Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael

Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael (he/him or they/them) serves as Keshet's Director of Education and Training, where he works to provide Jewish organizations with the knowledge and tools to build LGBTQ-affirming community. He brings a background in education and chaplaincy as well as a passion for justice and community to his work for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life. Before Keshet, Micah served as the Coordinator of Community Chaplaincy with Jewish Family Services of St Louis, providing spiritual care for individuals throughout the St. Louis community. Micah has a BA in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies from Washington University in St Louis and Rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Micah enjoys cooking and baking, and lives in St. Louis with wife Aviva, four children, and assorted pets.