Rabbi Matt moved from Rochester, New York, to Louisville in 2014 after completing undergraduate studies in religious studies. He completed a Master of Divinity at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary while working at The Temple as Senior Rabbinic Assistant. During his time at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Matt served as solo rabbi for a wide array of synagogues, as well as Senior Rabbinic Fellow for Hillel at Ohio University. During his summers at HUC and beyond, he served as a Chaplain Candidate for the U.S. Air Force. Over the past year, Matt served as rabbi for Congregation Beth Shalom in Columbia, Missouri, where he led services in both the Reform and Conservative traditions to meet the needs of the diverse Jewish community he served.
Rabbi Matt has a passion for making experiences and education accessible and meaningful to all. He loves the challenge of relating anything and everything to the Jewish experience and cultivating deep joy in Jewish life. He and his wife run a rescue for dogs with challenging medical conditions, called Luna Bell’s Moonbows.
