Rabbi Dawn Rose comes to Temple Emanuel of the Merrimack Valley with years of experience in many facets of Jewish education and the rabbinate. With a Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy, she taught theology and ethics at both the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC). As the Director of RRC’s Center for Jewish Ethics, Rabbi Rose authored many articles, book chapters, and essays, and is a widely recognized lecturer and facilitator.

She shares the Temple’s love of music and song in lively worship. A seasoned writer, she excels at sermons, short stories, and story-telling.

Rabbi Rose especially loves children and enjoys working with all age groups. She has taught every age, grade, and topic in Jewish religious school, developed programs, founded a school, and served as principal. With her partner, she has two daughters of her own and is thus intimately aware of the challenges of parenting and the struggle to raise true mensches—kind and well-balanced children—in today’s complex world.

A message from Rabbi Rose