Experience

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Mekhinah and Cultural and Spiritual Life

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Congregation Agudas Achim

• Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

• Rabbi

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2022



T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Organizing

  • May 2020 - May 2022



Brown RISD Hillel

• Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Senior Jewish Educator

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2020



Avodah

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rabbinic Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

  Spiritual support and Jewish education Spiritual support and Jewish education



JOIN for Justice

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philadelphia Area Coordinator

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2017



Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016



State of Formation

• http://www.stateofformation.org/author/alex-weissman/

• Contributing Scholar

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Contributing to multifaith forum for emerging religious leaders; blogging about prayer, spiritual practice, theology, and justice. Contributing to multifaith forum for emerging religious leaders; blogging about prayer, spiritual practice, theology, and justice.



T'ruah

• New York, NY

• Rabbinical Student Fellowship in Human Rights

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Three days a week of placement at Safe Horizon's Anti-Human Trafficking Program leading a meditation group for staff, developing resources for staff to talk about spirituality with clients; Developing a resource guide on affordable housing for clients. Two days a week learning with the other fellows, studying Jewish approaches to human rights as well as learning concrete skills like speaking with the media and community organizing. Three days a week of placement at Safe Horizon's Anti-Human Trafficking Program leading a meditation group for staff, developing resources for staff to talk about spirituality with clients; Developing a resource guide on affordable housing for clients. Two days a week learning with the other fellows, studying Jewish approaches to human rights as well as learning concrete skills like speaking with the media and community organizing.



Temple Shalom of Newton

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Rabbi

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Adult Hebrew education; Junior Youth Group (grades 3-4 & 5-6); 20s/30s programming; Community engagement work; Lifecycles Adult Hebrew education; Junior Youth Group (grades 3-4 & 5-6); 20s/30s programming; Community engagement work; Lifecycles



Hebrew SeniorLife

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chaplain Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Clinical Pastoral Education, Summer Intensive Unit. Clinical Pastoral Education, Summer Intensive Unit.



College of Physicians of Philadelphia

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Carpenter Rabbinic Intern--Hospice Chaplain

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  Provide pastoral support at end of life to individuals on hospice and their loved ones. Provide pastoral support at end of life to individuals on hospice and their loved ones.



Congregation Rodeph Shalom

• Philadelphia, PA

• Social Justice Rabbinic Intern

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Congregation Based Community Organizing; Adult Education; One-to-Ones; Campaign Development Congregation Based Community Organizing; Adult Education; One-to-Ones; Campaign Development



Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Justice Coordinator

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

  Congregation Based Community Organizing, National Jewish LGBT Movement Building, LGBT Training for Jewish Clergy/Students Congregation Based Community Organizing, National Jewish LGBT Movement Building, LGBT Training for Jewish Clergy/Students



Center for HIV/AIDS Education Studies & Training (CHEST)

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Project Director, Research Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2009

  Quantitative behavioral assessments (Time line follow backs, SCID for Substance Abuse/Dependence, Mini-mental status exam), Health Education, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Qualitative data analysis (NVIVO Software), Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) Coding, Neurocognitive Evaluations Quantitative behavioral assessments (Time line follow backs, SCID for Substance Abuse/Dependence, Mini-mental status exam), Health Education, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Qualitative data analysis (NVIVO Software), Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) Coding, Neurocognitive Evaluations



Fenway Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

  Participant recruitment, Retention management, Qualitative interviews, Data management, Quality Control, Quality Assurance Participant recruitment, Retention management, Qualitative interviews, Data management, Quality Control, Quality Assurance



Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project

• Education Coordinator

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Community education, Training of service providers, Organized conference for teens on dating violence, Organized a public hearing at the MA State House, worked on a report based on the hearing Community education, Training of service providers, Organized conference for teens on dating violence, Organized a public hearing at the MA State House, worked on a report based on the hearing