Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer

Current

• Director at Smith/Amherst Hillel
• Chaplain to the College/Advisor to the Jewish Community at Smith College
• Jewish Religious Advisor at Amherst College

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Past

• Founder and Rabbinic Advisor at Triangle Beit Midrash
• Assistant Director at Freeman Center for Jewish Life
• Instructor at Triangle Board of Rabbis

• Visiting Rabbi at Lerner Jewish Community Day School
• Discussion Leader at Duke University Law School
• Campus Rabbi at Duke University/Duke University Health System
• Assistant Director at Freeman Center for Jewish Life of Duke University
• Rabbinic Intern at Hofstra University
• Chaplaincy Rotation at Jewish Theological Seminary
• Director at Drew University Hillel
• Teaching Assistant, Introduction to the Jewish Experience at Drew University

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Education

• Jewish Theological Seminary
• Machon Schechter (Institute of Jewish Studies)
• Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

• Franklin & Marshall College
• Franklin and Marshall College
• Brandywine

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Connections

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Industry

Religious Institutions

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Summary

Conservative Rabbi with 10 years of campus experience as Hillel Director/Chaplain.
Informal educator at Camp Ramah New England and other Jewish institutions.
Private investor.

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Specialties:

Informal Jewish Education to College/Graduate Students, Critical Talmud Study, Value Investing, Social Responsible Investing (Jewish Shareholder Advocacy)

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Experience

• Director

  Smith/Amherst Hillel

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  August 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)

  local, regional, and national Jewish communities. Worked closely with Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Arts & Culture Initiative to host largest number of events outside of main sponsors.
  Five College Hillel; Represented Five College Jewish communities to local and regional Jewish organizations. Obtained annual and grant funding and in-kind support for campus events.

• Chaplain to the College/Advisor to the Jewish Community

  Smith College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)

  Provided rabbinic presence and pluralistic Jewish leadership to campus community in the form of counseling, life cycle events, leading High Holidays services, interfaith work through participating in Religious Life Council. students. Infused Jewish programming with spirituality and religious content. Participated in campus memorial services for alumni, staff, and students. Participated in Dining Task Force Subcommittee on Religious Dining in 2004, helped Smith create and open Kosher Dining program for 2005 academic year, coordinated with Dining Services to supervise and program Kosher Dining.

• Jewish Religious Advisor

  Amherst College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)

• Founder and Rabbinic Advisor

  Triangle Beit Midrash

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  August 2001 — June 2002 (11 months)

  Created organization for text study comprised of community members of diverse background and affiliation.

• Assistant Director

  Freeman Center for Jewish Life

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years )

• Instructor

  Triangle Board of Rabbis

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  December 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  Part of team of Rabbis who co-taught Introduction to Judaism.

• Visiting Rabbi

  Lerner Jewish Community Day School

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  November 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 8 months)

• Discussion Leader

  Duke University Law School

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  September 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 10 months)

  Teacher, Lunch and Learn Series; Led monthly informal discussions with Jewish Law Student Association members and faculty.

• Campus Rabbi

  Duke University/Duke University Health System

  (Higher Education industry)

  July 2000 — June 2002 (2 years )

  Provided rabbinic presence and pluralistic Jewish leadership to campus community in the form of counseling, life cycle events, leading High Holidays and community Sedars, interfaith work through participating in Religious Life Council, and mentoring observant students. Infused Jewish programming with spirituality and religious content. Provided rabbinic supervision of Kosher Dining Hall. Participated in academic classes and led professional development breakfast for staff of Counseling and Psychological Services about Jewish student population at Duke. Offered closing prayer at 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Celebration.
  9-11 Crisis Committee Member

• Assistant Director

  Freeman Center for Jewish Life of Duke University

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  July 2000 — June 2002 (2 years )

• Rabbinic Intern

  Hofstra University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 1999 — May 2000 (9 months)

  Engaged students in Jewish learning through classes and weekly E-mail Dvar Torah. Advised Koach services.
  Drew University

• Chaplaincy Rotation

  Jewish Theological Seminary

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  May 1998 — June 1998 (2 months)

  Counseled patients and families on General Surgery Floor. Attended classes, debriefings, and theological reflections.
  JACS (Jewish Alcoholics Chemically dependent persons and Significant others

• Director

  Drew University Hillel

  (Higher Education industry)

  August 1996 — June 1998 (1 year 11 months)

• Teaching Assistant, Introduction to the Jewish Experience

  Drew University

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  February 1997 — May 1997 (4 months)

  Co-taught a for-credit course using experiential methods and close readings of Genesis.

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Education

• Jewish Theological Seminary

  Rabbi/MA , Rabbinics , 1994 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  JACS Understanding Addiction Certificate Program

• Machon Schechter (Institute of Jewish Studies)

  Part of JTS Rabbinical School 1998 — 1999

• Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

  Year Program , Jewish Studies , 1993 — 1994

• Franklin & Marshall College

  1989 — 1993

• Franklin and Marshall College

  A , Government/Religious Studies , 1993

• Brandywine

  1985 — 1989

Additional Information

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Interests:

Family, reading, learning, percussion

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Groups:

Rabbinical Assembly,
Massachusetts Board of Rabbis,
New York Board of Rabbis,
Congregation Bnai Israel - Northampton,
Rabbis For Human Rights-North America,
, Levine family, Camp Ramah New England, Amherst Hillel, Smith Hillel

•    Franklin & Marshall College Alumni
•    Jewish Professionals
•    Jewish Leaders
•    U.S. Hillel Alumni Association
•    The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)

Rabbi Bruce Bromberg Seltzer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch