Rabbi Michael Rothbaum

Michael Rothbaum serves as rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Acton, Massachusetts. A distinguished leader, speaker, and writer, Rabbi Mike has devoted his life to teaching Torah, building community, and making justice.

Currently working with T’ruah on its nationwide racial justice effort, he serves on the Advisory Committee of Bend the Arc affiliate JALSA, as well as the board of the New England Jewish Labor Committee.

Rabbi Mike’s writing has been featured Ha’aretz, Jewschool, the Forward, Tikkun, the Huffington Post, and Zeek, among others. He lives in Maynard, Massachusetts with his husband, international Yiddish performer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell.