Rabbi Toba August is beginning her fifteenth year serving Temple Shalom and enjoys working with our vibrant welcoming community.

She loves teaching and facilitating creative rituals, making Judaism accessible and interesting for our contemporary families. Using our honored traditions as our guide, Rabbi August and the TSSB staff infuse our services with uplifting music, moments for silent contemplation, and relevant ethical discussions. We believe in inclusivity and openness, reach out to and welcome interfaith families, and invite all to join us for our joyous, interactive services and other events.

Rabbi August has been a rabbi and educator at different synagogues in the Los Angeles area for the last 23 years. In addition to Temple Shalom, she is also currently the rabbi of Lev Eisha, a lively community of women engaged in prayer, study and spiritual growth who meet monthly. Rabbi August was an instructor at the Academy of Jewish Religion for 16 years where she taught rabbis and cantors.

Rabbi August is married to Dr. Alan Klein and lives in South Redondo Beach.

Email Rabbi August at tobaaugust@gmail.com