About Rabbi Lyle S Rothman

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I am a proud Long Islander from East Meadow, New York and became an Associate Rabbi at The Community Synagogue in July 2023 after spending the better part of the past decade serving as rabbi and spiritual leader at Hillel on campus. I joined University of Miami Hillel in 2016 as the Chief Experience Officer and Campus Rabbi and was elected to be the Chair of the University Chaplains Association. During rabbinical school, I served as the Reform Rabbinic Intern at Columbia/Barnard Hillel and previously as the Director of Jewish life and Learning at Hofstra University Hillel. 


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I was ordained and received an M.A. in Religious Education from Hebrew Union College-JIR in May 2012. I am part of second cohort of the Amplify Israel Rabbinic Fellowship, the Shalom Hartman Institute Fellowship and have appeared on MTV News discussing the importance of LGBTQ inclusion and my own coming out story. I am dedicated to multifaith work and have traveled to Abu Dhabi, UAE and Rabat, Morocco as part of the American Peace Caravan and the Multi-faith Neighbors Network initiative.


In my spare time, I love to cook and reclaim old family recipes. I take pride in my knowledge of local news and weather personalities. Yes, I always wanted to be a weatherman. I currently live in Manhasset with my husband Sam Dubin and our dog Mia.