Rabbi Edwin Goldberg currently serves as the rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom of The Woodlands, in the Houston area. He received rabbinic ordination and a doctorate in Hebrew Literature from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (in 1989 and 1994, respectively). He has authored several books, including: Midrash for Beginners, Heads and Tales: Stories of the Sages to Enlighten Our Minds, Swords and Plowshares: Jewish Views of War and Peace, Love Tales from the Talmud, Saying No and Letting Go: Jewish Wisdom on Making Room for What Matters Most. He served as the Coordinating Editor of the new Reform Jewish machzor, Mishkan HaNefesh. He also edited a companion commentary, Divrei Mishkan HaNefesh and has published many articles and sermons. Rabbi Goldberg has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami in the department of Religious Studies and Judaic Studies. He is also a graduate of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.
Rabbi Daniel H. Freelander served in Reform Movement leadership roles for over fifty years. A noted musician and consultant, he still believes in the efficacy of organizations and programs that inspire congregational growth and change through exposure to best practices from other entities. He served as president of the WUPJ from 2014 until 2019.
Rabbi Professor Deborah Kahn-Harris is Principal of Leo Baeck College in London, United Kingdom, where she also serves as Professor of Hebrew Bible. Her most recent book is Polyamory and Reading the Book of Ruth (Lexington Books, 2024).
