Meet the Rabbi
Rabbi Katja Vehlow (she/her)
Shalom!
I'm Rabbi Katja Vehlow, the Jewish chaplain at Fordham, and I am so glad you're here. My door is always open, whatever your background or beliefs.
My own background and interests reflect my upbringing as a descendent of refugees in Germany, and my experience as a convert to Judaism. I studied divinity and Muslim-Christian relations in Germany and Great Britain, then pursued graduate studies at the Hebrew University and the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, as well as at NYU. Before entering chaplaincy, I taught religious studies at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
I was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and trained as a hospital chaplain in Brooklyn. I have a particular love for stories of change, struggle, and hope, and I'd be honored to hear yours, too!
Contact Rabbi Vehlow:
📧 [email protected]
📞 212-636-6405