Arielle Krule

Arielle Krule comes from a lineage of bold women who aspired to clergy roles and served the spiritual needs of their communities. She is the founder and spiritual leader of Selah, a Jewish spiritual community for people in recovery and their loved ones. As Selah’s director, Arielle is committed to building a community that celebrates, learns, supports, and uplifts one another. She also serves as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Luria Academy of Brooklyn, where she cultivates a culture and curriculum of spiritual growth, inquiry, and community for students and their families.

Previously, Arielle was a Rabbinical Fellow at the Prospect Heights Shul, a Scholar-in-Residence at At The Well, the Director of the Jewish Learning Fellowship—the largest provider of Jewish education on college campuses in North America, and the Director of the NYC CUNY Hillel Social Work Fellowship. She also worked for many years as a clinical social worker in Midwood, Brooklyn and is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Arielle holds a BSW, MSW, SIFI certification, and a certificate in Spirituality and Social Work from NYU, as well as a certificate in Experiential Education from M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. She is a former Wexner Graduate Fellow, UJA-Federation of New York Fellow, and Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation Fellow. In 2024, she was named one of The Jewish Week’s “36 to Watch.”

Arielle lives in the heart of Brooklyn with her wonderful husband, Jackson.