Rabbi Jason Miller

Current

• Rabbi at Tamarack Camps / Fresh Air Society
• Director at ATID: Alliance for Teens in Detroit

Past

• Rabbinic Advisor at Congregation Beit Kodesh
• Rabbi at Congregation Agudas Achim
• Associate Director at Hillel at University of Michigan

• Visiting Assistant Professor at Michigan State University
• Rabbi at Congregation Shaare Shalom (Leesburg, VA)
• Rabbinic Intern at Congregation Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ)
• Youth Director at Congregation Shaarey Zedek

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Education

• Jewish Theological Seminary of America
• James Madison College at Michigan State University
• Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit

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Recommended

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Connections

304 connections

Industry

Religious Institutions

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Summary

Ordained Conservative rabbi focused on creating fun and enjoyable synagogue experiences for families and individuals. Specializing in Jewish adult education ("lifelong learning"), couples and individual counseling services, and the enhancement of synagogue-based youth activities. A strong proponent of offering varied programs to congregants on Shabbat. Much experience with creating meaningful and memorable life-cycle events.

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Specialties:

Couples counseling, addiction counseling, conversion to Judaism, life-cycle events

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Experience

• Rabbi

  Tamarack Camps / Fresh Air Society

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  April 2008 — Present (2 months)

  Serve as the year-round rabbi of Tamarack Camps, directing Jewish programs and maintaining the Kashrut (Jewish dietary laws) standards of our facilities. Tamarack Camps, established by the Fresh Air Society, provides enriching Jewish camping experiences for children and families, independent of financial ability, building a vibrant community.

• Director

  ATID: Alliance for Teens in Detroit

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  2007 — Present (1 year)

  Director of weekly informal educational program for Conservative Jewish high school students in Metropolitan Detroit. ATID, the Alliance for Teens in Detroit, is an after-school program for 8th-12th graders in Metro Detroit. It meets each Monday evening at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. The mission of ATID is to provide Jewish education for post b’nai mitzvah teens in a stimulating environment fostering an appreciation of lifelong Jewish living and learning.

• Rabbinic Advisor

  Congregation Beit Kodesh

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  June 2005 — March 2008 (2 years 10 months)

  Consultant for 50-household Conservative congregation in Livonia, Michigan. www.beitkodesh.org

• Rabbi

  Congregation Agudas Achim

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  July 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  Rabbi of this 400-household Conservative synagogue. Spiritual leader in prayer services, life-cycle events, adult and youth educational classes, and programming for all ages.

• Associate Director

  Hillel at University of Michigan

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  August 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 11 months)

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  Michigan State University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)

  Taught two 400-level courses ("Modern Jewish Thought" and "Judaism as a Civilization") for the Religious Studies Department of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

• Rabbi

  Congregation Shaare Shalom (Leesburg, VA)

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  June 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 1 month)

• Rabbinic Intern

  Congregation Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ)

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  2001 — 2004 (3 years)

• Youth Director

  Congregation Shaarey Zedek

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Education

• Jewish Theological Seminary of America

  1989 — 2007

• James Madison College at Michigan State University

  BA, 1994 — 1998

• Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit

  1980 — 1995

Additional Information

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Interests:

Technology, Jewish Education, Jewish Camping, Jewish Campus Initiatives

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Honors:

• Goldstein Award (Jewish Theological Seminary)
• Lion of Judah Award (State of Israel Bonds)
• “Forty Under Forty” Jewish Leaders of New Jersey
• Gladstein Family Rabbinic Fellowship
• Solomon Schechter Day School Fellowship (JTS)
• Sidney Dunn Scholarship for Jewish Leadership (AEPi )
• Alexander Shapiro Memorial Fellowship (Camp Ramah )
• Laker Family Award for Jewish Education
• Student of the Year (Jewish Studies Program at MSU)
• Dean’s List (James Madison College at MSU)
• The President’s Citation (Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs)
• Madrich L’Am (B’nai Brith Hillel Foundation)

Rabbi Jason Miller’s Contact Settings

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