NOA KUSHNER is the founding rabbi of The Kitchen, a synagogue and institute in San Francisco whose approach to religion has become a model for communities worldwide. Devoted to religious access for all and committed to the beauty and depth of the tradition, The Kitchen is widely regarded as a way forward for Jewish and religious life today. Called a "measure of hope" in Ha'aretz and a "rabbi to watch" in Newsweek, Kushner has translated religious experiences and ideas for tens of thousands across the United States, Israel, and Paris. She is married to Rabbi Michael Lezak and together they have three grown daughters, Zella, Bluma and Minna.