Rabbi Rebekah Stern began her work in the Peninsula Temple Sholom community as the rabbinic intern in August 2010, during her final year of rabbinical school. She was ordained in May 2011 and now serves as the Assistant Rabbi at PTS.

Rabbi Stern earned her BA in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from UC Berkeley, and she is a proud Cal Bear. While studying at the Hebrew Union College, she earned an MA in Hebrew Letters and an MA in Jewish Education.

As a rabbinical student, Rabbi Stern discovered that she loves biblical literature, and so chose to write her rabbinic thesis on the biblical books of Ecclesiastes and The Song of Songs. She also believes strongly that Judaism lives not only within the 4 walls of a synagogue, but in the choices we make as caring human beings in the world. Her favorite part of her work is helping community members to find new ways to live a rich and meaningful Jewish life.

Together with her husband Sean Holcombe, Rabbi Stern is a dedicated parent to their daughter Leora, and care-taker to their dog Judah. She is a Bay Area native, having grown up in the East Bay, and is overjoyed to settle once more in her beloved Bay Area.