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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you help me find a rabbi?
The Board of Rabbis of Southern California does not maintain a list of rabbis-for-hire to officiate at marriages, bar/bat mitzvahs, brit milah, or other ritual events. We also do not have a roster of rabbis available or "on call" for other rabbinical or chaplaincy services.
If you need a rabbi for a funeral, contact the mortuary that is taking care of your funeral arrangements. They will have a list of available rabbis.
For other rabbinical services, we encourage members of the Jewish community to join a temple or synagogue that fits their lifestyle and religious practice. Contact the parent body of the specific denomination -- Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, or Reform -- you are interested in for more information. You may also seek out an independent or transdenominational community. Links to the websites for the congregational offices listed above can be found on our Links page.
What is the Board of Rabbis?
The Board of Rabbis of Southern California is a transdenominational, egalitarian and pluralistic membership organization offering professional development for over 320 member rabbis. The Board also promotes and enriches Jewish learning and living through numerous community programs.
Who can join the Board of Rabbis?
Membership in the Board of Rabbis of Southern California is available to any ordained rabbi residing between San Luis Obispo and San Diego in Southern California who is a member-in-good-standing of one of the following professional rabbinic associations: - Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reform)
- Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative)
- Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox)
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (Reconstructionist)
- Alumni Association of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College (pluralistic)
- International Rabbinic Fellowship (Modern Orthodox)
- Musmachim of the Academy for Jewish Religion, CA (pluralistic).
Additional professional rabbinic associations may be considered for future acceptance by the Board of Rabbis of Southern California.
I am interested in learning more about, or in converting to, Judaism.
The regional synagogue movement offices, listed here, can help those who are interested in conversion or introductory classes in Judaism.
Judaism by Choice, located in Los Angeles, offers independent and interdenominational classes for Jews and non-Jews.
In addition, local synagogues and temples often offer adult courses and outreach classes that are open to non-members.
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