Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun, originally from San Diego, CA, grew up very active in the Conservative Movement through his family’s congregation and his own involvement in USY and Camp Ramah. Rabbi Schonbrun earned his BA from Washington University in St. Louis and received both Rabbinic Ordination and a Masters in Jewish Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
From 2004 to 2010 Rabbi Schonbrun served as one of the rabbis of Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, CA. In the summer of 2010, Rabbi Schonbrun became the first spiritual leader of the unified Congregation Torat El. In addition to his pulpit work, since arriving at the Jersey Shore, Rabbi Schonbrun has become involved with the Shore Area Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, and the Reich Hebrew Academy Day School. He has served as a trustee on the New Jersey Rabbinical Assembly Regional Board, as a contributor to Jewish Values Online. He is an alumnus of the PEER Executive Leadership Program, the Kellogg Jewish Leadership program, and the Clergy Leadership program through the Institute for Jewish spirituality. In addition, Rabbi Schonbrun currently serves on the board of Fulfil, the food bank of Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Rabbi Schonbrun and his wife, Jane-Rachel, met in Jerusalem, were married in 2001, and have been blessed with four beautiful children.