Experience

Calgary Beth Tzedec Congregation

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Rabbi

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Jewish Family Service Calgary

• Jewish Chaplain for the Calgary Jewish Community

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Rocky Mountain Rabbi

• Rabbi

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides is a full-service freelance rabbi meeting people where they are in their Jewish journey with non-judgment, acceptance, and warmth. Her Rabbinate focuses on inclusive outreach to all including interfaith couples and families, the unaffiliated, and the LGBTQ+ communities. All aspects of Rabbi Ilana's practice are offered in-person or online. Rabbi Ilana is available for life-cycle events*, inter-faith work,leading online and in-person services, and pastoral care for those who are sick and those who are grieving. As an experienced educator for all ages, Rabbi Ilana can provide presentations for Jewish and non-Jewish youth and adult organizations, schools, clubs, and places of worship on a variety of subjects including the Mussar Pathway, Yiddish, Judaism 101, Jewish Holidays, Holocaust Education, and much more. Presentations are available online or in-person. *Lifecycle events: Weddings, Funerals, Baby-naming, Brit Milah, B'nai Mitzvah training and officiating. Please reach out with your questions and requests and Rabbi Ilana will respond promptly.

• Rabbinic Student

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2021



Calgary Jewish Federation

• Director, Programming/Holocaust & Human Rights Education

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2020