Our Team

Rabbi Justin Kerber has served as the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Shalom since 2019. He brings warmth, curiosity, music, and a deep love of Jewish life to his work with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Rabbi Justin’s path to the rabbinate has been shaped by learning, service, and a lifelong search for meaning. After studying at Columbia University, he served as a Sherut La’am volunteer at Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan in Israel, where he mentored high school seniors. He later earned a law degree from Boston College Law School before following his true calling to Torah and Jewish community. He was ordained at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati and has served as a Hillel director, congregational rabbi, and hospital chaplain.

At Beth Shalom, Rabbi Justin helps nurture a Jewish home that is thoughtful, joyful, and welcoming. Outside the synagogue, he enjoys cooking, travel, reading, movies, radio, cycling, and, most importantly, life with his wife Hope and their two children. Inspired by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s teaching that “a little light dispels a lot of darkness,” Rabbi Justin seeks to help every person find more light, connection, and purpose in Jewish life.

Juliette Nehring serves Congregation Beth Shalom as songleader, music specialist, cantorial soloist, and religious school teacher. She brings joy, warmth, and a deep love of music to Shabbat, holidays, learning, and family programs.

A Butler University music graduate, Juliette has spent more than 30 years helping people of all ages connect through music. In the Jewish community, she has served for more than a decade as a lay leader and music specialist in Indianapolis-area congregations.

At Beth Shalom, Juliette helps make Jewish life feel accessible, spirited, and participatory. Whether leading familiar melodies, teaching children and families, or helping the congregation lift its voice together, she creates connection and helps people feel at home.