Modern Orthodox Rabbi & Senior Jewish Educator at Brown RISD Hillel

Overview

Modern Orthodox Rabbi & Senior Jewish Educator at Brown RISD Hillel — Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Brown RISD Hillel seeks a visionary spiritual leader and rabbi to elevate Jewish wisdom and inspire Jewish practice and engagement across the College Hill ecosystem. We seek a Modern Orthodox rabbinic leader reflective of our vital community who can serve as a resource and mentor, connecting students to the wisdom and power of our inherited traditions.

• Strengthen daily minyanim and Shabbat minyanim with your presence, words of Torah, and cultivation of students  spiritual growth. Be a presence at Shabbat & Chag meals. Lead Friday night Onegs.
• Lead High Holiday services for students and the University community.
• Nurture the growth of BRH’s Orthodox communities by creating relationships with Jewish high schools around the country; be an ambassador for the growth of Jewish and religious life on College Hill.
• Create opportunities for sophisticated engagement with Jewish text. Elevate BRH’s Englander Beit Midrash as a center for Jewish intellectual and cultural engagement, text study, and a platform for emerging Jewish voices.
• Collaborate with other senior-level staff to shape and develop the mission and educational vision of BRH.
• Develop and nurture relationships with University student life, religious life staff, and the local Jewish community.
• Travel with students to Israel on educational experiences like Hartman, Birthright, and Volunteer Missions.
• Develop strong relationships with students, serving as a mentor, pastor, and rabbi.
• Support leading innovative students to shape impactful projects and initiatives, enabling them to explore their passions and Jewish ideas.
• Transform the Jewish ambiance of College Hill with acts of “public space Judaism” and collaborations with cross-campus partners and clubs.

• Start your day with a student-led minyan.
• Meet with students in coffee shops across College Hill.
• Transform The Ratty (Brown’s dining hall) into a Beit Midrash, getting to know students where they are most comfortable.
• Collaborate with student leaders, shaping an educational vision for asking big Jewish questions and seeking answers through BRH Beit Midrash initiatives.
• Gather with a dozen students to explore pressing contemporary questions through the prism of Jewish wisdom.
• Sit on the Main Green with a sign that reads, “Free Rabbinic Advice.”
• Collaborate with Chabad partners and BRH neighbors to support the growth of students’ Jewish identity.

• Rabbinic ordination from a recognized Orthodox seminary in America or Israel.
• Rabbinical Council of America membership.
• Experience in Hillel, youth movements, camping, or experiential Jewish education.
• Proven success in community building and outreach, and previous experience in program visioning and implementation.
• Training and experience in counseling, administration, development/fundraising is desirable.

• Capacity to translate a wide variety of Jewish textual traditions.
• A sense of humor.
• Connectivity to leading change-makers in the Jewish world.
• Expansive vision for the possibilities of Jewish community and learning on a leading university campus.
• A commitment to Zionism and the future of Israel.
• A joyful, optimistic, cooperative way of being in the world.
• Broad passions and interests.
• Uncompromising commitment to Jewish pluralism.

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.

Brown RISD Hillel is a nationally recognized leader in Jewish campus engagement and is the gateway to Jewish life for students at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). More than a center for Jewish programming and ritual, Hillel is an integral part of…