Base Rabbi - Miami (July 1, 2027 start)

About the Role:

Mem Global is looking for the next rabbi to lead Base Miami, combining the warmth, accessibility, and relationship-centered approach of the traditional Base model with a broader focus on developing the next generation of Jewish community leaders.

We're seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial rabbi who is passionate about building meaningful Jewish community, cultivating emerging leaders, and strengthening Jewish life across the region. In addition to hosting gatherings, teaching, and providing pastoral support, this rabbi will play an important role in identifying and mentoring individuals with the potential to become Jewish community builders, including through Mem Global's MHWOW , Moishe House and Pod programs , and other leadership opportunities.

This is an opportunity for a collaborative, self-directed professional who is excited to shape an innovative model of rabbinic leadership leveraging the resources, partnerships, and shared mission of a global organization.

About Base:

Base is a model of Jewish community with the home of a pluralistic rabbi and partner serving as a central meeting place for Jewish learning and life. Serving as a third place for young adults, Bases provide direct access to a rabbi, pastoral and rabbinic guidance, Shabbat and holiday meals, educational, experiential, and immersive learning opportunities, and engaging programs to strengthen local Jewish eco-systems and support individual and communal exploration of Jewish identity.

With the support of Mem Global and the Base National team, over the course of their tenure, Base rabbis are expected to deepen their own learning, expand their knowledge of the vastness, diversity, and depth Jewish life has to offer, and invite young adults into their homes to journey alongside them navigating the complexity of Jewish identity today to better serve the Jewish community of the future.

About Mem Global:

Mem Global is where Jewish young adults in their 20s and early 30s come to connect, explore, and create meaningful Jewish experiences with their peers. As the umbrella brand for our global suite of programs, Mem Global supports young adults as they bring Judaism to life through thousands of peer-driven gatherings across 25+ countries each year. We’re all about creating spaces where Jewish young adults can lead, embrace, learn, and build the kind of community that will build a strong and vibrant Jewish future for all of us.

Mem Global is the largest organization serving Jewish young adults, with over 15,000 programs worldwide annually. We have 84 employees, 72 US-based and 12 internationally, and many more contractors and educators who carry our mission forward. Mem Global has five hubs around the US: Charlotte, Encinitas, Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York City. For more on our culture and programming, check out our Instagram: @mem.global.

Who You Are and What You’ll Do:

Your Jewish Mission

You believe in a pluralistic Judaism and actively create space and spiritual practices for Jews of all and no labels.

You model how to live an integrated Jewish life while inspiring others to do the same.

You are an engaging educator, experienced with teaching in the pedagogies of experiential education, hevruta , source-based text study, and others. You’ll use this experience to model and teach others how to find meaning, relevance, and purpose in the wide canon of Jewish wisdom.

You bring a compelling vision for vibrant, accessible Jewish life and are excited to advance that vision within the mission and framework of Mem Global. You understand the local and broader Jewish communal landscape and can work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and approaches to Jewish life.

You are knowledgeable and a life-long learner, sharing a reservoir of Jewish content, while simultaneously pursuing continued education and ongoing growth and development.

Your Professional Identity

You are passionate about the Base model and Mem Global's broader mission, and you're excited to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

You recognize the value of working within a larger ecosystem of Jewish community-building programs and are motivated to contribute to shared organizational goals.

You are comfortable building something new while working within established organizational structures, policies, and shared goals.

You are a collaborative colleague who values diverse perspectives, builds productive working relationships, and navigates disagreement with professionalism and respect. You are comfortable both contributing and running with ideas and implementing shared decisions, and you approach organizational challenges with curiosity, flexibility, and a commitment to collective success.

You are a self-starter who demonstrates sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and professional maturity. You take ownership of your work, manage competing priorities effectively, respond constructively to feedback, are an excellent communicator, and approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset. You're comfortable working independently while recognizing the importance of communication, accountability, and collaboration within a larger organization.

You bring creativity, vision, and resilience to your engagement work.

You are a host and connector, capable of building rapport and developing meaningful relationships with a wide variety of people.

You bring an entrepreneurial mindset, combining creativity and initiative with strong professional judgment, thoughtful planning, and a willingness to test new approaches to strengthen Jewish life.

You are a strategic community organizer, determining how to best reach and impact young Jewish adults not currently involved in the traditional networks, and utilizing community organizing methodologies for success.

You’re a capacity builder, leading an annual grassroots fundraising campaign to raise local funds.

You embrace and already effectively demonstrate the Mem Global Mindset : Be the Difference, Connect & Listen, Invest Wisely, Embrace the Unknown, Own It!, Value People, and Work Well, Live Well, and Have Fun.

The Daily Work

You’ll build the local Base community through:

Reaching 650+ Jewish young adults each year by offering them a variety of immersive Jewish experiences along the four Base pillars (Hospitality around the Jewish calendar; Jewish learning; service; and pastoral care).

Developing one-on-one relationships with at least 180 unique individuals over the course of a year.

Providing pastoral and spiritual counseling (18 conversations per month).

Inviting young adult Jews from your community into your home for Shabbat and the Jewish holidays (4 programs/meals per month on average).

Creating and leading dynamic learning opportunities, including classes and workshops (6 learning classes per month on average).

Facilitating community service projects (one per month).

Building connections with community members based on repeated, substantive, personal experiences, so that at least 40% of individuals return on a regular basis.

Facilitate one immersive shabbaton retreat annually

Program performance and community engagement data will be reviewed regularly, with formal goals and progress analyzed collaboratively with the Base National team throughout the year.

Ongoing communication with Base National team and the Base Rabbinic Hevre to further our shared work and mission, support one another in this holy work, and continue to build a pluralistic movement of rabbinic leadership serving as custodians of our tradition into the future.

Manage the operational and administrative responsibilities of your Base, including budgeting, reporting, data management, marketing, and timely communication through Mem Global's organizational systems. Maintain strong working relationships with national colleagues and consistently meet agreed-upon de