Overview
This position is a hybrid of conventional congregational rabbinic work and relationship-based engagement. While the clergy team shares general pastoral responsibilities, including regular teaching; speaking; and life-cycle officiation, this role is encouraged to do so with creativity and innovation.
With ongoing mentorship from the Senior Rabbi, the Assistant Rabbi will hone conventional synagogue work skills. Our five previous Assistant Rabbis have all gone on to larger roles in the rabbinate, taking with them the skills and learning developed at WJC. Simultaneously, the Assistant Rabbi will leverage past experience to develop new venues for relationship-based engagement and contemporary spirituality.
Responsibilities:
· Deliver 30-50% of Shabbat morning sermons, and on a weekly basis, a Friday evening d’var Torah and/or Shabbat afternoon shiur
· Lead traditional services as shaliach tzibor on an occasional basis
· Facilitate divrei Torah creation with B’nei Mitzvah students
· Attend and lead daily minyanim in coordination with other clergy
· Assist in lifecycle and pastoral care, and officiate as needed
· Work collaboratively with other clergy to plan and prepare approximately one contemporary service monthly
· Participate in leading adult education sessions
· Create and lead various programs within the Early Childhood Center and Religious School
· Be responsible for various High Holiday responsibilities, including leading the family services, at least one sermon, and several kavanot
· Get to know members – their interests, passions, and needs to create a welcoming community where everyone feels seen
· Spend substantial time in one-on-one settings
· Develop curricula for each subset of congregation
· Develop and execute peer-to-peer engagement across the WJC community
· Connect individuals to opportunities and to other individuals to further people’s Jewish growth
· Participate in events and activities outside the building, including but not limited to, small group events in homes and other invite-only spaces
· Participate in public events in the greater community
· Lead innovative / entrepreneurial projects, including, but not limited to, contemporary spirituality (e.g., reflective text study, contemplative / meditative practice, mussar, tikkun middot)
Community at large:
Mamaroneck, the “friendly village,” is a beautiful shoreline community with dense housing, walkable streets and small businesses. Pedestrians and bikers abound. Life on the Long Island Sound allows for enjoyment of a wide range of outdoor activities. Norman Rockwell grew up two blocks from WJC, and in many respects, life here is a picture of a Norman Rockwell painting – updated to include an array of cultures.
About 32,000 people live in Larchmont and Mamaroneck, across the entire socio-economic spectrum. People are attracted by the well-regarded school district, community amenities (parks, swimming pool, ice skating rink, tennis courts, etc.), and socio-economically diverse population.
The Assistant Rabbi will contribute to the positive, respectful, collaborative, and goal-oriented atmosphere amongst the WJC staff. Torah lishma and daily acts of spirituality are core to clergy and other staff members’ activities. This role will encourage the core values of WJC, help preserve the community feeling, and respect different forms of Jewish expression.
· $100-$130k salary range, excluding benefits
· Five percent of base salary contributed to pension
· Four weeks of vacation
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About Westchester Jewish Center
Our Synagogue:
Westchester Jewish Center (WJC), a USCJ-affiliated egalitarian Conservative synagogue located in Mamaroneck, NY, is home to Jews of all backgrounds and interests. From recently-arrived families with young children to members for over 50 years, from those who attended Jewish Day School and summer camps to those who became Jewish as adults, from those with Orthodox or Reform backgrounds to those who grew up at WJC, from Ashkenazim to Sefardim to Mizrachim – all of these find comfort and connection within our community. This diverse assortment of members is proof of WJC’s welcoming, friendly, and accepting culture.
Read our mission statement here: https://www.wjcenter.org/about/our-mission/
WJC has a particularly learned and engaged membership with vast knowledge and experience. There is a long history of successful relationships with our Assistant and Senior Rabbis (the later of which there have only been three since WWII). The shul is well grounded in traditional practice while offering opportunities for non-traditional spiritual engagement. WJC has a wide variety of offerings along the spectrum of observance and halachic norms. It regularly self-examines, adjusting where necessary to better serve the community’s needs.
WJC’s emphasis on multigenerational, joyful, and diverse Saturday morning services and programming (Tot Shabbat, Youth Services, Simple and Soulful service, Shabbat yoga, Saturday morning Torah Class, Shabbat Morning 101, Religious School Shabbat once a month, etc.) draw the village together. After services, which end around noon, a delicious kiddush lunch is served. It is not unusual to have folks lingering until 2pm! Rooms are set up for children to play, and adults sit around tables talking about the Torah portion, the sermon, the latest news in the world or their lives. Once a month in the winter, “Shabbat is Awesome,” extends the afternoon even further with activities like bridge, mahjong, arts and crafts, and more shmoozing over snacks.
The community consists of young families, multigenerational families, families with teens, empty-nesters, mature adults, and seniors. 22% of current members have joined since January 2021. Roughly 4% of our families include one Jewish adult and one non-Jewish adult. As of February 2026, there are a total of 469 member families, consisting of 1,194 people: 850 adults and 344 children under 18. The average age of all members is 46.
WJC’s building is a large, recently renovated facility with a sanctuary, a multi-purpose Activities Center, and a Reception Room. There are also 20 classrooms, ample office space, a library, a Youth Lounge, a Beit Midrash area for study and meetings, a gym (with full basketball court), two outdoor playgrounds, a library and a meditation garden. The synagogue recently installed an acre of solar panels on the roof, producing approximately 80% of its electricity use.