Rachel Saphire, Associate Rabbi, has served Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts, since she was ordained from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati) in 2009. Her accomplishments at Temple Beth Elohim include creating a thriving community of Families with Young Children, reimagining the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process, forming a diverse Israel Connection Team, initiating a community of 20s-30s, transforming family and youth worship and ritual experiences, and organizing TBE’s social justice initiatives to be a national leader in the Jewish community.