Born and raised in Jerusalem, Rabbah Gila Caine graduated the Hebrew University with an M.A in Contemporary Judaism and received her rabbinic ordination at the HUC-JIR’s Israeli program in 2011. Her rabbinic thesis explored liturgical, spiritual, and ceremonial aspects of birth in Jewish tradition and contemporary practice.  Rabbah Caine is actively involved in creating a Jewish response to the climate crisis, viewing this as a moment of spiritual reckoning for humanity and life on Earth. Â
She now serves as rabbi at Temple Beth Ora congregation in Edmonton, AB.Â