Temple Beth-El - Richmond, VA

Temple Beth-El is dedicated to leading people into growing relationships with Jewish community, wisdom, and practice that help them thrive intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually and that inspire them to build a more compassionate, just, and peaceful world. Temple Beth-El, a dynamic, inclusive, and fully egalitarian Conservative congregation in Richmond, VA, seeks a musically gifted individual knowledgeable in Jewish liturgy and ritual to serve as our High Holy Day Hazzan/it this year. Responsibilities to include: Working with our Rabbi as a bimah partner over the summer and during the High, Holy Day season to design and lead services, Leading Ma’ariv on the eve of the 1st day of Rosh HaShanah, as well as Torah service and Musaf on both days of Rosh Hashanah plus participation on Shabbat following Rosh HaShanah; exact role on Shabbat to be discussed, Collaborating with the Rabbi and/or congregant musicians to design and lead a creative service Read More >

We are a warm and unpretentious community that believes Judaism should be joyous and accessible to people of all backgrounds, ages, and stages. We are an inclusive and diverse community, featuring many Jews by choice, interfaith families, LGBTQ Jews, Jews of all abilities and disabilities, Jews of all ages and stages, the Jewishly curious, and more. We have two campuses (the main Synagogue campus on Grove Avenue in the city plus a separate Religious School campus in the Richmond suburbs). The cantor is an integral part of the clergy. The cantor, as the Shaliach Tzibur, has the primary responsibility for the liturgical chanting in services in coordination with the Ritual Committee and the rabbi. While the cantor interfaces with congregants, the outside community, and our lay leadership, he/she will take specific instructions from the rabbi. The cantor wears many hats: spiritual, pastoral, ritual and educational. Besides officiating at religious services Read More >