Rabbi Andrew Marc Paley is the Senior Rabbi and Spiritual Leader of Temple Shalom in Dallas, Texas.  Ordained by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, Rabbi Paley also holds a master’s degree in Hebrew Letters from H.U.C. – J.I.R. and a bachelor’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from The Ohio State University. Rabbi Paley is a certified in the Prepare and Enrich Marital and Pre-marital Counseling Program and is currently the only rabbi in Texas certified to train others in this program.
 
Rabbi Paley’s commitment to our Jewish community is evidenced by his involvement in local and national Jewish organizations.  He is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Southwest Association of Reform Rabbis. He is past president of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Dallas and a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Advisory Council.

His community involvement includes his commitment to the ideals of pluralism reflected in his role on the Religious Practices Committee of the Richardson Independent School District, as a member of the Interfaith Advisory Council of the North Texas Food Bank, and as a member of the Attending Clergy Association of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. 

Rabbi Paley has edited two prayer books called “N’Siyat HaNefesh – A Journey of the Heart,” a prayer book for the Sabbath and one for families for the High Holy Days as well as authored numerous articles.

Rabbi Paley is married to Deborah Niederman, a nationally recognized Jewish educator, and is the father of 2 children, Molly and Sammy.