Karen Seligman, Portfolio Trustee

Karen Seligman rejoined the board in 2025 with a special focus on temple communication. Previously Karen served as the chair of the Religious Education Committee from 2016-2020. As a writer and editor of literary fiction, Karen has a deep and abiding respect for the ways in which language shapes how a community sees itself. Although her husband, Peter, was raised in a local conservative congregation, as a Jew-by-choice and native Midwesterner, Karen was drawn to MRT for its welcoming atmosphere, commitment to social action, and embrace of interfaith families. She and Peter live in Little Silver with their two high school-aged children, Lyra and Teddy.