Rebecca Thau is a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion.

Rebecca currently serves as Rabbinic Intern at Central Synagogue. At Central, she developed and now teaches an Adult Education Beit Midrash, scripted and hosted two popular podcast series, and wrote a siddur for Central’s volunteers to use with those incarcerated on Rikers Island, among many other high-impact projects.

Before arriving at Central, Rebecca worked with Congregation Rodeph Sholom and DOROT. A trained vocalist, Rebecca has also served as a Cantorial Soloist at Temple Beth Tikva and Harvard Hillel.

During her rabbinical training, Rebecca is grateful to have received HUC-JIR’s Tisch and Weitzman-JDC Fellowships, as well as prizes for academic excellence in Theology, Rabbinics, Bible, Midrash, Liturgy, Hebrew, and Pastoral Care. 

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University, Rebecca jointly majored in History & Literature and French, with a minor in Jewish Studies. Her thesis won multiple prizes, including Harvard’s prize for best dissertation in Jewish Studies.

Before matriculating at HUC-JIR, Rebecca worked at a New York-based investment bank. A certified yoga teacher, Rebecca is passionate about physical fitness. She loves Dance HIIT Cardio classes, black coffee, and her monthly book club.