Marc Katz

Rabbi Marc Katz is the Rabbi at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, NJ and has served there since 2018. Originally from Barrington RI, Rabbi Katz received a B.A. from Tufts University in 2006. At Tufts, he studied Comparative Religion while serving as the captain of his college swim team. Before entering rabbinical school, Rabbi Katz worked as a Legislative Assistant for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism lobbying for environmental protection and health care reform on behalf of the Reform movement. Rabbi Katz graduated from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 2012 and began work as assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope.  Rabbi Katz served a total of ten years at CBE, eventually attaining the title of Associate Rabbi.

 

Rabbi Katz is the author of two books, The Heart of Loneliness: How Jewish Wisdom Can Help You Cope and Find Comfort (Jewish lights), which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and his newest work Yochanan’s Gamble: Judaism’s Pragmatic Approach to Life (JPS).

 

Rabbi Katz and his wife Ayelet live in Montclair. He can often be found running or on a bike and is always excited to talk about what you are reading.