Rabbi Mark Getman is Army National Guard Chaplain Candidate

FORT HAMILTON, NY New York Army National Guard Chaplain Candidate 1LT (Rabbi) Mark Getman assisted the Ft Hamilton Army Garrison, Chaplain (Maj) Bowman at Fort Hamilton’s Hanukkah Candle lighting ceremony which was held on the last night of Hanukkah on December 4 2013. The ceremony was attended by Ft Hamilton Service members, the garrison deputy…

By admin December 12, 2013 Off

JSLI to Ordain 17 New Rabbis This January!

On January 12, 2014, JSLI will ordain their Sixth Class of Rabbis. Seventeen students from around the world including Australia and Israel will gather in Delray Beach, Florida to be granted Rabbinic Ordination (Semicha) by a Bet Din (Rabbinical Court) of three Rabbis. Most of the students in this class have spent years serving the…

By admin December 11, 2013 Off

What Our Rabbis Are Up To!

Rabbi Norman Maybloom: I’ve been acting as a pro bono Gabbai for the Clearbrook Jewish Congregation which includes leading the Congregation in Schacharit services on Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur. This also included doing the Torah readings for the 3 days and I blowing shofar again this year. I’ve done several funerals, a baby naming and…

By admin November 13, 2013 Off

5th Class Ordination

The Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute (JSLI), led by Rabbi Steven Blane, will ordain its 5th rabbinical class at the Duncan Conference Center in Delray Beach, Florida on July 13th 2013. Students from around the country will attend to share in this spiritual gathering, including one international student from Portugal. Making the Shabbat weekend even more…

By admin July 9, 2013 Off

Rabbi Sandy Zisser

Rabbi Sandy Zisser has been a professional educator for the past twenty years, and involved in Jewish education for much of his life. Sandy received his B.A. from SUNY Albany with a dual major in American History and Judaic Studies. He then received a Masters in Special Education from the Bank Street College of Education.…

By admin December 2, 2012 Off