Brooklyn Michalowicz joined Central Synagogue as Rabbi and Director of 20s & 30s Engagement in 2026, after serving as Central's Rabbinic Intern for three years. She was ordained as a rabbi by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York and spent a year studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem where she received a certificate in Jewish Experiential Education. Raised in Los Angeles, Brooklyn is a proud UCLA Bruin with a B.A. in Sociology. She has since worked at Columbia/Barnard Hillel, Westchester Reform Temple, and Eisner Camp. Brooklyn loves to host events that help guests get creative, deepen their connections to one another, and explore their unique relationships to God. She served on the board of the HUC Soup Kitchen and enjoys singing/beat boxing, interior decoration, food runs to Trader Joe’s, board games, trivia nights, and live music.