If you are on this website and reading this page,
perhaps you've have a calling to become a rabbi or a cantor. We understand your desire- we too have traveled that path. So now you are researching your options. If your background is Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Reform, Renewal, Humanistic or another denomination, your path is clear. Apply and get accepted to your denomination's Rabbinical or Cantorial Seminary and spend a minimum of four years in full-time study to become ordained. It will not surprise you that typically, your education will cost a great deal of money. But then again, perhaps your path is not so clear. Maybe you are not really sure about which movement- if any- truly resonates for you. There is a wider path than the one offered by any of the movements- one guided by the history and traditions of the past, but rooted in the practical and realistic needs of the present. JSLI focuses on training Spiritual Leaders who will minister to the needs of the non-denominational, unaffiliated and intermarried- more than 50% of the Jewish demographic in the world. Many Conservative
and Reform synagogues are merging, downsizing or closing. Newly ordained mainstream rabbis and cantors are having great difficulty finding placement. The entire synagogue employment paradigm is shifting. The traditional synagogue
membership model is at best, challenged to even maintain the status
quo and retain members. The future is certain to offer less opportunities for Jewish clergy within mainstream movements. Your training will hone your skills and enable you to create or maintain and grow your own community- one which is not dependent upon the synagogue model of the past, and one which will articulate and define the model of the future. JSLI is pluralistic and not affiliated with any particular Jewish movement. Now
more than ever, there is a need for Spiritual Leaders trained in a new paradigm for a new and exciting era. |
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