Each year, it is a joy to celebrate Pardes alumni who have reached the milestone of rabbinic ordination. We are proud to honor the many members of our community who were ordained this year through a variety of rabbinical programs and seminaries across the Jewish world.
Their ordinations reflect years of learning, growth, and dedication to Jewish life. While each has followed a unique path, they share a commitment to Torah, thoughtful engagement with tradition, and meaningful service to the Jewish people—values that are central to the Pardes experience.
As they begin this next chapter, these newly ordained rabbis will bring their leadership and learning to communities, schools, campuses, and organizations around the world. We are grateful to have been part of their journeys and look forward to the impact they will make in the years ahead.
We are honored to share their names and ordination institutions below. Mazal tov to each of them on this remarkable achievement.
Pardes Alumni Graduation Rabbinical Programs 2026
ALEPH
Ilana Sumka (Fellows 2005-06)
Academy for Jewish Religion NY
Renana Brooks (YP 80-81)
Jesse Paquin (YP 2011-12)
Rebecca Van Wagner (PLS 2006, Spirituality Retreat 2017 and 2019, Summer Program 2021)
Academy for Jewish Religion California
Dr. Eliyahu Krigel (YP 97-98)
Maayan Lev (Summer Program 2022, PTF 2023-24)
Hebrew College
Max Davis (SP 2017)
Risa Dunbar (YP 2023-2024)
Nicole Golomb (YP 2023-2024)
Sara Klugman (YP 2023-2024)
Jayce Koester (SP 2021)
Abigail Oshins (Elul 2023)
Sarah Rovin (YP 2023-2024)
Julia Spiegel (Spring 2024)
Lisë Stern (Fall 2023)
Carrie Watkins (SP 2009, YP 2016-17, Fellow 2020-21, Hourly 2022-23, PLS 2024)
Anna Wolfe (Pardes Experiential Educators Program 2022-23)
Talia Young (Elul 2015)
Hebrew Union College (NY)
Brooklyn Dee Michalowicz – Rabbinical (Summer 2019, PCJE 2022-23)
Shayna Beth Burack – Rabbinical and Cantorial (Summer 2023)
Morgan Leigh Tobey – Rabbinical (Summer 2019)
Jewish Theological Seminary
Noam Blauer (YP 2023-24)
Rachel Cohn (Pardes Experiential Educators Program 2015-16)
Marc Hersch (SP 2020)
Jacob Kaplan Lipkin (Hourly 2023-24)
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Josie Felt Boskoff (YP 2020-21)
Yeshivat Maharat
Chana Borow (Pardes Day School Educators Program 2020-22)
Ariel Wolgel (Pardes Day School Educators Program 2006-08)
Independent semikha
Alicia Jo Rabins (YP 98-99)
If we have missed anyone who was ordained this year, please let us know—we would love to include you in this celebration!
To all those ordained this year and in years past: thank you for leading with compassion, courage, and curiosity. Pardes is proud to be a part of your story.