12 New Clergy Ordained by JSLI
Rabbi Steve Blane of Sim Shalom Jewish Universalist online synagogue and a Bet Din convened a holy ordination and Shabbaton on the June 19th weekend online. Rabbi Blane is the Dean and Founder of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute that was created to train clergy to meet the needs of modern Jews. The group of…
Continuing Education Webinar Series on Jewish Views of Afterlife
“Between this world and the world beyond is a window and not a wall.” Reb Simcha Raphael Ph.D. This spring on three Tuesday evenings the Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute and Da’at Institute teamed up to offer continuing education to JSLI alumni and current students. Reb Simcha Raphael, PhD of Da’at Institute offered a series entitled…
Students and Alumni Attend JSLI Retreat
Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute (JSLI) and Rabbi Steve Blane continues to make history with its innovative approach to a virtual school. On March 1st it held it’s second online reunion for alumni and students. JSLI classes are all online and alumni hail from North America, Europe, Australia, Israel and Japan making an in-face reunion costly…
JSLI Alumni and Students study Jewish Views of the Afterlife
This spring JSLI Alumni and Students will be studying JEWISH VIEWS OF THE AFTERLIFE: PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEF AND PASTORAL APPLICATIONS- A THREE-PART WEBINAR with Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D of D’aat Institute. This online three-session class will combine study of traditional afterlife texts with contemporary pastoral care. We shall synthesize Jewish afterlife teachings and traditional death rituals…
Rabbi Jordania Goldberg serves in Greece
A graduate of Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute and member of the Union of Jewish Universalist Communities, Rabbi Jordania Goldberg spreads her vision of peace. From co officiating at High Holiday services in Greece to the publication of her new book she continues her efforts of repairing the world (Tikun Olam.) In January, Rabbi Jordania opened…