Rabbi Nate DeGroot

Rabbi Nate DeGroot (he/him) directs The Shalom Center, carrying forth the prophetic legacy of the organization’s founder, Rabbi Arthur Waskow. As Director, Nate is helping to steward a generational transition, seeding a Jewish post-activism in pursuit of sacred justice. Before becoming Director, Nate served as The Shalom Center’s Associate Director and National Organizer. Ordained at Hebrew College in 2016, Nate previously worked at Hazon (now Adamah) in Detroit, IKAR in Los Angeles, and he founded Mikdash in Portland, OR. Over the years he has held part-time roles with Encounter, T’ruah, AJWS, the Amir Project, and more. He has been published in various articles and book chapters, and was an invited speaker at The Chautauqua Institution. Living in Detroit, Michigan with his wife and two kiddos, Nate also serves locally as a part-time congregational rabbi, educator, and service-leader.