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Rabbi Becky Hoffman
Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, Rabbi Becky knew education was her calling, receiving her BA in Judaic Studies at UC San Diego and an MA in Education from the Fingerhut School of Education at American Jewish University.
Thereafter, she received an MA in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion, from which she became ordained in 2006.
During her education she served as a rabbinic intern at Temple Or Ami in Calabasas. After graduate school she taught at Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School and Temple Isaiah, as well as a stint working for the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). These opportunities strengthened her commitment and shaped her core values of believing in partnerships with congregants and lay leaders, sharing the vision that speaks to the heart of American Reform Jewry and reinforcing the values of Judaism to bring us closer in relationship to God.
Rabbi Becky has served as Associate Rabbi and Religious School Director at Kol Tikvah in Woodland Hills since 2010. She also taught at the Melton School of Adult Learning and provides mentorship to rabbinic students at Hebrew Union College -Jewish Institute of Religion.
Rabbi Becky is married to Rabbi Joshua Hoffman, the President and CEO of the Academy of Jewish Religion California (AJRCA). Together they are raising three children; Ethan, Arianna, and Elizabeth. “We are an interfaith family,” said Rabbi Becky. “Josh is Conservative, and I am Reform, but we have created a home that includes what speaks to both of us.”
She said her first impression of the Temple Ahavat Shalom community was one of warmth and hope. “My role during my first year at TAS is to get to know you, to teach you, to become a part of your life,” she said.
“Our partnership at TAS is to be on this path together; It’s not my journey, it is our journey.”
Community at Temple Ahavat Shalom
Stepping into our Community allows us to shake off the stress of life while providing the opportunity to reimagine we are Jews living in a Jewish world.
Education at Temple Ahavat Shalom
Our Religious School combines a progressive and interactive program while providing a solid foundation in Reform Judaism.
Prayer at Temple Ahavat Shalom
As a Beit Tefillah – a House of Prayer – Temple Ahavat Shalom provides a place of spiritual nourishment and renewal for all in an often chaotic world.
