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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…

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 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