Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner is director of the Center for Multifaith Education at Auburn Theological Seminary. After studying religion at King's College–London and earning a bachelor of arts in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Brenner received both his master of arts in Hebrew letters and rabbinic ordination from RRC in 1997.

Brenner later studied with noted theologian and holocaust scholar Rabbi Irving Greenberg at the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, where he served five years as a senior teaching fellow and was named as one of the upcoming generation's "best and brightest" Jewish leaders in 2001 by The Jewish Week.

He is a published playwright, a frequent essayist and a popular public speaker. Brenner co-authored Embracing Life and Facing Death: A Jewish Guide to Palliative Care with Joseph J. Fins, M.D., chief of medical ethics at Cornell's New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman praised the book, calling it a “transcendent contribution.” Brenner also has contributed to Crosscurrents, The Infinite Mind, Killing the Buddha, Beliefnet, The Jewish Week, The Living Pulpit, Spirituality & Health and The Forward. His fifth professionally produced play—Driving School of America—premiered in December 2004 at New York City's Vital Theater.

In his capacity as director of the Center for Multifaith Education, Brenner has participated in and presented his work at the First World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace at Egmonts Palace in Brussels; the Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona; and the Inter-religious Coordinating Council of Israel in Jerusalem. In addition, he has hosted groups from Belarus, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Russia and many parts of the United States.

Brenner also serves as a mentor for students from the William Davidson Graduate School of Education of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University–Teacher's College. He is entering his sixth year as the spiritual leader of JRF congregation String of Pearls in  Princeton, NJ, and his second year on the board of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and their three children in Montclair, NJ.

"At RRC I learned how to guide others to the intellectual and spiritual insights of the Jewish tradition in both traditional and creative ways,” he says. “RRC nurtured the approach that the more welcoming and down-to-earth a community is, the more people will feel comfortable to learn, pray and laugh with one another. Ultimately the goal of any Jewish community is to pass down the treasures of our tradition to the next generation by modeling communal support and engaged social action. RRC is a place that taught me the many ways in which this goal can be met, and I am indebted to the many teachers and supporters who gave me the opportunity to enter the rabbinate with intellectual integrity and spiritual awareness."