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About Rabbi Prosnit

Rabbi Jonathan (Jon) Prosnit

Rabbi Prosnit is excited about the opportunity to work at Temple Beth El beginning in July 2024.  

For the past 12 years he has been part of the rabbinical team at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, California. Originally from New York, he earned his bachelor's degree from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and was ordained by the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. As a rabbinical student, he worked in East Liverpool, Ohio; Melbourne, Australia; The Village Temple in Manhattan; and Temple Micah in Washington, D.C. He likes to be outdoors and loves to play golf, tennis, and basketball. He also enjoys travel, hiking, skiing, reading, and juggling, and his favorite holiday is Sukkot. Rabbi Prosnit is married to Erin Gleeson, who is an artist and cookbook author of the Forest Feast cookbook series. They have two sons and a daughter.

View a short video greeting from Rabbi Prosnit

Search committee co-chairs Niles Berman and Julia Katz commented,

"In last year's listening sessions and survey, the congregation told us what they were looking for in our next rabbi. That vision guided our diverse Search Committee at every step of the process. The traits the congregation identified as most important to them describe Rabbi Prosnit 'to a T.' When we spoke to Rabbi Prosnit's references, they enthusiastically confirmed our impression. We could not be more enthusiastic about welcoming Rabbi Prosnit." 

Meet the Prosnit family:


Jon, Erin, Ezra (9), Max (7), Winnie (4)

April 30, 2025 2 Iyar 5785