Reb Sarah Pollack

Reb Sarah Pollack (she/her) was ordained in 2025 by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, a pluralistic and non-denominational seminary in Newton, MA, where she also earned an MA in Jewish Studies. She holds a BA in Forensic Anthropology from the University of Florida (Go Gators!).

During rabbinical school, Reb Sarah held internships at Temple Beth David (Westwood, MA), the Bronfman Fellowship, and Boston University Hillel.

As a child, Sarah felt a strong sense of Jewish identity but lacked formal ways to articulate her spiritual yearning. After spending a summer in Uganda as part of a volunteer program with AJWS and a semester abroad at the University of Haifa, Sarah was eager to continue her exploration of Judaism and Jewish Peoplehood. She moved to Jerusalem, where she spent two years learning at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, first as the Social Justice Fellow, and then on the Judaism and Conflict Resolution track. As a Pardes Fellow, Sarah organized volunteer opportunities and facilitated community- building programming. Her professional journey started at Encounter Programs, Inc., where she spent the next four years exploring the ways that Jewish American professionals and lay leadership engage with Palestinians. Right before enrolling at Hebrew College, Reb Sarah worked for Honeymoon Israel as the Director of Community Engagement, empowering young Jewish families to explore their relationships to Jewish community and identity.

She currently lives in Maplewood, NJ with her wife, Elana, and their two kiddos.