Board of Rabbis

WHO WE ARE: 

The Board of Rabbis of Southern California is a cross-denominational, professional organization with the support of Jewish Federation Los Angeles, offering community, camaraderie, and career development for rabbis from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. 

VISION STATEMENT:  

Believing that the interests of the Jewish people are strengthened by a healthy rabbinate and the cooperation of the rabbis in the work of Jewish Federation Los Angeles, the Board of Rabbis of Southern California seeks to:  

• Promote and nurture the growth of rabbis on both spiritual and professional levels  

• Foster a sense of Klal Yisrael across all denominations  

• Serve as a resource for Jewish Federation Los Angeles in its work to engage, care for, and ensure the future of the Jewish people 

The Board of Rabbis of Southern California promotes and enriches Jewish leadership and values for rabbis and the community through innovative programming and active leadership in the areas of: 

• Interfaith Engagement 

• Healing & Spirituality 

• Professional Growth & Development 

• Israel 

 

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR BECOME A MEMBER TODAY 

Members of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California are at the forefront of envisioning the future of our Jewish community, and work to build it together. Membership with the Board of Rabbis of Southern California includes access to a robust offering of opportunities for professional development, networking, and learning, all geared to supporting rabbis in their impactful work. The Board of Rabbis of Southern California’s communication network gives members a vehicle to learn together, share techniques, bounce ideas off of one another, and support each other.  

ELIGIBILITY: 

Membership with the Board of Rabbis of Southern California of Jewish Federation  Los Angeles is available to ordained rabbis residing between San Diego and San Luis Obispo who are members-in-good-standing of one of the following professional rabbinic associations: Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reform), Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative), Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox), Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (Reconstructionist), Hebrew College Clergy Alumni Association (pluralistic), International Rabbinic Fellowship (Modern Orthodox), Musmachim of the Academy for Jewish Religion, CA (pluralistic), OHALAH – Association of Rabbis and Cantors for Jewish Renewal, and other local, regional, and national rabbinic organizations as approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. Additionally, rabbis affiliated with a seminary, university or another educational institution or organization may be admitted upon the written recommendation of three members-in-good-standing and subject to final approval of the Executive Committee. 

(If full dues pose a hardship, please contact the Board of Rabbis of Southern California for a confidential discussion. Financial circumstances are not an obstacle to membership.)