JSLI Plans for Gathering of Students and Alumni
Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute is gearing up for its forthcoming Gathering in New York on February 18 and 19. The event’s agenda comprises a tour of the Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Lower East Side, an unforgettable dinner, and an open mic night at a historic Harlem venue. The experience will culminate with a delightful…
Results of JSLI Alumni Survey
JSLI surveyed its alumni clergy, with 64 respondents expressing positivity about the training they received at JSLI and how it prepared them for their roles, while sharing insights into their current activities and Semicha utilization.
Read Rabbi Walter Isaacs article on affirmative action in Jewish seminaries
Read JSLI ordained Rabbi Walter Isaacs article published in the Jewish Forward on affirmative action in Jewish seminaries. https://forward.com/opinion/555634/for-real-affirmative-action-recruit-israelites-for-jewish-seminaries/?fbclid=IwAR2Fu-VoQ1u4psGXd6gS2f1YPxQPjjtCvwWKtf6_tXkeNDSYfFH4A8h15XE
JSLI Rabbi officiates at wedding of Socialite Karen Shiboleth
Rabbi Stewart Gordon officiated at dream Italian wedding of Socialite and Instagram icon Karen Shiboleth. Read more in People magazine. https://people.com/former-rich-kid-of-instagram-star-karen-shiboleth-marries-in-dream-wedding-photos-exclusive-7556929
JSLI Ordains 9th Cantor
Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute – JSLI – ordained its 24th class on June 17th where they met online for an intimate ordination/shabbaton experience. The nine rabbinic candidates were joined by a Cantorial student. Cantor Leslie Emery of Congregation Shaarey Zedeck in Winnipeg, Canada began studying formally with Rabbi Steve Blane two years ago. She joined…