Rabbi Search Updates

Announcing Netivot Shalom’s New Rabbi: Rabbi Chai Levy

After an intensive search, we are delighted to announce that Rabbi Chai Levy will be Netivot Shalom’s next Rabbi. Rabbi Levy brings tremendous strengths to this position, including her participatory ethos, 16 years’ pulpit experience with exposure to all aspects of congregational life, compassionate pastoral counseling, ability to relate to people of all ages, commitment to spiritual leadership, successful short- and long-term planning in the context of synagogue life, collaborative leadership with synagogue boards, committees, and staff, gift of music, proven ability to create new programming, and work with congregations in transition. She will begin the position July 1, 2018.

Rabbi Chai LevyRabbi Chai Levy has served Congregation Kol Shofar, Marin County’s Conservative synagogue, for the past 16 years as second rabbi, sole rabbi, and founding director of the award-winning Center for Jewish Spirituality. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, with additional advanced training in pastoral and spiritual care, she is known as an inspiring teacher of Torah, an engaging community-builder, and a soulful spiritual leader who is gifted in opening hearts through song. Rabbi Levy is respected for her authenticity, warmth, humor, and relatable, compassionate presence and is a sought-after life-cycle officiant and pastoral counselor. She started her rabbinic career as an intern at Netivot Shalom, under the mentorship of Rabbi Stuart Kelman, where she learned about the strengths of a participatory synagogue – an experience that has continued to fuel her vision of a thriving and empowered community. Rabbi Levy lives in Albany with her husband, Roger Studley, an active lay leader in the Jewish community, and her son, Ezra, a first grader at Oakland Hebrew Day School.