Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn

Rabbanit Alissa is a member of the spiritual leadership at B'nai David-Judea Congregation, an Orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles. She received her ordination from Yeshivat Maharat and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brandeis University with a degree in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Classical Studies Archaeology and Ancient History. She is also a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) through Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains.


Articles by Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn

End-of-Life Care in the Bible

What we can learn from Jacob, Sarah and Moses’ final moments.

The Place With No Name

Why is the Torah so mysterious about the locale where Jacob continues the covenant with God?

The Toothpaste Sacrifice

Like toothpaste, derogatory speech cannot be returned to the tube.