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Three alumni attended the ordination weekend of JSLI cohort #26 to share their journeys.  Rabbi Deborah Reichmann, Rabbi Ye’ela Rosenfeld and Rabbi Josh Greenberg offered pearls of wisdom to the rabbinic candidates of Class #26. “Be yourself.” counseled Rabbi Rosenfeld, the cultural director of Der Nister  in Los Angeles.  Rosenfeld, an Israeli herself, called in…

From her website Karen says, “I am proud to be serving as the Rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast, Florida.  I have worked as a Jewish communal professional for over 40 years. With a background in Jewish education prior to my rabbinic training, I have been honored to offer Jewish education through a…

Rabbi Jonathan Cohen began serving as Oraynu’s congregational rabbi during the 2021 High Holidays. A longtime law professor at the University of Florida, Rabbi Cohen received his M.A. in Jewish Studies from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and rabbinical ordination through the Jewish Leaders Spiritual Institute. He holds A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from…

Rabbi Judy Ginsburgh (JSLI Class #6) has just accepted a full-time position as the Rabbi at Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim in Alexandria, Louisiana. She will begin working there on July 1.  For the past eight years, she has served as part-time Rabbi at B’nai Israel in Monroe, Louisiana. Her childhood synagogue, Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim,  known locally…

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…