Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center - Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC), a congregation of 425 households nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains in Los Angeles, seeks a Rabbi to co-lead High Holiday services with its Cantor. Qualifications: Experience officiating High Holiday services and delivering sermons for a mid-size progressive Conservative or similar congregation. Smicha may be from any Jewish denomination. Time expectations: This position is only for High Holidays 5785 (Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Days 1 and 2, Tashlich, Erev Yom Kippur, and Yom Kippur day). The Rabbi will be expected to coordinate preparations for the High Holiday services with the Cantor well ahead of the chagim in October, and at least by Sept 1, 2024. Compensation: $10,000-13,000, plus lodging and travel expenses if necessary. Congregation description: PJTC, an affiliate of the Conservative movement, is a vibrant synagogue that embraces tradition, invites innovation and inspires participation. We are a diverse congregation Read More >

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center is a vibrant synagogue that embraces tradition, invites innovation, and inspires participation. We are a diverse congregation of all ages, identities, and family constellations. Our sacred space welcomes all who seek to worship, study, and grow their religious, cultural, and social ties to Judaism. While our synagogue continues its long affiliation with the Conservative movement, our members come from a variety of backgrounds and represent a spectrum of religious beliefs and practices within Judaism. We welcome all who walk through our doors seeking a Jewish home to pray, to learn, to connect, and to celebrate with us. We are a congregation of 450 families with a religious school and a preschool on our campus in the beautiful foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains about 12 miles north of Los Angeles. We are a financially stable institution with a full-time Cantor, an Executive Director, an Education Read More >