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 Class #18 Brian Serle makes the nightly news
Brian Serle of Class #18, to be ordained in June 2020, made the nightly news in La Crosse, WI over Hanukah. Watch! Here. The eight day celebration recognizes an ancient victory for the small nation of Israel at the time. “It had to do with the people who lived in Israel in that time, defending…
JSLI Rabbi Jacob participates in Blessing of the Animals service
Blessing animals for the blessing they are to us By Rabbi Rose Lyn Jacob Rabbi Rose Jacob participates in a Blessing of the Animals recently in Middleburg, Virginia. It was a picture-perfect fall day for an Interfaith “Blessing of the Animals” at the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg. After a brief service, roughly…
Rabbi Steven Blane trains Cantors in Conservative liturgy
Rabbi Steven Blane trains Cantors in Conservative liturgy with a pragmatic approach at Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute. Rabbi Steve Blane began Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute as a pragmatic response to the Jewish Rabbinate and to date JSLI has ordained 150+ Rabbis. Rabbi Blane’s background includes being a singer/songwriter and Cantor in several congregations. He brings…