Rabbi Jason Miller

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

Congregation T'chiyah

(Religious Institutions industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Rabbi

Tamarack Camps / Fresh Air Society

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

April 2008 — Present (1 year 9 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.
Founder and Rabbinic Director

Kosher Michigan

(Food & Beverages industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

Kosher Michigan (KM) is the kosher supervision and certification initiative of Rabbi Jason Miller, a Conservative Rabbi based in Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan.

Rabbi Miller promotes the observance of kashrut (the Jewish dietary laws) through the supervision and certification of select institutions, vendors and products that meet several strict standards. KM was founded by Rabbi Miller in order to introduce more options for the kosher consumer. He also serves as the kosher supervisor of Tamarack Camps, a large Jewish camping agency based in Michigan.
Director

ATID: Alliance for Teens in Detroit

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

2007 — Present (2 years )

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.
Director of Synergy Program

Adat Shalom Synagogue

(Religious Institutions industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )
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 )
Rabbinic Intern

CLAL

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Youth Director

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

(Religious Institutions industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )