Evan Moffic
Rabbi Moffic is the Rabbi of Makom Solel Lakeside Congregation in Highland Park, Illinois. He is dedicated to interfaith outreach, social justice, and inspiring a modern relevant spirituality for today’s world.
“Rabbi Moffic is a brilliant antidote to all that divides us. He constructs bridges where others drive wedges.”
While leading worship, officiating at hundreds of weddings and bnei mitzvah, and serving a large and diverse congregation, Evan loves to write and work with others to explore what practices help us feel a greater sense of satisfaction, meaning and purpose in our lives. His article, Why I Officiate at Interfaith Weddings, is one of the most widely shared Huffington Post Religion Articles. He has spoken on spirituality and happiness and interfaith dialogue at over 100 churches, synagogues, conferences and organizations.
A graduate of Stanford University, he is the author of four books, including the best-sellers The Happiness Prayer: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for the Best Way to Live Today, and the What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus. His wife, Arielle, is also a rabbi and they are the proud parents of two young children. You can connect with Rabbi Moffic by emailing him here.