Michael Gold

Rabbi Michael Gold is the author of seven books, most recently a novel The Rabbi’s Sex Class published by ShelteringTree.Earth LLC. He is a native of Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Gold assumed the pulpit of Temple Beth Shalom in Boca Raton, FL in July, 2022. He is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek in Tamarac, FL, having served the congregation 32 years. Previously he served congregations in Nyack, NY and Pittsburgh, PA.

Rabbi Gold received his PhD from Florida Atlantic University with a dissertation on process philosophy and Jewish mysticism. He is an adjunct professor of philosophy, religion, and Jewish studies at three colleges. He has lectured around the country and abroad on Jewish sexual ethics, family life, and science and spirituality Rabbi Michael and Evelyn Gold are the parents of three children and grandparents of one grandson.