Rabbi Diamondstein brings a wide range of talents and passions to TBE. He has an engaging personality, an intentional focus on relationship building, a scholarly love of worship and Torah, a life-long commitment to Tikkun Olam, and an enthusiasm for sharing his passion for Judaism. Rabbi Diamondstein is also highly regarded in the Reform Jewish movement for his contemporary Jewish musical talents.
Rabbi Diamondstein served as the Associate Rabbi at Temple Sinai in Washington, D.C. (a congregation of nearly 1200 families) from 2020 to 2025. He was ordained in 2020 from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion with an additional certificate in Jewish Organizational Leadership. He has had wide ranging experiences as a scholar of Judaism—from handling primary source documents from early 20th Century rabbis who wrote about the Mourners’ Kaddish, to teaching the leadership of Jerusalem’s Women of the Wall movement to blow shofar, to serving as a rabbinic intern at a Jewish Social Justice non-profit organization. His rabbinic thesis, “A Tale of Two Liturgies: Placing Liturgical Development in the Reform and Conservative Movements in Conversation,” focuses on the differences and similarities between the ways these two liberal Jewish movements approach the work of creating new prayer books. Rabbi Diamondstein holds a Bachelor of Religious Studies degree with certificates in Jewish Studies and Global Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
Rabbi Diamondstein grew up in Allentown, PA where he and his family belonged to a nearby Conservative synagogue. He attended URJ Camp Harlam, eventually serving on the staff and leading the Jewish Life department as Head Songleader. His camp experience in great measure helped shape his Reform Jewish identity. As a result of these dual, and occasionally dueling, identities, Rabbi Diamondstein focuses much of his intellectual energy on navigating what it means to be a Reform Jew using the model of “Choice Through Knowledge.” He is a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, for which we will forgive him, or embrace him, depending on your preferences!
Rabbi Diamondstein is eager to meet our congregants when his tenure begins on July 1! Click here for more information regarding the rabbinic transition. Rabbi Diamondstein’s first Shabbat service at TBE will be Friday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m.
