RABBI DANA

I grew up Jewish. My family was active in our small community in Connecticut and I loved getting dressed up for High Holidays and being sandwiched in with the older generations davening. When I was of bat mitzvah age, and loved Hebrew school and helped lead services. Still today, my bat mitzvah remains one of the most cherished days of my life. At an age when many turn away from religion, I loved being Jewish and was always proud of my heritage.
My path meandered in unique ways. I pursued a double major at Colgate University in East Asian Studies and Religious Studies. I voraciously learned about all religions and recall realizing that despite the many different practices and rituals, most traditions I encountered prayed to the same God and all in some way encouraged the same two living goals: love and connection. 
Years after college, I moved to a mountain town and became very involved with the Jewish community, the more I longed to deepen the connection to my Jewish roots. By helping these kids become adults and understand the power of their traditions, I felt more connected to my own self. My father calls me the “keeper of the flame,” and through these activities my own light burned brighter.

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