About Brian Leiken

In 2007, Rabbi Brian Leiken of Temple Shalom in Norwalk CT and Janet Macoska, the photographer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum began collaboration on a project that explored the role of immigrant Jews in the creation of Rock and Roll, the history of Jewish Rock and Roll performers and the ways in which the

Jewish tradition shares much in common with the birth of Rock and Roll.   Their work led to the creation of a Jews Rock photograph exhibit, a lecture series and a coffee table book of Macoska’s photos.    This website is dedicated to Rabbi Leiken’s continued work and his own personal musings on the nexus between Rock and Roll and Judaism.

Rabbi Leiken, along with his wife Shara Abraham and children Kaleb and Ari, enjoy spending time on the beach, listening to a variety of different music and enjoying life.

To learn more about Rabbi Leiken’s amazing synagogue, check out www.templeshalomweb.org.