Rabba Briah Cahana

Rabba Briah Cahana is the Director of Member Care and Outreach and Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal. She received her rabbinical ordination in 2023 from Yeshivat Maharat, having served as a rabbinic intern at Congregation Beth Sholom in Providence, RI as well as having completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at NYU Langone Hospital. Prior to her rabbinical studies, she earned her M.A. in Jewish Bible Interpretation at McGill University and focused her B.A. undergraduate studies on Philosophy and Jewish studies. Simultaneous to her university studies, she underwent training in sofrut (Jewish scribal arts) and becoming a doula.

Before attending Yeshivat Maharat, she immersed herself in many formal and informal Jewish learning environments such as Yeshivat Hadar, Kivunim, Pardes, and Urban Adamah, all of which inform her understanding of the expansiveness of Jewish life. She deeply believes in the beauty of our tradition and our values to enhance our lives and the world we live in.