Rabbi Drorah Setel, J.D. and Matan Ar’ye Schwartz

Rabbi Drorah Setel, J.D.Matan Ar’ye Schwartz, serves Temple Beth El, a Reform congregation in Niagara Falls, NY and Kehillah, an independent minyan, in Buffalo, NY. She is blessed to have been mentored by Rabbi Lionel Blue, the first openly gay rabbi, and has worked for LGBTQ inclusion in the Jewish community throughout her career. Matan Ar’ye Schwartz is a dual US and Israeli citizen presently residing in Buffalo, NY, where he works as a Jewish professional and Hebrew teacher. He blogs regularly at nomadmatan.net.


Articles by Rabbi Drorah Setel, J.D. and Matan Ar’ye Schwartz

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