Rabbi Mike Rothbaum

Torah. Community. Justice.

I believe Jewish tradition is a living covenant. My work lives at the intersection of sacred text, collective responsibility, and moral action.

I build community.
I teach Torah.
I pursue justice.

Welcome

I am a rabbi, teacher, organizer, and lifelong student of Torah. My commitments are shaped by Jewish text, working-class lineage, and the prophetic insistence that justice is not optional.

This site gathers my teachings, writing, activism, and the story that shaped my commitments.

“Tzedek, tzedek tirdof — Justice, justice shall you pursue.” (Deut. 16:20)

The repetition teaches me that justice is both urgent and methodical. I strive to pursue justice in both ends and means.

I am a rabbi, teacher, organizer, and lifelong student of Torah. My commitments are shaped by Jewish text, working-class lineage, and the prophetic insistence that justice is not optional.

This site gathers my teachings, writing, activism, and the story that shaped my commitments.

“Tzedek, tzedek tirdof — Justice, justice shall you pursue.” (Deut. 16:20)

The repetition teaches me that justice is both urgent and methodical. I strive to pursue justice in both ends and means.