

Rabbi Greg Hersh (he/him) grew up in Connecticut, double majored in Philosophy and Religion at George Washington University, and became a Reconstructionist rabbi in 2016. Since then, he served as rabbi of Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and volunteered with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Board and T’ruah Boston Steering Committee. His rabbinate is rooted in building peace, safety, and freedom through solidarity and working toward the collective liberation of all people. Rabbi Greg is passionate about jumpstarting a groundbreaking synagogue community of peace-oriented Jews in Cambridge and beyond.
Media
Rabbi Greg Hersh’s Speech at the 80th Commemoration of the Hiroshima Bombing, August 20th, 2025
No War with Iran Rally Surges Outside JFK Federal Building, WBZ NewsRadio 1030, June 26th, 2025
Articles by Rabbi Greg
Are We Pharoahs or Slaves? Jewish Journal, April 2025
The Surprising Origins of Hanukkah Traditions. Jewish Journal, December 2023
My Jewish Faith Spurs Me to Back Prison Moratorium. Commonwealth Beacon, September 2023
Why is the Torah So Silent About Prisons? Truah.org, May 2022