Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin is a passionate educator, spiritual leader, unabashed Zionist, and writer whose rabbinate integrates Jewish tradition, pastoral care, and a deep commitment to community. Our rabbi was one of the first babies born at Mt Sinai Hospital on University Ave. and was raised in Toronto. After earning her first degree at York University, she lived, learned and served in Miami, Los Angeles, Jerusalem, Chicago and New York City until returning home to serve our community since 2019.

Ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, she also holds a Master of Social Work and a Certificate in Jewish Communal Service from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.

Rabbi Fryer Bodzin oversees the entirety of our adult learning offerings, our in-house kashrut,  and is the rabbinic advisor for the Little Minyan. She teaches the popular Torah Through the Ages on Thursday mornings and has revived the Adult B’nei Mitzvah Program.

Rabbi Fryer Bodzin’s teaching draws on over two decades of experience in pulpit leadership, spiritual wellness, and Israel advocacy. Her voice is frequently featured in The Times of Israel, where she explores Jewish identity, ritual, and ethical living. A member of Rabbis Without Borders and an alumna of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, she brings an open-hearted, inclusive approach to Torah study and communal engagement. She sits on many local and national boards.

In January 2013, Rabbi Fryer Bodzin represented New York City at the White House, meeting with representatives of the President’s Office and Vice President’s Office about gun control and gun violence prevention. Following that experience, she was published in the anthology Peace in Our Cities: Rabbis Against Gun Violence.

Her work bridges tradition and relevance, emphasizing authenticity, compassion, and the spiritual growth of the Jewish people. Her husband Aaron and daughter Ariella are active members of our community as well. She holds to the adage from Shammai in the Mishnah, that you should greet everyone with a smile.