Greg D. Weitzman

Rabbi Greg D. Weitzman (he/him) is the fourteenth senior Rabbi in Congregation Beth Emeth’s history. He is the first to holdThe Rabbi Scott L. Shpeen Senior Rabbinic Chair. 

From 2015 - 2022 he served as the assistant and associate Rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City during which he helped to establish new communities and pathways into the congregation. A graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2005) and ordained by the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (2015), he has been a builder of communities, programs, and learning. From the youngest members of the community to the oldest, Rabbi Weitzman is a calm and warm presence.

Rabbi Weitzman is a well-respected teacher of Torah, an avid guitar player and musician, and proud supporter of Israel. His work has included hunger advocacy, inclusion, interfaith dialogue and Israel advocacy. Throughout his time working in New York City, Rabbi Weitzman helped to create Sholom Sprouts, a home for young children and the grown-ups who love them, which helped to innovate worship services and educational experiences for young families to find connection in the Jewish community.

Rabbi Weitzman met his wife Ashley, a Speech Pathologist, after spending many years at the URJ Eisner Camp as a camper, counselor, song leader, and Education Director. Currently, Rabbi Weitzman is a police chaplain with Albany Police Department holding the honorary rank of Lieutenant. He is a member of the Capital Region Board of Rabbis and an honorary member of the Albany JCC Board of Directors. 

Rabbi Weitzman and Ashley live in Slingerlands with their two children, Eden and Jonathan.