Her first rabbinic positions were as assistant rabbi at
Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto between 1983 and 1986. but in fact,
Joan Friedman was appointed as an assistant rabbi at
Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto in 1980. In 1985, Goldstein married Baruch Browns (changed to Browns-Sienna) (born 1956), a Jewish educator and graphic designer, and they have three children: Noam Ezra (born 1989), Yonah (born 1991), and Micah Benjamin (born 1994). From 1986 to 1991, Goldstein served as rabbi of
Temple Beth David of
Canton, Massachusetts, before returning to Toronto. In 1991, Goldstein founded
Kolel: The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning in Toronto, an institute in the tradition of the
Lehrhaus in Germany, offering Jewish studies to adults in classes, lectures, retreats, and in-depth seminars. It was the first such institution under Reform Jewish auspices in Canada and one of only a handful in North America. Housed in its own building and serving an increasing number of singles and unaffiliated Jews as well as established members of the community, Kolel became a significant and singular presence on the Jewish educational scene of Toronto. In 2011, Goldstein retired from Kolel to found a new Reform synagogue in downtown Toronto,
City Shul. After 13 years, she retired from City Shul, is now Rabbi Emerita at City Shul. Goldstein served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the
Canadian Jewish News and Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. ==Writings==