Clergy

Rabbi Mark Glass, Rabbi

Rabbi Mark Glass, a native of Manchester, England, has been the Rabbi here since August, 2020.

He received his BA in Philosophy, MA in Jewish Philosophy, and Semicha at Yeshiva University and spent over two years learning in Yeshivat Hakotel in Jerusalem. Rabbi Glass served as the Rabbinic Intern at Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park, NJ, and has also worked for ORA (the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot) as Assistant Director of Advocacy. He was the rabbi of the Adams Street Shul in Newton, MA, from 2017-2020, and was a Judaic Studies teacher at Maimonides in both the Middle School and High School. 

Rabbi Aron Rubin, Assistant Rabbi

Rabbi Aron Rubin grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where he attended high school at Leibler Yavneh College. He spent two years studying in Yeshivat Har Etzion and returned to Melbourne where he earned a double degree: Bachelor of Food Science and Bachelor of Engineering at RMIT University. After completing his degree in Australia, Rabbi Rubin moved to New York where he studied for Semicha at Yeshiva University. He held Rabbinic internships in the Roslyn Synagogue and Great Neck Synagogue on Long Island. He was also a middle school teacher at Westchester Torah Academy (WTA) in New Rochelle, New York.

Rabbi Rubin is passionate about teaching Torah and communal involvement. He is married to Leia Rubin (Wachsstock) from St. Louis, and they have a son, Eitan. In August 2019, Rabbi Rubin and his family moved to Overland Park to run the community Kollel and teach at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy. Rabbi Rubin is also sharing some of the Rabbinic responsibilities at BIAV.