Social Justice Fellowship Alumni
Rabbi Andy Shugerman
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Rabbi & Development Director
Fellowship Year: 2003-2004
Placement: Masorti Movement
Interests:
Rabbi Andy Shugerman is the inaugural Development Director for Beth Shalom, a Squirrel Hill resident, and an ELC parent. He most recently served as the Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) and the lead professional for Men of Reform Judaism (MRJ), a combined role that matched his unique career path as a pluralistic rabbinic educator and professional fundraiser over the past dozen years. Rabbi Shugerman honed his skills as a rabbi, teacher and major gifts fundraiser while serving for four years as Rabbinic Fellow in the Florida Regional Office of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), from which he received ordination and a master’s degree in Jewish Education in 2009.
In My Own Words: NIF afforded me an invaluable opportunity to contribute to and learn from counterparts in the Israeli movements for pluralistic Judaism, civil marriage, and LGBTQ rights.