Rabbi Dara Frimmer
Senior Rabbi
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Rabbi Dara Frimmer has served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Isaiah since July 2018, after more than a decade of growing alongside the Isaiah community. She is known for bringing heart, curiosity, and moral clarity to Jewish life—whether in the sanctuary, the classroom, or moments of real-life complexity.
Rabbi Frimmer holds a BA in Feminist Studies and Religious Studies from Stanford University and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Before coming to Isaiah, she spent formative years in New York City, where she completed hospital chaplaincy training, taught Introduction to Judaism at the 92nd Street Y, led service-learning trips to Latin America with American Jewish World Service, and served as a rabbinic intern at Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains. She was also selected as a BJ Rabbinic Fellow at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, where she taught, led services, and helped build Tze’irim, BJ’s community for Jews in their 20s and 30s.
Since joining Temple Isaiah in 2007—first as Assistant Rabbi and now as Senior Rabbi—Rabbi Frimmer has been deeply involved in every aspect of congregational life. Her work is especially rooted in social justice, Israel, religious education, and helping people find meaning, connection, and belonging across all stages of life.
Outside the synagogue, Rabbi Frimmer enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading widely, savoring a strong cup of coffee, and cooking meals meant to be shared. At her core, she believes that Judaism is lived not only through prayer and study, but through relationships—showing up for one another, asking hard questions, and building a community grounded in compassion, courage, and hope.