After a short reflection on what it means “to know”,” Rabbi Jackson will host a verbal “ask me anything”; this means that, in the moment, you can ask her anything — about Judaism, prayers, science, chocolate, life in general — anything! Through these questions and answers, we will get to know one another. Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah said “If there is no knowledge, there is no understanding; if there is no understanding, there is no knowledge.” (Pirkei Avot 3:17)

Rabbi Rachel Jackson has been the rabbi at Agudas Israel Synagogue since 2015. Prior to rabbinical school, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, and worked for nearly a decade as an analytical chemist. Rabbi Jackson was also a 2017-2019 fellow with Sinai and Synapses. She is especially interested in the field of medical ethics at those liminal moments of life. 

This fellowship led her and other fellows to create a podcast called “Down the Wormhole”, which explores the strange and fascinating relationship between science and religion. Working and volunteering in our community is key and, as such, she is the Vice- President (and incoming President) of the Interfaith Assistance Ministries. Rabbi Jackson is married to Danyul and they have an empathetic and enthusiastic kindergarten son, Adrian.

Topics: Knowledge, Understanding