Rabbi Cantor Robbi Sherwin hosts three current JSLI students in Idaho!
Rabbi Cantor Rabbi Sherwin hosts 3 current JSLI Students in IDAHO! Dana and Glenn are congregants of Sherwin and Sara lives only about 3 hours away. What a wonderful gathering! Pictured: Glenn Hartman, Dana Henry Berntson, Rabbi Cantor Robbi Sherwin & Sara Goodman Wood River Jewish Community Sun Valley, Idaho
Rabbi Billy Love spreads the love and receives Weiman award
On December 13th, 2022 JSLI trained Rabbi William “Billy” Love was awarded the Herbert R. Weiman Sr. & Jr. award by the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association at it’s annual Reception and Award Ceremony. Love has served as Chief Hearing Office of the Emergency Protection from Abuse Unit at the Philadelphia Municipal…
Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute Ordains 23rd Cohort
On December 17, 2022 Rabbi Steve Blane, Dean and Founder of JSLI ordained it’s 23rd cohort online. The school has always been online which allows more accessible opportunities for learning including for this cohort of students who hail from TN, GA, NJ, MN, NC and LA.
JSLI Trained Rabbis installed as Associate Rabbis of Sim Shalom, the online Synagogue
Sim Shalom, the uniquely created online synagogue, installed Associate Rabbis on Friday, September 9th. Sim Shalom Online Synagogue, established in 2009 has continued to grow its community. In 2005 four (4) Rabbis joined the team to offer weeknight services. These JSLI trained Rabbis, Rabbi Deborah McKenzie of Maryland, Rabbi Karen Becker- Marcelo of Florida, Rabbi…
One of JSLI’s own joins congregation as Assistant Rabbi in Calgary, Canada
Beth Tzedec Congregation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides as the new Assistant Rabbi. Rabbi Ilana will be active in all aspects of Synagogue life including leading Family Services for the High Holidays and the B’nai Mitzvah program. Rabbi Ilana has the distinction to be Beth Tzedec’s first female clergy…
Class #22 Ordination
On June 18, 2022 the 22nd JSLI class of eight students met for a moving and intimate ordination/shabbaton experience. They shared dreams, hopes and concerns about the future and presented their research papers to one another and the Bet Din. Friends and family were able to attend and the online experience made it possible to…
JSLI Enrolls 24th Class
The Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute began it’s 23rd cohort of students studying to become Rabbis in early January 2022. JSLI’s program has always been online even before COVID. A new class is enrolling now for the fall and will join them. Students overlap with two different groups during the course of their rabbinic studies. Dean…
Suggestions for Funding your Rabbinic Studies
Finding Funding for your Rabbinic and Cantorial Studies Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute is now 200 Rabbis strong. Our Rabbis are doing great work. They bring skills and life experience to our program of multi-denominational and diverse people. We are a school that is training and helping Jewish professionals fulfill the dream of becoming a Rabbi…
January 19th Ordination
Rabbi Steve Blane of Sim Shalom Jewish Universalist Online synagogue and a Bet Din convened a holy ordination and Shabbaton on January 19. Rabbi Blane and the Bet Din composed of a Rabbi from Canada and another from Idaho ordained three candidates that hailed from California and Calgary, Canada. The group gelled over the course…
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…