Tobias Divack Moss
Central West, 14J 211 Central Park211 West, Apt. Park 14J, NY, NYApt. 10024 201-696-8133 201-696-8133 tobiasmoss@gmail.com tobiasmoss@gmail.com RabbiTobiasDivackMoss.com RabbiTobiasDivackMoss.com
Education 2014-PRESENT
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion NY Campus
Rabbinic Ordination expected May 2019; M.A. in Hebrew Literature May 2018 Academics Co-designed new course Media and Marketing Strategies for Jewish Leaders; enrolled in off-site intensives Jewish Day Schools Externship and Reform Jewish History: Cincinnati & Charleston Prayer
Conceived of and implemented A Personal Path to Communal Prayer, an innovative and musical prayer experience incorporating multiple spiritual modalities into a unified service
Capstone When Israel Sang to America: Israeli Folk Music and the American Jewish Experience Advisors: Rabbi Dr. Lisa Grant, Dr. Gordon Dale SUMMER 2018
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research NY Uriel Weinreich Yiddish Summer Program 2013-2014
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Jerusalem Immersive Year Study of Jewish Text 2007-2011
Washington University in St. Louis MO
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Economics, 2nd Major in History
Jewish Professional Experience AUGUST 2017-PRESENT
B’nai Jeshurun (BJ) NY
Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellow General Co-lead services featuring BJ’s renowned musical style; lead weekday and shiva minyanim; participate in Hevra Kadisha burial society; publish monthly divrei Torah in BJ newsletter Youth
Function as primary rabbi for 4 B’nai Mitzvah ceremonies per year; lead Moving Traditions teen boys group; chaperone annual B’nai Mitzvah trip to Washington D.C.
20s/30s
Co-lead rebranding effort with engagement staff and lay committee; serve as main rabbinic presence for programming; meet monthly with conversion students in preparation for beit din
AUGUST 2017-PRESENT
Rabbi T A Modern Guide to Meaningful Jewish Life
Founder and Content Creator Develop rabbinical personal brand with content streams on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Connect with a primarily millennial audience by exploring Jewish teachings, music, ritual, and holidays Year one statistics: 3,000 followers, 200+ pieces of content, 20,000 total minutes viewed TOBIAS DIVACK MOSS — RESUME — PAGE 1 OF 3
NOVEMBER 2017-PRESENT
Jewish Content Creators Exploring new platforms for Jewish content and community Facebook Group Founder and Community Manager Manage online community of 40+ emerging Jewish thought leaders utilizing new media Conduct online interviews with members to share knowledge and foster collaboration 2016-2017
North Fork Reform Synagogue NY
Student Rabbi (solo bi-monthly pulpit) Incorporated diverse sermon styles and mandolin-playing to enhance Friday evening services Supported families during pastoral crises related to teen mental health, parenting disputes, and welfare needs SUMMER 2016
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles CA
Chaplain Intern (Clinical Pastoral Education) Provided pastoral care within the neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, and emergency departments Proposed, produced, and performed in multi-heritage healing concert attended by 100 patients and staff SEPTEMBER 2015
American University Hillel, Reform Community DC High Holiday Service Leader 2015-2016
East End Temple and Ansche Chesed NY Religious School Teacher, 4th and 5th grades SUMMER 2015
JCC Ranch Camp CO
Jewish Programming Director, Mandel Center Chizuk Fellow Planned and facilitated Jewish programming, curriculum, and services for campers aged 7-16 and staff Led a nine-day wilderness backpacking program integrating Jewish practice with wilderness education Served as senior staff presence during mental health emergency and aftermath
Additional Professional Experience 2012-2013
Triangle Services, Facilities Management NY
Project Estimator Analyzed and prepared largest USA and Colombia contract proposals for multimillion-dollar projects 2011
College of Innovation, Thammasat University Thailand Economics and Public Policy Research Assistant SUMMER 2009 & 2010
Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth Summer Program, PA Math and Economics Teaching Assistant
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Fellowships and Leadership Development B’nai Jeshurun Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellowship 2016-present
Became the 25th member of the fellowship which provides extensive supervision while working at BJ, annual retreats with previous fellows, and ongoing mentorship and professional support
92nd Street Y Jewish Innovation Fellowship 2017-2018 Be Wise Fellowship in Jewish Entrepreneurialism 2017-2018 Hillel Office of Innovation Fellowship for Rabbinic Entrepreneurs 2016-2017 These three fellowships provided a vocabulary and knowledge base for applying the principles of branding, design, and innovation towards rabbinical endeavors. The funding and mentorship of these fellowships enabled the development of Rabbi T and engaging 20s/30s programming.
AIPAC Leffell Israel Fellowship 2017-2018
Participated in 16-month fellowship to better understand the dynamics of Israel-America relations Studied Israel issues with leading scholars, journalists, security officials, and politicians
Kevah Teaching Fellowship Summer 2016 Studied pedagogy skills for adult education and taught Technology of Thelogy session at Limmud Bay Area
Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabbinical Students Seminar 2014-2015
Explored Jewish texts, current events, and the rabbinic path in a multi-denominational learning environment
Visiting Service Leading and Teaching Experiences Riker’s Island Prison, NY; Limmud Bay Area, CA; Kol HaNeshamah, NJ; Jewish Community of Istanbul, Turkey; Beit Jadash of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Juice 20s/30s Community of Kiev, Ukraine; Reform Synagogues of Crimea
Skills Music Tech Language Interests
Song-leading, guitar, violin, mandolin, voice, cantillation, theory, harmonica, and jaw harp Film & audio editing, social media, Excel, PowerPoint, statistics packages, inventory management Hebrew and Spanish (advanced); Yiddish (intermediate); Italian and Thai (basic) Backpacking, basketball, poetry, history, entrepreneurship, science and technology
Awards from HUC-JIR Inaugural Atara Merit Scholarship — Endowed by Lois and Richard England, and the Friedman Family Celia & Abraham J. Schwartz Memorial Prize for Communal Service Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Scholarship Prize for General Excellence Emanuel Green Prize for Proficiency in Midrash and Hebrew Martin Berman Prize for Proficiency in Philosophy Sarah & Samuel Chernick Memorial Prize in Halakhic Literature Louis and Dorothy Sperling Memorial Prize in Modern Hebrew Literature Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce Prize in Human Relations Anselm Rothschild Memorial Prize in Talmud References will be provided upon request TOBIAS DIVACK MOSS — RESUME — PAGE 3 OF 3