Congregation Or Shalom Welcomes Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack
Congregation Or Shalom is pleased to announce the appointment of Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack as its new rabbi. She previously served as rabbi of Congregation Kol HaNeshamah in Englewood, NJ. She also was an educator and program coordinator for the Introduction to Judaism program at Town and Village Synagogue in New York, where she taught and guided students through the process of joining the Jewish people.
Rabbi Lindsey was ordained in 2018 at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she also earned a Master of Arts degree in Talmud and rabbinic literature. She grew up in Houston, Texas and spent five years of her childhood living in Cairo, Egypt. Rabbi Healy-Pollack developed her passion for Jewish living and learning as an undergraduate at Scripps College in Claremont, CA, where she studied anthropology and philosophy. After college, she moved to New York and earned an MA in museum studies from New York University.
In both her work and personal life, Rabbi Lindsey seeks to integrate mind, body, heart, and soul. She includes meditation as part of her spiritual practice and can often be found outdoors, seeking inspiration and connection in nature. In her free time Rabbi Lindsey enjoys writing poetry, dabbling in a variety of arts and crafts, nerding out about history or whatever topic sparks her interest, and practicing yoga. As a lifelong learner, Rabbi Lindsey is inspired by the Jewish tradition’s values of inquiry, asking questions, and discussion.
“Jewish community and tradition should be accessible to all. With curiosity and creativity, I hope to help everyone to discover their unique personal connection to Judaism, regardless of their background or abilities,” Healy-Pollack said.
“Our congregation appreciates Rabbi Lindsey's warmth, intelligence, and her capacity to connect with individuals across various ages and backgrounds, as well as her strong commitment to Judaism and Torah,” said Bob Spaulding, President of Congregation Or Shalom. “Additionally, Rabbi Lindsey upholds our tradition of fostering a welcoming, diverse, innovative, and dynamic Conservative community in Orange and the surrounding areas.”
About Congregation Or Shalom
Congregation Or Shalom is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue in Orange, CT. We are drawn to tradition, while aspiring to innovation. Congregants reside in the Greater New Haven area and beyond, and comprise a spectrum of ages, political orientations and levels of observance, including many interfaith families.
