Rabbi Danny Nevins is dedicated to exploring the sacred realm of Torah and its intersection with contemporary ethics, culture, and technology. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, he also holds a MA in Jewish studies from JTS, and earned his bachelors in history from Harvard College. Jewish education is the centerpiece of his rabbinate, with a focus on training the head, heart and hands to engage with Jewish wisdom, create compassionate communities, and pursue justice.

Rabbi Nevins has led three Jewish organizations:  Golda Och Academy  as Head of School;  The Jewish Theological Seminary’s Division of Religious Leadership as the Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School; and  Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, MI, serving first as Associate and then Senior Rabbi. 

He has been a member of The Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards since 1999 and has also served on its Executive Council and Joint Placement Commission. He writes responsa on topics of contemporary halakhah, essays, prayers, and Torah commentaries, many of which can be viewed on this web site.

Profile by Joanne Palmer for NJ Jewish News / Jewish Standard/ Times of Israel. Rabbi Nevins was also featured in the article “Kaddish, Revised,” by Rebecca Sonkin, Tablet, July 26, 2022.