Rabbi Immerman currently serves Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, CT. Learn more about Rabbi Immerman
WSHU (NPR Station): Faith leaders are among those marching for abortion rights in New Haven
June 27, 2022
“Rabbi Brian Immerman, with Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, told the crowd Jewish law explicitly allows some abortions.
“It may even require an abortion if a woman’s life is in danger,” Immerman said. “Whether she is in physical, mental or economic danger. In Judaism, the fetus becomes a rodeph — a pursuer to that woman until that child emerges from her body.””
New Haven Register: Thousands protest Roe in New Haven, warning more rights could be lost
June 25, 2022
“Brian Immerman recently became the head rabbi at Congregation Mishkan Israel, continuing his passion for exploring and considering Judaism and pursuing social justice as he begins to lead the historic temple after the recent retirement of Herbert Brockman.”
New Haven Regsiter: New rabbi begins tenure at Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden
July 9, 2018
“Brian Immerman recently became the head rabbi at Congregation Mishkan Israel, continuing his passion for exploring and considering Judaism and pursuing social justice as he begins to lead the historic temple after the recent retirement of Herbert Brockman.”
After Colleyville, Rabbi Still Ready To “Welcome The Stranger”
Jan 28, 2022
“My biggest takeaway” is that “I cannot be scared into not doing the right thing,” Immerman said. “I’m not going to be scared away by people who are anti-Semitic from, from welcoming the stranger.”
See the full interview below and read more on the Independent’s website.
CT Mirror (opinion): This Passover, Let’s Pass Clean Slate
March 25, 2021
“This year at our seders, we encourage our Jewish communities to incorporate the issue of Clean Slate. Clean Slate, a policy campaign initiated in Connecticut by CONECT (Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut) and supported by the ACLU, Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance and others, is the automatic erasure of criminal records for certain convictions after a set period of time, for individuals who remain free of the criminal justice system upon release from custody. These formerly incarcerated individuals seek to return to their communities, rebuild their lives and reunite with their families.”
Dateline New Haven: Passover in the Pandemic
March 22, 2021
FOX 61 News: Connecticut’s Jewish leadership reacts to massacre in Pittsburgh
“We need change and our country,” Rabbi Immerman added. “We need to respect each other and we need to love each other.”
“He says Congregation Mishkan Israel can be a voice for change because this nearly 180 year old house of worship has long been a social justice advocate, including when one of their Rabbis marched in Selma with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King spoke from that very pulpit right there when we dedicated this sanctuary in 1961,” Immerman noted.”
ReformJudaism.org: How to Find Peace and Wholeness on Two Wheels
“However, when I am on my bike, I engage with our world – God’s creation – in a profound way. I can smell the flowers, hear the creek, see animals, and feel the pavement through my pedals. I can greet people I pass, and thank them when they are patient with my speed. This connection to creation helps me feel more alive and closer to my city and my community. Biking truly allows me to understand Hillel’s teaching to love all of creation.”
Rabbi Brian Immerman 