Rabbi Shanee Michaelson is a writer, rabbi, and chaplain 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 2026-2027 Fellow of the Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish women of color, she brings her love of storytelling and tradition to her work helping children and adults make meaningful connections to Jewish life.
