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Rabbi Madeline Anderson

Santa Barbara,CA

Summary

Values driven rabbi with experience in teaching, relationship building, service leading, pastoral care, sermon writing and delivery, leadership development, experiential education, project and people management, disagreement facilitation over divisive topics, Israel and antisemitism education. Learn more: rabbimaddy.com

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Rabbi Educator & Assistant Director

Santa Barbara Hillel
07.2022 - Current
  • Leads regular Shabbat and holiday services and coordinates and supports student t'filah leaders.
  • Plans and facilitates student education in a variety of modalities including cohort classes, one on one study, and informal learning opportunities.
  • Writes and delivers sermons and chevruta style Torah study during Shabbat and holiday services.
  • Provides regular pastoral support to students on relationships, spirituality, and antisemitism.
  • Serves as direct supervisor to one staff member and functionally manages program team.
  • Supports and guides student leaders to help them learn more about themselves, their Judaism, and their potential to lead both in the moment and beyond college.
  • Leads staff and students in program scheduling, planning, and execution.
  • Maintains relationships with partner organizations that provide grant funding, Israel trips, and student support.
  • Drafts language for grant applications and reports.
  • In times of staff transition, served as interim executive director and offered support in operations, Israel engagement, and development.
  • Along with Hillel responsibilities, Rabbi Maddy has provided lifecycle preparation and officiation for community members and visitors Santa Barbara.

Interim Assistant Director

Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked with community coalitions and partners on programs and initiatives on topics including interfaith dialogue, civic responsibility, Israel and Israeli-Palestinian conflict education, civil discourse, and extremism.
  • Taught both Jewish and non-Jewish groups about the modern and historical representations of antisemitism, including a full semester religious school course for high school age students.
  • Strengthened communal outreach by highlighting the programs and values of the JCRC through social media management, the Jewish Federation blog, and the weekly Israel e-newsletter.

Rabbinic Fellow

Congregation Beth Adam
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Developed curricula and instructed b’nai mitzvah course designed to help students explore humanity and Jewish identity.
  • Taught Hebrew decoding and pronunciation to b’nai mitzvah students.

Student Rabbi

Temple B’nai Israel of Kokomo, Indiana
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Traveled to pulpit quarterly to lead the 20-family community in Shabbat services, and Torah Study; participated in community lunch gatherings.

Student Rabbi

Temple B’nai Israel of Petoskey, Michigan
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Developed long-term relationships traveling regularly to lead the 80 family community in Shabbat services, Torah Study, High Holy Days, children’s services, life-cycle events, and special festival celebrations.
  • Assisted the board committees in navigating difficult decisions about community safety in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh and Poway synagogue attacks, and worship and ritual guidelines in a community of mixed Jewish practices (predominantly Reform and Conservative).
  • Hired as Jewish Educator for 2019 Women’s Retreat in Marquette Michigan, through the L’Dor v’Dor Northern Michigan Consortium, which serves several small congregations in Northern Michigan, including TBI Petoskey.

Rabbinic Fellow

Temple Sholom of Blue Ash Ohio
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Taught Jewish values to post b’nai mitzvah students through classroom and experiential education, including community service projects.

Communications Coordinator

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
09.2015 - 04.2017
  • Developed and implemented brand guidelines based on the synagogue’s values and logo to create consistency in everything from individual emails to mass marketing.
  • Strengthened the synagogues communications by growing their presence on social media, updating the style, and streamlining the submission process for the weekly e-news, and monthly print newsletters.
  • Generated revenue to support the print newsletter by securing advertisements.
  • Collaborated with lay leaders and board members on programs and fundraisers by serving on planning committees, designing marketing materials, and supporting large-scale mailings.
  • Fostered relationships between the congregation and other Jewish organizations in Greater Indianapolis to increase community impact and membership outreach.

Administrative Assistant

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
09.2014 - 11.2015
  • Supported multiple departments in administrative tasks.
  • Cultivated a relationship between Indy Habitat and Jewish community leaders to foster Jewish involvement in the annual Interfaith Build.

Construction Assistant

AmeriCorps Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
09.2013 - 11.2014
  • Acquired skills in home building from foundation to finishes, and assisted in coordinating contractors.
  • Led groups of unskilled volunteers (15- 20 people) to complete projects efficiently and to code.
  • Used my conversation time on construction sites to build relationships with volunteers and get them excited about the Habitat mission.

Education

Rabbinic Ordination -

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
05.2022

Master of Hebrew Letters - undefined

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Global Leadership

University of Indianapolis
05.2013

Certification

Resetting the Table, Facilitators Fellowship for Hillel employees, Fall Quarter 2024

I-Center, Conflicts of Interest Fellowship, July 2023, and I-Fellows Master’s concentration in Israel Education, May 2021- May 2022

JOIN (Jewish Organizing Institute & Network) Rabbinical Student Training Course, 2021

ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education) One Unit, 2021

American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Leffel Fellow, 2019 - 2020

Encounter Programs, participant & facilitator, 2017 and 2018

Publications

  • Our fellow rabbinical students are wrong to criticize Israel when it’s under attack., 05/27/21, The Forward, https://forward.com/scribe/470464/our-fellow-rabbinical-students-are-wrong-to-criticize-israel-when-its/
  • Jewish Law Teaches Civic Obligation; Requires both Intention and Action., 12/01/21, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Directors Blog: In Conversation, https://blog.jewishcincinnati.org/jewish-law-teaches-civic-obligation-requires-both-intention-and-action/

Timeline

Rabbi Educator & Assistant Director

Santa Barbara Hillel
07.2022 - Current

Interim Assistant Director

Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council
08.2021 - 06.2022

Rabbinic Fellow

Congregation Beth Adam
08.2020 - 06.2021

Student Rabbi

Temple B’nai Israel of Kokomo, Indiana
01.2019 - 12.2020

Rabbinic Fellow

Temple Sholom of Blue Ash Ohio
09.2018 - 05.2019

Student Rabbi

Temple B’nai Israel of Petoskey, Michigan
01.2018 - 12.2020

Communications Coordinator

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
09.2015 - 04.2017

Administrative Assistant

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
09.2014 - 11.2015

Construction Assistant

AmeriCorps Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
09.2013 - 11.2014

Master of Hebrew Letters - undefined

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Bachelor of Science - Global Leadership

University of Indianapolis

Rabbinic Ordination -

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

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