Rabbinic Intern Elli's Message
September 2021
Hello, everyone! My name is Elisheva or Elli Pripas, and I am so excited to be part of the Temple Emanu-El community for the next year as your rabbinic intern!
A little about me: I have lived in many places in the US, including New Jersey, Seattle, New Orleans, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. After I graduated from Macalester College, I served for three years as an AmeriCorps member in the Twin Cities, where I worked with a variety of educational and nonprofit organizations, I earned my master's in educational leadership from Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2019. I slowly realized that what I loved most was supporting people in being or becoming the best versions of themselves, through growth, transformation, and healing. This led me back to rabbinical school, and I'm currently starting my third of six years at Hebrew College in Boston. In high school in Seattle, my first job was as a b'nei mitzvah tutor in my Reform synagogue, and I was very involved in BBYO, as well.
I am also passionate about Jewish music, spiritual development, and education. I was part of the Friday night ensemble at Shir Tikvah, my synagogue in the Twin Cities, and Jewish music has always been one of my deepest connections to the community and to the divine. I am specializing in Jewish education at Hebrew College, and I hope to also specialize in Jewish music. I am looking forward to teaching and learning with all of you this year, and I thank you for welcoming me into your community.
Rabbinic Intern Elli
A little about me: I have lived in many places in the US, including New Jersey, Seattle, New Orleans, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. After I graduated from Macalester College, I served for three years as an AmeriCorps member in the Twin Cities, where I worked with a variety of educational and nonprofit organizations, I earned my master's in educational leadership from Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2019. I slowly realized that what I loved most was supporting people in being or becoming the best versions of themselves, through growth, transformation, and healing. This led me back to rabbinical school, and I'm currently starting my third of six years at Hebrew College in Boston. In high school in Seattle, my first job was as a b'nei mitzvah tutor in my Reform synagogue, and I was very involved in BBYO, as well.
I am also passionate about Jewish music, spiritual development, and education. I was part of the Friday night ensemble at Shir Tikvah, my synagogue in the Twin Cities, and Jewish music has always been one of my deepest connections to the community and to the divine. I am specializing in Jewish education at Hebrew College, and I hope to also specialize in Jewish music. I am looking forward to teaching and learning with all of you this year, and I thank you for welcoming me into your community.
Rabbinic Intern Elli