Sophie Stern Greenbaum

Sophie Stern Greenbaum is from Los Angeles CA, where she currently lives with her wonderful husband and three sweet little kids. Before attending Maharat she was in a different rabbinical program. She has a deep love for in-depth text study, learning Jewish women's history, and also Jewish mysticism. Before dedicating her life to Torah study, Sophie made a living as a songwriter. She enjoys using this same creativity to find ways to make Torah accessible. She recently wrote a pop album from the imagined voices of the matriarchs of Torah for the Maimonides Fund Digital Storytellers Grant program. Sophie has a passion for mikveh accessibility and has worked as a mikveh attendant. She teaches monthly Rosh Chodesh groups as well as Judaic studies at a local hebrew school. Along with her studies, Sophie currently works for the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles helping young Jewish families build community. For fun, Sophie loves doing dance parties with her kids, cooking Shabbat dinner with fresh farmers market finds, and jumping in the ocean.