ZIVA GUNTHER
Ziva Gunther is a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College currently in her third year of study. Originally from Texas and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ziva has long been passionate about Torah, community, and the power of Jewish life to bring people together. She has served her home congregations in many roles – committee chair, lay leader, Sunday school teacher, and board member – each deepening her love of Jewish learning and leadership.
Now happily returning for a second year as the student rabbi in Ogden, Utah, Ziva brings creativity, warmth, and a love of teaching to her work. She especially enjoys exploring Torah through language and poetry, and finding ways to make ancient texts feel alive and relevant today.
A self-proclaimed Star Wars nerd, Ziva also loves to cook and bake, scrapbook, and watch Formula 1 racing, as well as continuing to learn new things all the time!
