Rabbi Jay has envisioned
being of service to the
community since his
calling to the rabbinate.
Working to ensure his
vision Rabbi Jay received
his B.A. in History from
the University of
Minnesota, where he
worked closely with
students at Hillel in many
different capacities,
volunteered at Sholom
Home, a Jewish
retirement community,
and was on the board for
Jewish Recovery Network. While applying to
rabbinical school he worked at Hazelden Center for
Youth and Families, working faithfully with residents
and families. Throughout his rabbinical studies,
Rabbi Jay interned at Beit T’Shuvah, a Jewish based
rehabilitation center, and upon completion of his
studies received Rabbinic ordination and a M.A. in
rabbinics from the American Jewish University.
During his year abroad in Israel, Rabbi Jay was
blessed to work hands on with at-risk youth at
Crossroads, an experience he holds dear to his heart.
Rabbi Jay was Associate Rabbi at Beit T’Shuvah for
several years until he finished his position there to
pursue other aspects of the rabbinate. Having
enriched his vision to building a community he
returned to school at the American Jewish University
to receive his Masters in Nonprofit Management,
where he worked as a part time rabbi for a small
start up synagogue. Rabbi Jay pursued his interest in
nonprofit work through working at The Jewish
Federation of Greater Los Angeles, where he
impacted Jewish life through development of the
community through fundraising and community
building efforts.
Currently, Rabbi Jay works with his wife empowering
and educating families on financial and spiritual
matters. Rabbi Jay is passionate about developing
leadership skills and helping other become goal
orientated. He continues to work within the Jewish
community at a local synagogue, and continues to
officiate at life cycle events, counseling families, and
inspire others to the depth and breadth of the Jewish
Tradition
Rabbi Jay resides in Encino, California where he
enjoys spending Shabbat with his wife Leah and their
family Binyamin, Henny, Sari, Goldie, Isaac and
Mima.
Clergy
Rabbi Jay Siegel