Fireside Chat with Pastor Tom Breeden and Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin and Pastor Tom Breeden. They will discuss their unlikely friendship, how they’ve worked together across divides, and how faith leaders can take the lead in building authentic relationships.

Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin is an Associate Rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation. Before joining the clergy team at WHC in July 2023, she was the Director of Jewish Programs at the One America Movement and a rabbinic fellow at Temple Micah in Washington, D.C., where her primary role was as a worship music leader.

Pastor Tom Breeden is the Senior Pastoral Advisor at the One America Movement. He is a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and previously served as the Associate Pastor at Grace Community Church in Charlottesville, VA. There, he led the church’s efforts in adult discipleship and community engagement.