Rabbi Melissa Hoffman

(she/her/hers)

Executive Director
Melissa@jewishfoodethics.org

I am privileged to have worked in food system education and advocacy from a Jewish perspective since 2015. A possible first-time holder of both credentials, I received my rabbinic ordination from AJRCA and earned my M.S. in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University. Both passion for Jewishly rooted justice and practical experience with communal food transitions inform my leadership as Executive Director. My writing on animal and food ethics has been published in Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Forward, Jewish Journal, and others. Outside of CJFE, I host potlucks, safely stalk wildlife, provide spiritual care, and hang with my animals, partner, and foster kiddo/s in Denver, Colorado.