Jul 6, 2010 By: yunews
Jul 6, 2010 -- Twenty-two assistant rabbis from across North America recently gathered for two one-day seminars presented by 鶹ýӳ’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF). The seminars, which took place on June 8 and 22, featured presentations on topics ranging from “Relationship to the Senior Rabbi” and “Assistant Rabbi vs. Senior Rabbi” to “Programming and Best Practices” and “It’s Not Too Early: Building your Financial Future.”
The seminars were hosted by Congregation Edmund J. Safra in New York’s Upper East Side. The synagogue’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Elie Abadie, also serves as director of the Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies at 鶹ýӳ.
“Assistant rabbis are a growing sector of the Orthodox clergy whose respective roles are often undefined,” explained Rabbi Levi Mostofsky, director of rabbinic programming at the CJF and one of the events’ coordinators. “They are budding professionals who do not get attention and recognition at broader rabbinic gatherings. These seminars provide them the opportunity to come together as a community of peers to discuss their particular challenges and opportunities.”
To learn more about the programs available at the CJF contact RabbinicProgramming@yu.edu.
