Beginning in August, Rabbi Nesson will share the position of MJCBY's rabbi with Rabbi Small
Rabbi Nesson was the spiritual leader of MJCBY for 35 years before he retired in 2023
He continues to be an active member of the MJCBY community and teaches the
Intro to Judaism class
Rabbi Nesson remains active in the New Jersey region of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly
He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)
Rabbi Amy Joy Small
Beginning in August, Rabbi Small will share the position of MJCBY's rabbi with Rabbi Nesson
Rabbi Small was the senior rabbi of Ohavi Zedek, the Conservative congegration in Burlington, VT, for 8 years before she retired in 2023
She was the rabbi of Congregation Beth Hatikvah in Summit, NJ, for 16 years
Rabbi Small held faculty and administrative positions at the Reconstructionst Rabbinical College (RRC) and served as president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
She was ordained by RRC
Rabbi Noam Marans
Rabbi Marans will be leading our High Holy Day services
Rabbi Marans is American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Director of Interreligious Affairs, heading the agency’s global interfaith outreach and advocacy
He served as chair of IJCIC, the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations, world Jewry's official dialogue partner with the Vatican, Ecumenical Patriarchate, World Council of Churches, World Evangelical Alliance, and other bodies
Rabbi Marans was the rabbi of Temple Israel in Ridgewood, NJ, for 16 years
He was ordained by JTS
Hazan Emeritus Maimon Attias
Hazan Attias was MJCBY's hazan for 35 years before he retired in 2012
Hazan Attias was born in Morocco and loves to share Mizrachi melodies with the community
He continues to be active an active member of the MJCBY community
Hazan Attias was ordained by JTS
Hazan Brian Kalver
Hazan Kalver was the hazan at Congregation B'nai Israel in Basking Ridge, NJ, for 9 years
Prior to his career change, he was a corporate lawyer for 20 years
Hazan Kalver was ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion
