Clergy and Leadership

Rabbi Eric Rosin became our rabbi in July of 2023.

Hasidic tradition notes that 600,000 Israelites took part in the Exodus from Egypt and also that the text of the Torah contains approximately 600,000 individual letters. From this seeming coincidence, the rebbes learn that just as a Torah scroll is not kosher if even a single letter is missing, so too, the Jewish people is incomplete if even a single soul goes unnoticed. In each congregation that he has served, Rabbi Rosin has dedicated his rabbinate to noticing every member of each community.

Rabbi Rosin’s life has always been imbued with a love of the Jewish tradition. Growing up in Michigan, he was very active in the Jewish community as a teenager, serving as the President of Michigan State Temple Youth in his senior year of high school. He majored in Judaic Studies at Yale and even during a detour into the practice of law, he has always been fascinated by Jewish texts, prayers, culture, history, and most of all community.

Among the numerous energizing facets of the rabbinate, Rabbi Rosin remains inspired and engaged by the endless opportunities to continue learning. He is continually discovering insights, practices and stories that engage those around him in thoughtful and joyful Jewish lives. Rabbi Rosin, his wife and their son are all very excited to be joining HJC and look forward to many happy years in the community.