with couples and individuals around issues of intimacy. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, and, together with her husband, Rabbi Ari Goldstein, is raising four young adults by teaching them about kindness and the value of listening. She is also the author of a book of poetry, Strip of Land: A Collection of Poems about Israel. Follow her on facebook or instagram @hannayerushalmi to read more.