Get to know the candidates for Chevrei's next Rabbi
Rabbi Faith Cantor will visit on Saturday, March 4
Rabbi Marci Jacobs will visit on Saturday, March 11
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Rabbi Marci Jacobs will visit on Saturday, March 11
Complete the survey
Sent by email to congregation on Feb 26, 2023
Dear Chevrei Tzedek Member,
The Rabbinic Search Committee invites you to meet our outstanding candidates on the following upcoming dates:
March 4 - Rabbi Faith Cantor
March 11 - Rabbi Marci Jacobs
Each candidate will deliver a D’var Torah and lead a portion of the service. Join us after each service for lunch and a Question & Answer session with the candidate. The services will be livestreamed. Unfortunately we are not able to livestream the Q&A.
Following these visits, we look forward to hearing congregants’ feedback. We will formally survey the community after the candidates’ visits and will also host an information session with the Rabbinic Search Committee by Zoom on Monday, March 13th from 7-8pm in the Virtual Sanctuary. Of course, you are also welcome to contact any member of the search committee by phone or e-mail (shechunot@gmail.com).
Thereafter, the Search Committee will make a recommendation to the Coordinating Committee. The Coordinating Committee will then make a formal recommendation to the congregation. The community will vote whether or not to approve the recommendation at a special Community Meeting on Zoom to be held Sunday March 26th.
L’Shalom,
The Rabbinic Search Committee
Irwin Weiss, Jeanne Glazer, Elissa Hozore, David Saltzberg, Becky Pearlman
P.S. Please see below for the following:
BIOGRAPHIES
Rabbi Faith Cantor was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2004, where she also earned a Masters of Education. She served as the Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in Charlotte, North Carolina and as the Rabbi Educator at Beth El in Pikesville. At Beth El, she oversaw programs for preschoolers through adults and helped develop a leadership program for 9th and 10th graders in conjunction with Chizuk Amuno. Rabbi Faith is currently the Director of Education at Bet Chaverim congregation in Columbia, Maryland. She enjoys teaching Tanakh, Rabbinic texts and Jewish history to both adults and youth. Her past teaching experience includes serving as the year-round Director of Jewish Education for Camp Ramah, teaching Hebrew and Judaics at an inner-city Catholic high school, and work to facilitate Jewish education for children with learning differences. Rabbi Faith volunteered at our Mitzvathon event for teens in December, and her children have been enthusiastic participants for many years. Rabbi Faith writes, “Chevrei Tzedek is a unique community that celebrates the collaboration between its lay leaders and Rabbi. I do my best work in collaboration.” Additional information about Rabbi Cantor is available in the Members Only section of our website.
Rabbi Marci Jacobs was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2006, where she also earned a Masters in Talmud and Rabbinics. She served as the Assistant Rabbi of Temple Emunah in Lexington, Mass. and as the Education Director at Congregation Ansche Chesed in New York City. While at Temple Emunah, Rabbi Marci created a program to help congregants learn to lead Shabbat services and read Torah and Haftarah, including detailed recordings. Rabbi Marci taught Rabbinics and T’filah to middle school students at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD. She currently is the Middle School Jewish Life Chair at Krieger Schechter Day School, where she taught several of our congregation’s teens. In addition to her supervisory duties, one of the courses she teaches is an immersive class on Holocaust history. Rabbi Marci enjoys helping people to “find meaningful connections to one another, develop their skills and abilities, and find their own unique way to engage with the Jewish community”. Additional information about Rabbi Jacobs is available in the Members Only section of our website.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Complete the survey
1. Which of these statements most closely reflects your position on our Rabbinic candidates?
2. I would also like you to know that…
3. March 4 visit of Rabbi Faith Cantor.
4. March 11 visit of Rabbi Marci Jacobs
Dear Chevrei Tzedek Member,
The Rabbinic Search Committee invites you to meet our outstanding candidates on the following upcoming dates:
March 4 - Rabbi Faith Cantor
March 11 - Rabbi Marci Jacobs
Each candidate will deliver a D’var Torah and lead a portion of the service. Join us after each service for lunch and a Question & Answer session with the candidate. The services will be livestreamed. Unfortunately we are not able to livestream the Q&A.
Following these visits, we look forward to hearing congregants’ feedback. We will formally survey the community after the candidates’ visits and will also host an information session with the Rabbinic Search Committee by Zoom on Monday, March 13th from 7-8pm in the Virtual Sanctuary. Of course, you are also welcome to contact any member of the search committee by phone or e-mail (shechunot@gmail.com).
Thereafter, the Search Committee will make a recommendation to the Coordinating Committee. The Coordinating Committee will then make a formal recommendation to the congregation. The community will vote whether or not to approve the recommendation at a special Community Meeting on Zoom to be held Sunday March 26th.
L’Shalom,
The Rabbinic Search Committee
Irwin Weiss, Jeanne Glazer, Elissa Hozore, David Saltzberg, Becky Pearlman
P.S. Please see below for the following:
- Brief biographies of the rabbinic candidates who will be joining us for Shabbat.
- A copy of our survey questions. The survey will be available on-line following the candidates’ visits, but seeing the questions now may assist you in evaluating candidates.
BIOGRAPHIES
Rabbi Faith Cantor was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2004, where she also earned a Masters of Education. She served as the Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in Charlotte, North Carolina and as the Rabbi Educator at Beth El in Pikesville. At Beth El, she oversaw programs for preschoolers through adults and helped develop a leadership program for 9th and 10th graders in conjunction with Chizuk Amuno. Rabbi Faith is currently the Director of Education at Bet Chaverim congregation in Columbia, Maryland. She enjoys teaching Tanakh, Rabbinic texts and Jewish history to both adults and youth. Her past teaching experience includes serving as the year-round Director of Jewish Education for Camp Ramah, teaching Hebrew and Judaics at an inner-city Catholic high school, and work to facilitate Jewish education for children with learning differences. Rabbi Faith volunteered at our Mitzvathon event for teens in December, and her children have been enthusiastic participants for many years. Rabbi Faith writes, “Chevrei Tzedek is a unique community that celebrates the collaboration between its lay leaders and Rabbi. I do my best work in collaboration.” Additional information about Rabbi Cantor is available in the Members Only section of our website.
Rabbi Marci Jacobs was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2006, where she also earned a Masters in Talmud and Rabbinics. She served as the Assistant Rabbi of Temple Emunah in Lexington, Mass. and as the Education Director at Congregation Ansche Chesed in New York City. While at Temple Emunah, Rabbi Marci created a program to help congregants learn to lead Shabbat services and read Torah and Haftarah, including detailed recordings. Rabbi Marci taught Rabbinics and T’filah to middle school students at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD. She currently is the Middle School Jewish Life Chair at Krieger Schechter Day School, where she taught several of our congregation’s teens. In addition to her supervisory duties, one of the courses she teaches is an immersive class on Holocaust history. Rabbi Marci enjoys helping people to “find meaningful connections to one another, develop their skills and abilities, and find their own unique way to engage with the Jewish community”. Additional information about Rabbi Jacobs is available in the Members Only section of our website.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Complete the survey
1. Which of these statements most closely reflects your position on our Rabbinic candidates?
- Rabbi Marci Jacobs is my first choice, Rabbi Faith Cantor is my second choice
- Rabbi Faith Cantor is my first choice, Rabbi Marci Jacobs is my second choice
- I would be happy with either Rabbi Marci Jacobs or Rabbi Faith Cantor
- Rabbi Faith Cantor is my first choice, I don't have a second choice
- Rabbi Marci Jacobs is my first choice, I don't have a second choice
- None of the above
2. I would also like you to know that…
3. March 4 visit of Rabbi Faith Cantor.
- I attended in person
- I attended the livestream
- I did not attend
4. March 11 visit of Rabbi Marci Jacobs
- I attended in person
- I attended the livestream
- I did not attend
