Rabbi Benjamin Shefter

Benjamin grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and pursued a BS in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland. After completing his undergraduate degree, he received rabbinical ordination at YCT. During his studies, he served as the Educational Director of Heart to Heart, a UJA-Federation of NY Seymour Siegel Fellow, a teacher at the Jewish Journey Project, and an educator at the Ramah Day Camp in Nyack, New York. Benjamin was also a Birthright Israel Fellow and interned for Jewish Student Life at Hillels of Westchester, eventually becoming the Senior Jewish Educator (SJE) there. He later served as the SJE at McMaster and Guelph Universities in Ontario. Since the summer of 2022, Benjamin has been the Senior Director and SJE at McMaster University.