Monica Kleinman installed as Rabbi at Adath Emanu-El

On Friday April 17, Rabbi Monica Kleinman was installed by Rabbi Benjamin P. David, at Adath Emanu-El in Mt. Laurel, as Rabbi-Educator. Kleinman joined Adath Emanu-El this past summer as its Rabbi-educator and director of the religious school. She earned smicha from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, as well as a master’s degree in education administration from Xavier University.

Born and raised in Southeastern Wisconsin, Kleinman attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned bachelor’s degree in history and modern Hebrew with honors. Her passion is facilitating positive Jewish experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. She seeks to find what makes each person “tick” and use their interests to then enrich their own Jewish experiences.

Monica and her husband, Rabbi Jonathan Kleinman, live in Marlton. Rabbi Jon Kleinman is the outreach and engagement specialist for both the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Center of Southern New Jersey.