Rabbi
Neil P.G. Hirsch

Welcome. I’m Neil P.G. Hirsch, a Reform rabbi, writer, and photographer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. I serve as the Senior Rabbi Successor at the Isaac M. Wise Temple. You can learn more about me here.

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As a congregational rabbi, my focus is on building community and connections in the contexts of Jewish ritual and learning. I am deeply interested in the spiritual journeys we all travel, and the many ways we use Shabbat, Jewish holidays, and daily practice to add meaning and sanctity to each day. I am also a doctoral candidate at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, studying halakhah (Jewish law) and ethics, focusing on how t’shuvah (repentance) operates. I am especially fascinated by how repentance connects with accountability. So while my interests are varied, lately my writing and teaching have been focused in this area.

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I'm an avid photographer, and some of my images are here, too.