Rabbi Neil Zuckerman began his career at PAS as director of congregational education then joined the clergy team.
As director of congregational education, Rabbi Zuckerman initiated and oversaw numerous programs and classes for learners of all ages. Previously, he served as rabbi of Temple Israel Center in White Plains and as senior rabbi of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Maryland. In addition, he was president of the Westchester County Board of Rabbis and has chaired the Israel Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly. A lifelong learner, Rabbi Zuckerman has been a rabbinic fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem in the Center for Rabbinic Enrichment (CRE). An exceptional opportunity to learn with colleagues and build relationships across religious movements, CRE is a three-year program of study for North American rabbis of all denominations that includes weekly classes via video conference and bi-annual study seminars in Israel.
Rabbi Zuckerman was raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and began his Jewish education at Beth El, the Conservative synagogue there. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Jewish studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he was ordained in 1999. Rabbi Zuckerman lives on the Upper West Side with his wife, Allison Hoffman, and their children.