Rabbi Leora J. Frankel

Rabbi Leora J. Frankel strives to create joyful Jewish experiences, reimagining how ancient traditions can add meaning to modern life and connect us more deeply to the Divine, each other, and our own best selves.

Through her teaching, preaching, and an array of creative programs she has initiated, Rabbi Frankel seeks to cultivate sacred community and empower congregants to blaze their own spiritual trails while remaining rooted in tradition. Most recently, Rabbi Frankel developed our L’chaim for Life adult lunch and learn series, founded a Family Mitzvah Corps, and has expanded our network of Small Groups.  Underlying each of these efforts is her belief that Torah comes to life most meaningfully in relationship.

As a teen, Rabbi Frankel was significantly shaped by her leadership in the Zionist youth movement Young Judaea, and its national senior leadership camp, Tel Yehudah, which fostered in her a passionate connection to Israel. Following a gap year volunteering there, Rabbi Frankel earned dual bachelor’s degrees from Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), as well as a master’s degree in Jewish Education at JTS. She then pursued her rabbinic studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where she was ordained in 2012. Prior to joining the Larchmont Temple team in 2019, Rabbi Frankel served at Community Synagogue of Rye for seven years during which she was selected as a Rabbis Without Borders Rabbinic Fellow.

Currently, Rabbi Frankel serves as the President of the Westchester Board of Rabbis, a pluralistic association that brings together rabbis from across the denominational spectrum and around our county for shared study, professional development, and peer connection.

When she is off the bima, Rabbi Frankel loves Israeli dancong, walking in Manor Park, and spending time at the Bronx Zoo with her kids. She lives in Larchmont with her husband, Andrew Sage, and their children, Miriam, Judith, and Caleb.

Rabbi Frankel can be reached at lfrankel@larchmonttemple.org.