Rabbi Sarah Niebuhr Rubin came to Congregation Ahavas Achim in August, 2007, after receiving ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Prior to her rabbinic studies, Rabbi Sarah earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in anthropology and archaeology; these studies inform her understanding of the influence of ancient and recent history on today. During her rabbinical studies, Rabbi Sarah served as the president of the Reconstructionist Student Association. She held internships in Jewish organizations and in Reconstructionist, Reform, and Conservative synagogue settings. She also engaged in hospital and geriatric chaplaincy for both Jewish and non-Jewish clientele.

• Rabbi Sarah's vision for community.
• Rabbi Sarah's recent and archived Bulletin columns