Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried

Pamela Jay Gottfried (she/her) serves as the rabbi of Congregation Beth Tikvah in Marlton, NJ. Since her rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1993, Gottfried has taught in churches, colleges, community centers, mosques, retreat centers, schools, summer camps, and synagogues. She is a member of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) and the Interim Ministry Network (IMN). Gottfried previously served in congregations and schools in Metro Atlanta, as an interim rabbi at Temple Kol Emeth; the second rabbi at Congregation Beth Haverim; the Dean of Jewish Studies and a Scholar-in-Residence at The Weber School; and for many summers she taught both ceramics and Judaics at Camp Ramah Darom. As an artist, she incorporates creative expression and message-driven art in her teaching of teens and adults. A strong proponent of pluralism and innovation, Gottfried is a board member of Bayit, a collaborative community that creates tools and resources for how people are doing Jewish now. An alumna of Clal's Rabbis Without Borders and LEAP fellowships, she is trained to help people access Jewish wisdom and culture to enrich their lives.