Diane is a Cantor and Rabbi serving the Los Angeles region. She was a music teacher and choral conductor before becoming clergy. Her hope is to lead others (and herself!) toward more beautiful, peaceful, passionate, content lives by looking at the world and ourselves through a progressive Jewish lens. Rabbi/Cantor Diane believes Jewish texts, traditions, and culture can open our eyes to the many Universal lessons that can help us all find ourselves, Jewish or not. Her teachings focus on these Universal lessons (which she often calls “nougat centers”) that Judaism has to offer without requirements, rules or guilt... God is optional.

She believes that interfaith families need to be fully embraced, and all family members must be honored equally.

 

"Rantor" Diane (her students love calling her this Cantor/Rabbi combo title) was ordained as a Cantor through the American Seminary for Contemporary Judaism, as a Rabbi through Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute, and is now working toward a second Rabbinic ordination through Academy for Jewish Religion - CA. Diane lives in Santa Monica, Ca with her husband, one child at home, and a second off at college.

 

Diane is finishing a Masters of Jewish Studies with a focus on music in Jewish life. She is also going through the process to formally become a Rabbi within the Jewish Humanistic movement.