Rabbi Laura Baum

As the Founding Rabbi of OurJewishCommunity.org, Rabbi Laura Baum works to engage Jews through social media and other technology. “Baum’s Blog” is a central feature of OurJewishCommunity.org, as are Rabbi Baum’s YouTube podcasts. An expert on social media and the changing needs of the Jewish community, Rabbi Baum has created an innovative model for engaging those seeking a new way to connect to Judaism.

In 2010, Rabbi Baum was honored by the Jewish Forward as one of the 50 most influential female rabbis in America. Rabbi Baum has also recently been chosen as a rabbinic fellow of Rabbis Without Borders. Rabbi Baum splits her time between Congregation Beth Adam’s brick-and-mortar congregation and its online congregation.