Deb is the new Rebbetzin of Kehillat Masada on Sydney's North Shore, working alongside her husband Rabbi Natti Friedler. She is known for her warm and engaging speaking, teaching and facilitation. Deb was born in New Zealand and is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. She has been involved in leadership in Kadimah School, Bnei Akiva, Habonim, the Zionist Federation NZ, the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation Aotearoa NZ and LIMMUD NZ. In the wider community Deb has worked and volunteered as a counsellor, educator, youth worker, agency manager and project manager.