After receiving her B.A. from Brandeis University in English and American Literature and completing programs in Education and Women’s Studies, she went on to pursue a three-year joint-Master’s degree program at Brandeis in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Jewish Communal Service with a concentration in Jewish Education. Rabbi Perlman received a M.A. in Hebrew Literature and rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She is a Tisch Fellow, which identifies and supports transformational rabbis; a Brickner Fellow, which empowers rabbis as social justice leaders; an AJWS (American Jewish World Service) Rabbinic Fellow, which supports rabbis in effectively honing their voice and power to advocate for global human rights; and a CLI (Clergy Leadership Incubator) Fellow, which encourages rabbis in the areas of innovative thinking, change management, and institutional transformation. Rabbi Perlman also serves on the Steering Committee for Clergy for Reproductive Freedom.

Rabbi Jill Perlman is passionate about bringing the eternal lessons of our tradition into our world: compassion, repair, and justice. She is also particularly passionate about the work of creating intimate communities where we can all feel seen, heard, and known.

Rabbi Perlman lives in Moraga with her spouse and their three children.