Aderet Drucker

Aderet Drucker

Director of Youth Programs

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director at the Den Collective

  • Education

    • The Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS)

      2006 - 2012
      Rabbinical Ordination Rabbinics

      Rabbinical School

    • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

      1995 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science Pre-Med, Biological Anthropology
  • Experience

    • Sinai Temple

      Sept 2002 - Jul 2006
      Director of Youth Programs
    • Gladstein Fellowship in Entrepreneurial Leadership

      Oct 2007 - now
      Alumnus of Gladstein Fellowship in Entrepreneurial Rabbinic Leadership
    • Congregation Shomrei Torah

      Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
      Rabbi

      For two years I served as Congregation Shomrei Torah's visiting rabbi. In addition to my monthly visits to Tallahassee, I also was available to the community via phone, skype and email when I was back in New York.

    • Temple Israel Center of White Plains

      Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
      Rabbinic Intern-in-Residence
    • Congregation Bnai Shalom

      Jul 2012 - Jun 2016
      Senior Rabbi and Spiritual Leader
    • University of Maryland Hillel

      Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
      Campus Rabbi / Director of Jewish Life & Learning
    • The Den Collective

      Jul 2018 - now

      the Den Collective builds intentional spaces of communal belonging and self-exploration in partnership with 20s, 30s, and 40s throughout the Greater Washington Jewish community with a focus on one-to-one rabbinic relationships, intimate gatherings for deep learning and practice, and leadership empowerment. the Den Collective builds intentional Jewish spaces of communal belonging and self-exploration in partnership with 20s, 30s, and 40s through one-to-one rabbinic relationships, intimate gatherings for deep learning, and leadership development.

      • Executive Director

        Jul 2020 - now
      • Co-Executive Director + Community Rabbi

        Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Tiferet: Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Certificate

      Institute for Jewish Spirituality and Or HaLev
      Jan 2025
    • Mindful Leadership in Higher Education

      NYU's Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership
      Jun 2019
    • Community Organizing Training

      JOIN for Justice
      Dec 2008
    • Spirituality Mind Body Institute's Certification in Spirituality and Mental Health for Youth Program

      Teachers College, Columbia University
      Jan 2024
    • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

      ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education
      Aug 2008
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aderet Drucker
      AJWS Global Justice Fellow American Jewish World Service Jun 2019 Selected as an AJWS Global Justice Fellow, I traveled to Guatemala to engage with grassroots human rights activists, deepening my understanding of global justice and advocating for policy change upon returning.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Ambassador

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