Kalman Topp

Rabbi Kalman Topp (born 14 December 1972) is an American Modern-Orthodox rabbi, educator and author, currently serving as the Senior Rabbi of the Beth Jacob Congregation of Beverly Hills, California.

Early life A native New Yorker, Topp was raised in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, where he attended and graduated from Yeshiva of Central Queens. Following high school, he attended Yeshivat Har Etzion from 1990-1992. After graduating from the Yeshiva University's Syms School of Business, he attended Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for his ordination and the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education for a master's degree in secondary education.

Career Prior to receiving his ordination, Topp worked for Osem Foods International in Petach Tikvah, Israel, in its finance department. After achieving his master's degree, he taught Jewish studies at various schools in New York and New Jersey, including the Frisch School and the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. They have six children and reside in Los Angeles, California.