Rabbi
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: RabbiA description of what it is like to be employed as a theological professional is found at this page, including the nature of the work, training, qualifications, and advancement opportunities.
Hartford Institute for Religious ResearchFacts on church growth, quick information about U.S. religious life, the latest studies about congregations, and several other links make this a comprehensive start to researching careers as a religious leader. You can find information on religious life, along with leadership resources and other useful tools, such as an online religious encyclopedia.
Princeton Review: ClergyA day in the life of one responsible for religious education is explored at this page, be it a rabbi, priest, minister, or imam. Daily activities of clergy members, links to related organizations, associated careers, and plenty of detail on internships, graduate education, and facts and figures about these careers are provided by the Princeton Review. A list of college majors is offered, from where you can connect directly to your program and college of interest.
Occupational Titles
Rabbi
Director of Rabbinical Studies
Orthodox Rabbi
Reconstructionist Rabbi
Reform Rabbi
Conservative Rabbi
Accredited Academic Programs
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaHere, you will find information on a college offering Jewish studies, as well as graduate education. This organization of Conservative Judaism has an extensive online library and quick links to a digital catalog. Career-related services, academics, and campus life information are offered.
Princeton Review: College Majors, ClergySeveral college majors are useful in entering the clergy, including Jewish studies and biblical studies. Click on the one or several that interest you to be taken to lists of colleges that offer these programs, their contact information, and web sites.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Rabbi SalaryAt this page, you will find a table which shows the median salary of a rabbi according to the years of employment, as well as related charts displaying salary according to employer type or location of employment in the U.S.
Professional Organizations
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionThere are six main departments accessible from this page, including rabbinical studies, cantoral studies, Jewish education, communal service, graduate and undergraduate programs, and continuing education. The organization is an international learning institute with global outreach to the reform Jewish community. Separate links to learning centers in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem are found, along with links to the Jewish Archives journal
Rabbinical Council of AmericaRabbinical resources are collected at this organization’s site, including Tradition online, where you can read article excerpts, article archives, and previous issues of a journal of Orthodox Jewish thought. Information on conversion to Judaism, and policies and positions of the organization’s Rabbis are available.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical CollegeThis is a rabbinical organization and school for innovation in Jewish leadership and will provide you with information on the Reconstructionist approach in religious civilization, as well as the teaching style of this contemporary Jewish leadership. Resources at the site include distance learning, publications, an online library catalogue, student essays, and selected Judaica resources.
Job Opportunity Sources
Jewish Theological Seminary: Career ServicesThe career services page of the Jewish Theological Seminary provides a variety of resources, including senior forums, career workshops, development workshops, and internships that you can read about at this site.
JewishJobs.comThis page is a clearinghouse for jobs in the Jewish chaplaincy, including Rabbi, director, and other positions of Jewish spiritual leadership.
Publications
American Jewish ArchivesThis journal is dedicated to the study of the American Jewish experience and includes online exhibits, a genealogy site, a fellowship program, and archival manuscript holdings arranged by categories, such as family papers, rabbis, synagogues, and the Holocaust.
LilithThis independent, Jewish, feminist publication offers electronic back issues, chronologically or by keyword; blogs; and information on internships. Landmark articles are available online at no charge.
The ChronicleThe Chronicle is available online, with issues in PDF format and is devoted to reporting activities of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, a reform Jewish community.
TraditionTradition online allows access to article archives where you can browse rabbinical and ethical discussions.
Online Forums & Blogs
Belief.Net: JudaismYou can meet other members of this site in your selected religious field. Here, access video wisdom, blogs on Jewish living, recent Judaism features, and connect with other Jews. The site also includes links to people, groups, journals, feeds, photos, audio, video, and prayer circles.
The Lilith BlogBlog categories at this page include life in Jerusalem, the domestic agenda, and archived blogs. The postings at these pages are entertaining and of relevance to one interested in sharing an exuberant Jewish life.
Career Videos
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion: VideosStreaming video at this page includes presentations on Judaism and health, experiments in congregational education, and presentations on professionalism, human relations and counseling, American Judaism, and Jewish tradition.
YouTube: Clergy Job DescriptionDescriptions of clergy members across counseling activities, comforting a congregation, and leaders of a faith are presented at this video. Qualities of clergy, administrative positions, and requirements for the clergy are presented as more of a way of life than an occupation.
