Shenk Shul Rabbi

Job No: 496241
Work Type: Staff Part-time
Department: RIETS
Location: Wilf Campus, 500 West 185th Street, NY, NY
Categories: Education/Teaching, Student Services

Position Summary:

Shenk Shul, a vibrant, young community located in the middle of the Yeshiva University campus in Washington Heights, is looking for a dynamic, charismatic, and outgoing rabbi. Our membership is comprised of young professional couples, singles, and students. Our congregants are highly dedicated to Judaism, looking to grow spiritually and intellectually, and crave a sense of achudt and community. The shul desires a rabbi who will exercise leadership qualities and stimulate further growth within the shul itself, as well as reaching out beyond it to bring in new members.

Position Responsibilities:

The rabbi will be expected to deal with the general pastoral and lifecycle duties of the shul, as well as:

• Check the eruv each week
• Oversee the gabbaim
• Help find people to lain each shabbos as needed and organize daily, Shabbat, and Yom Tov minyanim
• Check the Sifrei Torah as needed
• Remain in shul for all Yom Tovim and important days that Shenk is open for (Yom Kippur, Shmini Etzeret/Simchat Torah, Tisha B'av, Shavuot)
• Attend Shenk social events
• Give a weekly shiur to the women of the community
• Give a weekly shiur to the men of the community

Experience & Educational Background:

A rabbi with RIETS semikhah and a proven record of accomplishment of reaching out to young people, with at least three years of experience, will be given more serious attention. The Rabbi should show initiative in continuing the work our previous rav has done in unifying the greater Washington Heights community.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong public speaking skills
• Understand confidentiality
• Familiarity with orthodox Jewish customs

About Us:

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University's retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.



Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/876/cw/en-us/job/496241/shenk-shul-rabbi


Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.






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