Adina Ikeman
Musician, Nature-Lover, Foodie
Adina Ikeman (she/her) is a second year student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. A Hebrew school dropout, she found connection to Jewish tradition and spirituality while meditating in the Negev desert, wrestling with text at The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, and chanting at Jewish Renewal retreats. In 2014, Adina pivoted from Jewish Federation professional to professional dishwasher in Yellowstone National Park, where she later worked as a tour guide. A solo nomadic quest led her to Bozeman, Montana, where she served as Congregation Beth Shalom’s Cantorial Soloist and Director of Community Engagement for six years, sang with Opera Montana, and facilitated workshops on body liberation for teens. She has released three albums of original music and toured all over the U.S. and parts of Canada.