Shelby, Rabbi Arinna (AJRCA 2008)
Rabbi Arinna Shelby is a community rabbi who teaches adult education on a variety of Jewish topics, officiates at life cycle events, and provides pastoral counseling. She previously served small congregations while simultaneously working in the field of hospice and bereavement. Prior to her career as a rabbi, she worked as a psychotherapist and later as a social service and healthcare administrator. Her book, Jewish Women Speak Out, won a national distinguished publication award from the Association for Women in Psychology.