Rabbi Eric Solomon graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Maryland in 1994 and then entered rabbinical school, spending three years in Jerusalem and three years in New York City. In Israel, he studied Rabbinic Literature at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies and the Shalom Hartman Institute, and completed the Senior Educators program at the Hebrew University.
After Rabbi Solomon's ordination from Hebrew Union College in 2000, he was selected as the 4th Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinical Fellow at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun. In 2005, Rabbi Solomon gained entry into the Rabbinical Assembly and arrived in Raleigh to serve Beth Meyer Synagogue that same year.
Rabbi Solomon is the founding co-chair of the North Carolina Jewish Clergy Association and currently serves on the City of Raleigh Human Relations Commission. He is a Goodmon Fellow having successfully completely the Leadership Triangle Regional Leaders Program and holds the title of Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Previously, he served as the co-chair of Truah: The Rabbinical Call for Human Rights.
Rabbi Solomon loves playing tennis and is an avid runner. He is married to Rabbi Dr. Jennifer Solomon and has three children.
