Joshua Hammerman has served Temple Beth El in Stamford, CT since 1987, synthesizing spiritual and journalistic passions. He received his B.A. from Brown University, Magna Cum Laude, where he twice won the university’s prestigious Bishop McVickar Prize in Religious Studies. He also received a masters degree from NYU in journalism and was ordained in 1983 by the Jewish Theological Seminary.
He is the author of “thelordismyshepherd.com: Seeking God in Cyberspace” and contributor to the children’s book, “I Have Some Questions About God,” the collections “Text Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens,” and “Peace in Our Cities: Rabbis Against Gun Violence.”