Claire Davidson Bruder (she/her) began her journey to the rabbinate in the fourth grade, when she pestered her Judaics teacher about Dina’s whereabouts in the Torah so incessantly that he made up a song for her about it. Now a third-year rabbinical student, Claire approaches
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much of her Jewish learning the same way, always looking to empower those traditionally marginalized by our tradition.
Claire comes to JTS with particular passions for education and social justice. Claire comes to JTS with particular passions for education and social justice. She is currently the program manager of JTS's Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, as well as the Resident Director for List College. In her free time, Claire volunteers with the chaplains at Rikers Island Jail, and works toward reproductive justice in New York and nationally. Her hobbies include reading fiction, knitting, and adult gymnastics (yes, really). Claire graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with degrees in Judaic Studies and Middle East Studies, receiving awards for Excellence in the Study of Hebrew, Excellence in Judaic Studies, and her Jewish and interfaith work on campus. |
Yom Hashoa
Joint B'nai Jacob/Temple Israel Holocaust Remembrance Service 6:00 PM - Wednesday April 23rd, 2025 Temple Israel For the zoom link, click here |