Rabbi Jennifer Jaech

Rabbi Jennifer Jaech has served Temple Israel of Northern Westchester in Croton-on-Hudson, New York since her ordination from HUC-JIR (NY) in 2003. Prior to rabbinical school, Rabbi Jaech worked in state politics and higher education administration in Washington State. She lives with her husband David Sperling in Peekskill, NY.

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Rabbi Jennifer Jaech

April 27, 2021

The first wedding at which I officiated as a newly ordained rabbi was on the island of Maui. The couple planned their ceremony in a location that rarely received significant rainfall.