Rachel Kobrin
Rabbi Rachel Kobrin is the Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Agudas Achim (CAA), a vibrant spiritual community in Austin, Texas. A 2009 graduate of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Rachel is passionate about building Jewish community and engaging people in meaningful prayer, acts of social justice, and transformative Jewish learning. Rachel was the co-founder of Minyan Malei Shirah, a soulful and song-filled Friday night minyan in Los Angeles and is spearheading Selah -- an innovative South Austin satellite community of CAA. She is on the faculty at the Austin Jewish Academy and is a contributing author in the book God: Jewish Choices for Struggling with the Ultimate (2008). Rachel is married to Rick Brody -- also a rabbi -- and they are the parents of Noa and Adin.
Articles by Rachel Kobrin
Six New Questions for Your Seder
New questions to consider as you explain your Seder Plate
A Blessing for a Surrogate Mother
“Do you know of a prayer for a surrogate?” The question came over Facebook Chat a few nights ago, sent ...
Unleavened Equality
I will never forget the moment when my daughter came out. She was 5 years old. We were eating dinner ...
Spicing Up Your Seder
As a rabbi who also happens to be a mother of small kids, I am often asked for creative ideas ...
Purim Revelations
As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...
Mock Jewish Divorce
It’s become almost a cliche program at American Jewish summer camps. The mock Jewish wedding teaches kids, through an interactive ...
The Friday the Rabbi Made Challah
A couple of years ago, I attended a young adult challah-baking event here in Austin. Some of the young women ...
Anticipating Tiferet she’b’Tiferet
Almost eight years ago, on the evening of April 22nd, after a full day of labor, my husband Rick and ...
Shining our Light on the Hidden Spaces
At the beginning of the night of the 14th of Nisan (the evening before Passover), check for chametz (leavened products) ...
The Holiness of Purim
As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...