Rabbi Robert L. Tobin
Rabbi Tobin's classes on Jewish history and thought, weekly Talmud Mondays, discussions of text on Shabbat afternoons, and graduate-level Melton class have faithful followings.
Rabbi Tobin grew up in Rochester, New York, and has lived and studied in South Africa, Chile, France, and Israel. He speaks English, Spanish, Hebrew, and French.
Rabbi Tobin holds four university degrees: a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University; an M.A. in Religion from Syracuse University; a Master’s of Hebrew Letters from the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University); and another M.A. in Judaic Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He came to B’nai Shalom in 2011.
With passion for Jewish community and the State of Israel, Rabbi Tobin has served on numerous local and national boards, including Jewish Vocational Services, the United Jewish Communities Rabbinic Cabinet, regional UJA/Federation Executive Committees, and the Northern New Jersey Rabbinical Assembly. He works to support Israel through the Masorti Movement, MERCAZ/USA, the Jewish National Fund, and Greater MetroWest Federation’s Religious Pluralism Committee. On his days off, he teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Drew University, and also serves as a community chaplain.
Rabbi Robert Tobin is a compassionate pastor, dynamic speaker, and master teacher. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, he is an inspiring mentor for Jewish exploration that blends credible tradition with joyous diversity.
