Overview

SUMMARY:
This position serves the spiritual and emotional needs of residents, families, and staff in coordination with other helping professions.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
·         Conducts religious services as requested.

·         Performs other religious ceremonies and makes initial visits to new patients and additional visits as required.

·         Provides guidance to families, patients, and staff in response to medical/ethical concerns or issues.

·         Provides religious support and consolation to patients, their families, and other employees.

·         Participates in educational, departmental, and/or community programs and support groups.

·         Assists in developing and/or providing instructional and supportive programs for patients, families, and staff.

·         Abides by the highest moral values of the Jewish tradition: personal conscience and professional integrity, honorable social relationships, and the virtues of family life.

·         Trains and assists the successor to this position to which he/she has been elected and should establish the framework with the congregation; with the understanding that when a new rabbi commences his/her rabbinic duties, responsibility is transferred automatically and fully.

·         May sit on the pulpit at any services and at a place of honor at all significant occasions in the life of the congregation and should be so welcomed.

·         May officiate at life cycle ceremonies with the agreement of the successor.

·         Follow the policies set by the successor unless otherwise decided.

·         Provides other services as needed and all other duties as requested.

Work Remotely: no
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS
(EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

·         Must be ordained as a Rabbi, completed Seminary school and some Seminary work, etc.

Knowledge of the Hebrew Language, required

Position Start Date: August 9, 2021
Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision

Send resumes and cover letter to:

bhitch@morselife.org

About MorseLife

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Master of Rabbinic Studies, preferred.