Greenwich Reform Synagogue is a place of belonging, respect, tolerance and inclusivity. Our community cares for one another as well as the greater Greenwich community.  Greenwich Reform Synagogue is located near the border between Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY and is easily accessible to people in those communities.

We believe there are many ways to connect with your Judaism in a deeply personal way, whether it be culturally, spiritually, ritually, historically, or socially.  Our rich array of programming is thoughtfully designed to appeal to all our multigenerational members.

Join us for:

  • Joyful Friday evening Shabbat services and family dinners
  • Engaging educational programs for both adults and kids
  • Lively social events
  • Meaningful community service projects
  • And much more!

Young families please note:  Our growing synagogue has many young families and a thriving religious school. Our children love to be at GRS with their “GRS friends.”  On Friday nights, they run to the bimah to sing along with the Rabbi and Cantor.  This is a source of pride for us all (not just the parents!) and a testament to our clergy and the truly welcoming and loving community of GRS.

You belong hereWe cant wait to meet you!  

GRS - Rabbi Jordie Gerson

Rabbi Jordie Gerson

RabbiGerson@GRS.org

Rabbi Gerson was ordained as a Rabbi at Hebrew Union College in New York City; she also holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Bachelor of Arts from Bates College. Rabbi Gerson has served as a Hillel rabbi at Yale and NYU and as a Rabbi at synagogues in San Diego and Montreal. An avid writer and speaker, her work is regularly featured in The Forward, the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, MyJewishLearning.com, and The Huffington Post. She has also been a featured speaker at Harvard Divinity School, Yale Law School, Aspen Jewish Congregation, Park Avenue Christian Church, and other communities around the country. Rabbi Gerson also serves as a member of the Women’s Rabbinic Network Writer’s Circle, and teaches seminars for women clergy on how to get published, write op-eds, and use their voices. She has done numerous trips with the American Jewish World Service and spends time each year as a student at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Favorite activities include skiing, surfing, running, rock-climbing, travel, meditation, yoga and cooking.

Rabbi Gerson is a 2020-2021 Katz Family Fellow of the LEAP fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania – a venture that brings together Rabbis and Jewish academics to use academic inquiry to enrich Jewish leadership.

Rabbi Gerson’s regular office hours are from 2:30-5 pm on Tuesdays.

To read Rabbi Gerson’s  weekly comments on the Torah portion and current events, click here to subscribe on Substack.

To read Rabbi Gerson’s article in Tablet Magazine, entitited Rabbis Have to Talk about God, click here.

Cantor/Education Director Michelle Rubin

CantorRubin@GRS.org
 Cantor Michelle Rubin is a beloved member of the GRS family and is both our Cantor and Religious School Director. She was invested by the Jewish Theological Seminary’s H.L. Miller Cantorial School, from which she received a Master of Sacred Music and a Diploma of Hazzan in 1999.
Before joining the clergy team at GRS, Cantor Rubin served as Cantor and Education/Youth Director at Montebello Jewish Center in Suffern, NY and as the Cantor at Temple Israel in Ridgewood, NJ. Cantor Rubin is the past president of the JTS Cantorial School Alumni Association and an active member of the Cantors Assembly Education Committee. Cantor Rubin also sings with the New Jersey Cantors Concert Ensemble and served as its Secretary.
Prior to her cantorial studies, Cantor Rubin worked in a variety of Jewish settings as a teacher and youth advisor. She received a Bachelor of Music in Opera from the Hartt School of Music and two Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from the New England Conservatory. Cantor Rubin lives in Hartsdale, NY with her husband Jeffrey Gross and her twin children, Elliot and Kara Freedman and has two stepchildren, Mitchell and Abby Gross.
To read Cantor Rubin’s article in the Greenwich Sentinel, entitited Celebrating Religion and All People, click here.
To watch Cantor Rubin and Kara Rubin beautiful rendition of Hashkiveinu by Craig Taubman/I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables, sung at the GRS Broadway Shabbat, click here.

Elaine Miskolcze, GRS Temple Administrator

 

Please welcome the new GRS Temple Administrator, Elaine Miskolcze (mis-coal-see). Her previous position was at Temple Beth El in Chappaqua, NY. Since 2008, she also has her own photographic agency. Elaine lives in Pleasantville, NY. You can reach her at 203-629-0018 or by emailing Elaine@grs.org.

 

 

Gabriela Marcus, Director, JCC-GRS Preschool at GRS

Gabriela is an accomplished educator who recently completed her master’s degree in Curriculum Instruction with a specialization in Literacy. She brings with her an impressive 25 years of experience in the field of education, making her exceptionally well-prepared to lead our preschool program. 

In addition to her professional background, Gabriela is an active member of our community.  She and her family reside in Greenwich, and all three of her children are proud graduates of the JCC Sara Walker Nursery School.  Gabriela has been an active volunteer at the JCC , Temple Sinai, and the Greenwich Public Schools for many years.  You can reach her at 203-489-3084 or by emailing gmarcus@stamfordjcc.org.

2023/2024 GRS Board of Trustees

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