Rabbi Talia Kaplan embraces a Jewish tradition that grounds, empowers, and sustains us in an ever-changing world. She helps individuals of all ages and stages find their place in this tradition and the Jewish community. Rabbi Kaplan serves on the clergy team at Congregation Beth Shalom.

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Rabbi Kaplan received her ordination, M.A. in Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies, and  Certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she was a Crown Fellow. She holds a B.A. with High Honors in Government from Wesleyan University. Prior to entering the rabbinate, Rabbi Kaplan studied in Israel at the University of Haifa and Pardes and advocated for immigration justice in Washington, D.C. During her graduate years, she developed her empathetic leadership through internships at Brown RISD Hillel and Park Slope Jewish Center, chaplaincy roles at Bellevue and New York Presbyterian hospitals, and volunteering with ImmerseNYC. Additionally, she draws upon her training in community organizing from JOIN for Justice and in pedagogy from SVARA.

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Rabbi Kaplan has developed educational programs on Judaism and justice, contributed to anthologies of poetry and prose, and has been published in publications such as Religion News Service, The Forward, Hey Alma. She has engaged in interfaith dialogue with organizations such as Auburn Seminary and U.N. Women and spoken on topics including Jewish law, gender, and disability to both Jewish and interfaith audiences. In addition to her involvement with Good Faith Network, Rabbi Kaplan is on the National Advisory Board of Rabbis for Repro.