Rabbi Atara Cohen

Rabbi Atara Cohen is passionate about cultivating curiosity for the diverse ways Torah might speak to our social, emotional, and intellectual realities. She loves leading in pluralistic Jewish spaces, such as Base Manhattan, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, and currently serves as director of Jewish Life and Learning at the Edlavitch DC JCC. She teaches widely, serving as faculty at The Heschel Middle School and Drisha's High School Summer Program. She lives in Washington, DC where she enjoys running, painting, and experimenting with new Shabbos recipes.