Rabbi Andrew Scheer
Rabbi Andrew Scheer was born and raised in Woodmere, New York. He studied at Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion and earned his BA in Jewish History from New York University.
Between college and seminary, Andrew taught English in the Japanese countryside and Sunday School at the Jewish community of Japan.
While studying at YCT, Andrew was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. He had the privilege of serving as Rabbinic Intern at Congregation Sherith Israel in Nashville, Tennessee and Congregation Orach Chaim on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in addition to a five year stint in the United States Army Reserve Chaplain Candidate Program.
Following ordination, Andrew worked on Rikers Island as a Jewish Chaplain with the New York City Department of Correction. Andrew completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education in the CPE Residency program at VA-New York Harbor Healthcare System after which he assumed the role of Senior Rabbi for the hospital. Andrew is married to his lovely wife, Tali who originally hails from Denver, Colorado and works as a software engineer.