Congregation Ohr HaMidbar
A small, warm congregation of 90 families seeks a part-time rabbi (roughly 20 hours per week). Responsibilities include leading Shabbat services twice a month, High Holiday services, teaching adult education, providing pastoral care, and officiating at lifecycle events.
We are a lay-led, spiritually creative community that values meditation, nature-based practice, and learning. We offer a collaborative board and a supportive membership.
Cultural tradition:
Renewal
Compensation:
USD 48,000–60,000 / Annual
Qualifications (required):
• Rabbinic ordination from a recognized seminary
• Comfort leading creative, participatory worship
• Pastoral sensitivity
Qualifications (preferred):
• Experience in small-congregation settings
• Training in meditation or spiritual direction
• Familiarity with Jewish Renewal
What you should know about us:
Congregation Ohr HaMidbar is a Renewal community of roughly 140 households outside Santa Fe. Our services are musical, participatory, and long — a typical Shabbat morning runs close to three hours and nobody seems to mind.
We draw from an unusually wide geographic area; some members drive ninety minutes. That shapes everything: we meet less often than a suburban congregation but gather for longer, and much of our adult learning happens over video between gatherings.
This job is:
In-Person
Job duration:
Part Time
Start date:
July 1, 2027