Rav Barry’s rabbinic training was at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University) in Los Angeles. He also holds an MBA and PhD in business administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

His rabbinic interests include halacha (Jewish Law), kabbalah (mysticism), and mussar (ethics). He’s the other of four teshuvot (opinions on matters of Jewish law) that have been approved by the Conservative Movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. He’s especially passionate about adult education and working with prospective converts.