Rabbi Shanee Michaelson is a teacher, writer, and rabbi based in Portland, Oregon. A former attorney, her journey to the rabbinate began during a career break at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. After returning to her native Southern California, she worked as an educator while completing her rabbinical studies and earning ordination. She later moved to the Pacific Northwest to join her husband, Chaim. As a roving rabbi, she does pulpit-adjacent work across multiple synagogues and denominations. A graduate of the University of Southern California’s MFA in Creative Writing program, she brings her love of storytelling and tradition to her work helping children and adults make meaningful connections to Jewish life.
