Rabbi Steven Abraham joined Beth El Synagogue in July 2011 as Assistant Rabbi and became the congregation’s Senior Rabbi in August 2013. He is married to Pamela Berkowitz, and together they are the proud parents of Naama and Leor.
Rabbi Abraham received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he also earned a Master of Arts in Jewish Education. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Baltimore and recently completed a Certificate in Interfaith Families Engagement through Hebrew College.
Throughout his rabbinic training, Rabbi Abraham remained deeply connected to Jewish youth, staffing USY summer programs such as USY on Wheels and Summer in the City, and serving on the leadership team for the NATIV college leadership program in Israel.
An active community leader, Rabbi Abraham serves on the boards of both local and national organizations, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands, the National Board of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and the Israel Bonds National Rabbinic Advisory Council. He was recently selected for Leadership Omaha Class 43 in recognition of his contributions to civic and communal life.
