Our Director — Rabbi Jill Hausman

Rabbi Jill Hausman has been the Rabbi and Cantor of the historic Actors' Temple (Congregation Ezrath Israel) since 2006. She served for twelve years at Boro Park Progressive Synagogue, a Reform Congregation, as Cantor and for the last two years of that period, also as their Assistant Rabbi. She has a background in Environmental Biology, singing and acting, having produced two recordings of German Lieder in her own English translations. She has also composed music for synagogue services and has written poetry published on Ritualwell.org. Her commentaries on the weekly Torah portion have been published by The Jewish Week-Times of Israel-Jewish Telegraphic Service, T'ruah.org, and Tikkun Magazine.

Rabbi Jill, a New Jersey native, is a graduate of Smith College and received her Semicha from the Rabbinical Seminary International under the guidance of Rabbi Joseph Gelberman in 2004. Other mentors include Rabbi Charles Shoulson and the composer and organist Hermann Berlinski.