Author Archive for Alan Shavit-Lonstein

About Alan Shavit-Lonstein

Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein joins Rabbi Korngold as the lead Adventure Rabbi. He currently teaches three of our four B” Mitzvah programs, officiates at most of our life-cycle events, guides our conversion students, and teaches adults. In 2025, he will transition into the Senior Rabbi position. Rabbi Alan Shavit-Lonstein is an avid hiker, adding more and more 14ers to his resume each year. He thrives on sharing his passions for Judaism and nature with his students. Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein received Rabbinical Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminar in 2000. Before ordination, he studied at Machon Pardes in Jerusalem (1993-1994)—his BA in History and Peace Studies (1989) from Washington University in St. Louis. Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein makes learning accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds and works to build meaningful, authentic ceremonies. He coordinates the Introduction to Judaism class sponsored by Haver, the Boulder Rabbinical organization. Before moving to Longmont, he lived in St Paul, MN, where he was the founding director of By The Rivers: A Multi-Faith Learning and Lifecycle Center, was a staff member at Hineni: A Center for Adult Jewish Learning and Contemplative Practices, and was a member of the Interfaith Family Network. He has also served normative congregations, including the Tri-City Jewish Center in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, and was the rabbi at Temple of Aaron, St. Paul, MN, from 2002 to 2014. When he is not hiking or working with Adventure Judasim, he can be found at the Apple Store in the Twenty Ninth Street Mall, where he is the Lead Genius, repairing relationships, iPhones, and computers. He and his wife Rebecca are blessed with three children, Noa, Naveh, and Naomi, and a granddaughter, Moira.