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Melinda Zalma

Melinda Zalma

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager of Programs at Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

  • Education

    • Conservative Yeshiva

      1996 - 1998

    • Northwestern University

      1991 - 1996
      BSEE Electrical Engineering, Jewish Studies

      Activities and Societies: Chi Omega

    • The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)

      1998 - 2003
      Rabbinic Ordination Masters in Midrash

  • Experience

    • Environmental Testing Company

      Jun 1992 - Sept 1992
      Temp

    • US Navy Reserve

      Jan 1999 - now
      Chaplain

      Work closely with Chaplain Corps leadership to shape the future of the corps. Serve with clergy of other religions to meet the counseling and religious needs of a diverse population of Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardians, Merchant Mariners and their families; and to build a broader sense of community.

    • Jewish Outreach Institute

      Jun 2004 - Jan 2006
      Program Officer

      Counseled interfaith couples and their parents. Managed and ran outreach programs reaching children and their families, non-Jewish women raising Jewish children, and recent women converts.

    • Bellevue Hospital Center

      Feb 2006 - Apr 2006
      CPE Student

    • Congregation Beth Mordecai

      May 2006 - May 2012
      Rabbi

      Revitalized aging congregation, strengthened the congregational community and involved the wider Jewish community in educational and religious programming, celebrating an open and accepting congregational community, including converts, interfaith families and the LGBT community. Provided pastoral care and officiated at life cycle events. Represented the Jewish community in civic life.

    • Open and Welcoming Judaism

      May 2012 - now
      Teacher, Counselor and Pastoral Guide

      Provide engaging Jewish education for children and adults. Help individuals and organizations on their Jewish journey. Officiate at funerals, weddings and baby namings. Work with and guide those considering conversion.

    • Park Avenue Synagogue

      Sept 2013 - May 2016
      Tutor

      One-on-one specialized tutoring of Congregational School students in Hebrew and Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation.

    • Congregation Bnai Israel Flieschmanns

      Mar 2015 - Oct 2016
      Rabbi

      Rabbi of Conservative congregation in the Catskills for the summer and High Holy Days.

    • Jewish Community Relations Council-NY

      Aug 2017 - Feb 2021
      Program Director, Women in Faith Fellowship, The Center for Community Leadership at JCRC-NY

      Women In Faith brings together professional women of different faiths and spiritual practices to gain an understanding of each other and the role faith plays in their lives. WIF Fellows, through facilitated dialogue, learn to affirm the dignity of the other by sharing, listening and conversing with those different from themselves. They gain greater understanding and experience of other faith traditions and deepen their own faith through exploring the role it plays in their lives and our nation.

    • TANENBAUM

      Feb 2021 - now
      Manager of Programs

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate

      USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
      May 2021
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