Torah Questioner, Marine Mammal Enthusiast, Legume Lover
Rabbi Atara Cohen teaches Judaics at The Heschel School and has just launched New Yeshiva, a community of Torah learning in New York City. She received semikha from Yeshivat Maharat and has studied Torah in a variety of settings, including Midreshet Nishmat, Hadar, Drisha and a BA in religion at Princeton University. She focused on human rights and pastoral care through various fellowships and internships. Rabbi Atara is passionate about cultivating curiosity for the ways Torah might speak to our social, emotional, and intellectual realities.