Amalya Volz is a chaplain, spiritual leader and seeker, social justice organizer, and teacher of Jewish texts. She received a BA in Jewish Studies from Oberlin College in 2019. Amalya has held leadership positions in several communities in Ohio and New York, including the Cleveland Partnership Minyan, Oberlin Hillel, the Beis Community, and the Fort Tryon Jewish Center, where she served as the rabbinic intern. She is passionate about writing and her publication credits include Hey Alma, eJewishPhilanthropy, Tablet, and the Times of Israel. Amalya will graduate from the Jewish Theological Seminary in May 2024 with rabbinical ordination and an MA in Jewish Women and Gender Studies.
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