Our beloved rabbi is retiring!
Rabbi Search Committee: Jean Cherdack (Chair), Christine Benvenuto, Judd Greenstein, Peggy Davis, Norm Hirschfeld, Clara Bloom Sarr, Ann Marie Meltzer
Temple Israel of Greenfield, MA, an egalitarian, unaffiliated synagogue located in a culturally rich, rural farming community of Western Massachusetts, seeks rabbi approximately 25 hours per week for a salary and benefits package of $48,000 – $52,000. As the only synagogue in Franklin County, MA, we serve approximately 120 Jewishly-identified households, both in Greenfield and in surrounding towns. Temple Israel has a mission to be a vibrant center for Jewish life in Franklin County, and strives to identify and meet as many community needs as possible, encouraging everyone with a connection to Jewish life and culture to participate in our offerings. We seek a rabbi who embraces that vision and will help us cultivate a space for Jews of all backgrounds, identities, races, sexualities, gender expressions, and places of origin.
To learn more about the position and how to apply, click here!
Center for Jewish Life in Franklin County
We are a pluralistic Jewish community who gather for services and events in our synagogue and at our members’ homes throughout the county. Our members are farmers, activists, business people, politicians, teachers, and artists. We strive to support each other in our human and community development with on-going classes, ritual practices and justice work.
Upcoming Events:
From the Rabbi’s Blog:
- Benefits of MembershipThis is my last year here at Temple Israel. I want to make sure you are aware of the benefits of membership which accrue to members – some of which involve me. I’d love to serve… Read More »
- Being a Good JewThere are several denominations of Judaism, as you know, Reform, Orthodox and so on. But many of the people in my congregation belong to a new branch called: “I Just Try to be a Good Person.”… Read More »
- Fall holiday seasonDuring this glorious summer of sunny days, we perceive again the glory and the complexity and the illumination of our life on this planet. And during the too sunny days, days on end without the blessing of “rain… Read More »