Rabbi Greenberg earned her M.A. in Hebrew Letters at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Los Angeles campus.

After her ordination from the HUC-JIR in New York in 2000, Rabbi Michelle Greenberg served as an assistant rabbi in Denver, Colorado, where she focused on adult education, outreach and youth programming. While serving as the only rabbi in Brownsville, Texas, Rabbi Greenberg worked with the local parish to build Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Her sermon, "Is It Comical?," is published in a textbook on critical thinking and she gave the benediction at the Inauguration of the Governor of Illinois in January of 2007.

Rabbi Greenberg has created innovative music programs that have brought together Mariachi and Klezmer musicians, designed teen Talmud study programs and coordinated a nationally acclaimed HIV/AIDS prevention program. Rabbi Greenberg sits on the boards of the Chicago Association of Reform Rabbis, the Chicago Board of Rabbis and the Anti-Defamation League. Rabbi Greenberg brings a passion for Judaism, dedication to youth, social justice and education as well as a warm and caring spirit to her rabbinate.

Rabbi Greenberg left Temple Jeremiah in June 2010 to pursue a teaching and rabbinic career on the West Coast. She has been succeeded by Rabbi Emily Segal.

For a copy of Rabbi Greenberg's last Covenant article, click here.