Stephen S. Wise Temple
Name: Brett Krichiver
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Biography: Rabbi Brett Krichiver came to Los Angeles from Denver, Colorado in 2001. He studied rabbinics at Hebrew Union College, first in Jerusalem and then in Los Angeles, and was ordained in May, 2005. Rabbi Krichiver was the recipient of the prestigious Wexner Graduate Fellowship, as well as the Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel. He served as student rabbi for Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe, and also interned at the Kalsman Institute and UCLA Medical Center as a Chaplain.

At our Temple, Rabbi Brett is involved with many of the programs that connect him to our families. He coordinates the Tot Shabbat program with the Early Childhood Center, and regularly leads our Shabbat programming for the Nursery School, Religious School, and Elementary School.

In addition, he may be found teaching our Introduction to Judaism classes, working with our B’nai Mitzvah students, helping to plan our Family Camp and Shabbaton, and strengthening our Mitzvah Network. He has also been the creative force behind our “New Plays” series.

Brett and his wife, Tami, are the proud parents of a daughter, Sierra.