Marisa Elana James

Director of Social Justice Programming at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

Role: High Holiday Cantor at Congregation Or Shalom
Location: New York, NY, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Marisa Elana James

Reconstructionist rabbi serving as part of an amazing clergy team at the world’s largest…

Experience

High Holiday Cantor
Congregation Or Shalom
Sep 2015 — Present · Orange, CT, US
High Holiday Cantor for Congregation Or Shalom, a Conservative synagogue, under the leadership of Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus. Torah reader, service leader, periodic kid-wrangler.

Education

Jewish Theological Seminary
N/A, Cantorial studies
2007 — 2008
University of Connecticut
BA, MA, English Literature
1994 — 2000
RRC
Rabbinic Ordination
2010 — 2016

Skills

French
Hebrew
Translation
Curriculum Design
History
Proofreading
Public Speaking
Event Planning
Community Organizing
Blogging
Program Development
Editing
Yiddish
Nonprofits
German
Writing
Books
Teaching

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Current company

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

Religious Institutions · 34 employees · Founded 1973 · New York, United States

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is committed to the idea that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews are wholly legitimate members of the Jewish people, are equally legitimate members of civil society, and have a unique and essential contribution to make to the life of Judaism and society. It is this commitment to social justice and gender equality that has also attracted straight and even non-Jewish adults to our community. A Spiritual Community We are active in many dimensions through which we seek to transform ourselves from a collection of individuals into a spiritual community in which we can create a profound sense of purpose and meaning in our lives and in which we can experience the presence of G-d. We are a house of prayer, offering both traditional and liberal services within an egalitarian framework. We are committed to developing the ritual, liturgical, and theological heritage of Judaism to meet our widely ranging needs as a congregation. We are a spiritual community, warm and nurturing, intense and challenging. We are committed to one another and to our sense of purpose as a significant voice in the gay community, in the world of Judaism, and in the dialogue of the world’s religions. Even m’asu habonim haitah l’rosh pinah: the stone that the builders rejected has indeed become the corner-stone. May G-d grant us the vision and the strength to continue with the building.

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About Marisa Elana James

Experience

High Holiday Cantor

Education

Jewish Theological Seminary

University of Connecticut

RRC

Skills

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