Rabbi Dr. Aaron Spiegel

Executive Director/President, GIMA

The Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance (GIMA) gathers faith leaders representing the diverse religious traditions of Indianapolis into Sacred Friendships, to collaborate on civic advocacy projects that serve the common good of greater Indianapolis, making our city a more equitable place. Its focus is on the eviction and homelessness crises of our city.

Aaron leads GIMA as its inaugural Executive Director and President. He was one of the founding staff members of the Center for Congregations, and architect of the Congregational Resource Guide. He served on the board of Synagogue 3000, then as its president and CEO. During this tenure, he and Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman established the Synagogue Studies Institute which still operates as the only synagogue-focused research organization, collecting and interpreting data about synagogues for the American congregational landscape.