Rabbi Brian Stoller joined Temple Beth-El of Great Neck (NY) in July 2022 as the sixth senior rabbi since its founding in 1928. Originally from Houston, Texas, Rabbi Stoller joined Temple Beth-El after completing a five-year tenure as senior rabbi of Temple Israel in Omaha, Nebraska.
Rabbi Stoller is currently pursuing a doctorate in halakhah (Jewish law) at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and has published numerous essays on Jewish law, practice, and theology.
An active member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), he serves on the Responsa Committee, the annual campaign team, and the editorial board of CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly.
Rabbi Stoller received his ordination from HUC-JIR’s Cincinnati campus in 2008.