Rabbi Joseph B. Hample

1130N. Fuller Ave. #

West Hollywood, CA 90046323/969-0228

cell310/254-5906

Education

HebrewUnionCollege, Jerusalem / Los Angeles2004 – 09

  • Ordained May 2009
  • Thesis: Halachah of the Bizarre; advisor, Dr. Dvora Weisberg
  • M.A. in Hebrew Letters, 2007

HarvardCollege, Cambridge, MA1974 – 78

  • A.B.,1978; major, Russian

Pulpit Experience

Rabbinic Intern, Beth Chayim Chadashim, Los Angeles, CA2007 – 09

  • Co-lead services once or twice a month and High Holidays
  • Coordinated and publicized Tikkun Olam program with speakers and events
  • Give sermons monthly and High Holiday mornings
  • Teach adult education including Evolution of Judaism, The Problem of God’s Justice, Modern Jewish Crisis, Kabbalah, High Holiday classes
  • Teach / lead some holiday programming for children including High Holiday skits
  • Occasional hospital visits
  • Lead occasional funeral / unveiling
  • Revised High Holiday supplement (in-house companion to published machzor)

Student Rabbi, CongregationBeth Haverim, Spokane, WA2006 – 07

  • Led services / gave sermonsmonthly and High Holidays
  • Taught adult education monthly
  • Taught religious school monthly
  • Planned and led Chanukkah pageant, Passover seder

Rabbinic Intern, TempleBethZion, Buffalo, NYSummer 2006

  • Co-led services weekly, gave sermons occasionally
  • Taught adult education
  • Visited hospital / nursing homes several times a week
  • Coached bar / bat mitzvah students
  • Co-led Tot Shabbat

Lay leader,Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco, CA1993 – 2004

  • Occasionally led services / gave sermons
  • Organized and promoted new member orientation classes
  • Helped revise in-house siddur and machzor using myHebrew grammar expertise
  • Tutored bar mitzvah students
  • Wrote and told holiday stories to children
  • Helped plan and coordinate holiday events

Teaching Experience

Teaching Intern, Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas, CA2005 – 06

  • Taught 4th grade Religious school (family ed program)
  • Developed / led Tu Bishvat service

HebrewUnionCollege

  • Co-led Passover seders in Ukraine with classmates2005

Free-lance Adult EducationProvider, San Francisco, CA2001 – 04

  • Taught Introduction to Judaism for Russian adults
  • Taught Introduction to Judaism for church groups

Chaplaincy Experience

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) InternSummer 2008

St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY

  • Visited patients daily in Med / Surg, Geriatrics, and Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Worked with patients who spoke diverse languages: many Spanish speakers
  • Led weekly interfaith spirituality group in Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Co-led weekly interfaith service for hospital staff / visitors
  • Took turns with on-call support for end-of-life / morgue visits
  • Regularly wrote verbatims / reflections and reviewed with teammates

Chaplain Intern, Men’s Central Jail, Los Angeles, CASummer 2007

  • Visited with (mainly Jewish) inmates, drew them out about their issues
  • Co-led interfaith Spiritual Development classes
  • Co-led monthly Shabbat dinner / worship
  • Developed brief do-it-yourself service for inmates’ private use

Business Experience

Systems Analyst, Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, CA1984 – 2004

  • Determined how technology could best meet diverse business needs
  • Provided on-call support for computer systems
  • Developed documentation of planned and existing applications and security
  • Trained and oriented new personnel

Other Interests

  • Singing: Participate in synagogue choirs and choirs for special events
  • Humor: Write funny holiday stories and skits
  • Languages: Studied many languages; work comfortably with foreign speakers
  • Games: Avid Scrabble and card player
  • Travel:Israel, Europe, Japan, offbeat U.S. destinations; delight in the unusual

References

Rabbi Lisa EdwardsFran Snavely (Spokane cong.)

Beth Chayim Chadashim5107 N. Pinegrove Dr.

6000 W. Pico Blvd.Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815

Los Angeles, CA 90035208/664-1358

323/931-7023

Rabbi Naomi Kalish (hosp. chaplain)

Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld82 ClintonSt. #3A

TempleBethZionHoboken, NJ 07030

700 Sweet Home Rd.201/892-9956

Buffalo, NY

716/836-6565 x138

abbi Yossi Carron (jail chaplain)

17046 Burbank Blvd. #11

Rabbi Camille Shira AngelEncino, CA 91316

Congregation Sha’ar Zahav818/469-8527

290 Dolores

San Francisco, CA 94103

415/902-9307Dr. Dvora Weisberg

ebrewUnionCollege

3077 University Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90007

213/765-2163

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