Hannah Ellenson

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Social Justice Intern, WRJ

Hannah (she/her) is a fifth-year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is currently a Bonnie and Daniel Tisch Fellow at HUC and serves as a board member for T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. After graduating from Wellesley College in 2008 with a B.A. in History and Jewish Studies, she earned her M.P.P. from Tel Aviv University with a focus on conflict resolution and mediation. When Ellenson returned to the US, she worked as the Youth Director at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City and then for almost a decade at the New Israel Fund, the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all people who live in Israel.

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Judaism in Action

Hannah Ellenson

“WRJ is the place where I can put my Judaism into action.” I heard this during a conversation with a District President about why she is involved with WRJ, and honestly, it felt holy. She told me that her Jewish practice comes alive with WRJ.  

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With Hope, We Carry On

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Jessica Cadmus
Michelle Scheinkopf
Hannah Ellenson

As we once again come up on Parashat Mishpatim, the portion of the Torah that contains the verses commonly referred to as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice, we will celebrate Repro Shabbat. You can find out more

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