Rabbi Marcia Prager, MFA, MHL, D.Min. D.Div. h.c

Rabbi Marcia Prager, MFA, MHL, D.Min. D.Div. h.c., Dean Emerita, Mashgichah Ruchanit.

Rabbi Marcia (she/her) serves as the visionary leader and founding Dean (retired) of the ALEPH Ordination Program, where she currently holds the esteemed role of Mashgiach Ruchani. With a wealth of experience and profound spiritual insight, Reb Marcia guides students on their transformative journey, offering spiritual inspiration and empowering them to realize their aspirations, unlock their full potential, and deepen their connection with the Divine.

Reb Marcia authored The Path of Blessing, a contemporary Hasidic text delving into the profound Jewish practice of blessing. Reb Marcia also curated the Jewish Renewal P’nai Or Siddurim for Friday Evening and Shabbat Morning, along with other innovative prayer and liturgy compilations. As a CLAL Rabbis Without Borders Rabbinic Fellow, her contributions have resonated widely, leading to her recognition as one of the Top Fifty American Female Rabbis by the Jewish Daily Forward in 2010. Reb Marcia is a Co-Director of the award-winning Davennen Leader’s Training Institute, where she coaches rabbis, cantors and lay leaders of all denominations.