Born and raised in Baltimore, Rabbi Heyn received his musical training at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and his graduate degree and rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati.  Many know "Rabbi Tom" through his involvement with Cedar Village, where he served as a rabbi and chaplain in 2000-2006 and 2008-2009.  He has been awarded by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for outstanding community service as a Jewish professional and is co-founder of the Jewish Spirituality Network of Southwestern Ohio.

Rabbi Heyn currently works as an Assistant Chaplain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and as a teacher, speaker, musician and activist.  He is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and the National Association of Jewish Chaplains.

As a leading proponent of "Integral Judaism," Rabbi Heyn serves as a teacher, lecturer, and scholar-in-residence at synagogues, churches, and retreat centers.  As a musician, he performs solo, with his band MAMASH,  and as one of Cincinnati's Three Jewish Tenors.

Over the years, Rabbi Heyn has met and been influenced by teachers as diverse and renowned as the Dalai Lama and the Lubavitcher Rebbe.  He spent a decade studying and practicing meditation in a San Francisco spiritual community.  He then spent another decade studying and practicing the Kabbalah under the guidance of respected rabbis and scholars, including Professor Moshe Idel and Professor Arthur Green. His outlook has been profoundly shaped by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Ken Wilber to name a few.  Rabbi Heyn lives in Cincinnati with his wife and three boys.

As a life-cycle ceremony officiant, Rabbi Tom is the rabbi of choice for people of all backgrounds and faith traditions, both religious and secular .  His congregation without walls includes the largest and fastest growing segment of the community -- unaffiliated and intermarried families.  Rabbi Tom works with:

Jewish, Non-Jewish & Interfaith Couples: for all weddings and commitment ceremonies

Families: brises & babynamings, bar/bat miztvah ceremonies, funerals & memorial services

Individuals: Bar/Bat Mitzvah and conversion preparation, pastoral care visits, spiritual direction

Congregations: concerts, programs, Divrei Torah, weekend programs, and retreats

David's Voice, CIncinnati, OH (05/06/09)  Shavuot Presents Time for Spiritual Reflection
The American Israelite, Cincinnati, OH (10/04/07)  Selichot Services at Congregation B'nai Tzedek - pages 1, 2, 3
David's Voice, Cincinnati, OH (08/09/07)  Ask the Rabbi: Should My Fiance Convert?
The American Israelite, Cincinnati, OH (04/26/07)   Rabbi Heyn broadens commitment...
The Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH (02/15/07)   Rabbi Sledding...
The Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH (12/16/06)   Rabbi Spreading...
The Jewish Week, Westchester County, NY (12/14/06)   A Great Miracle is Happening Here
The American Israelite, Cincinnati, OH (12/14/06)  Humanistic Rabbi Shines a New Light on Hanukkah

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