Third Clergy Search Committee: Meet Rabbi Blustin

About Rabbi Blustin

Rabbi Blustin, who was born in Minneapolis, received a B.S. in Computer science from the University of Minnesota and studied at the Conservative Yeshiva and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He expects to be ordained as a rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary this May, and to receive a Certificate in Prayer and Ritual based on a thesis on the Art of Creating Meaningful Prayer Experiences. He is co-founder of a monthly egalitarian singing-centric Friday night minyan that attracts 30-60 participants ages 20—30 and of a men’s group that explores how to create communities that model healthy expressions of masculinity. He has served as a Rabbinic Intern at Congregation Or Ami in Houston, Rabbinic Intern and T’fillah Song Leader at Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle, Head Song Leader and Prayer Leader at Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Baltimore, Passover Gabbai at Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia and Head Song Leader at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. At Beth El Synagogue in Minneapolis, he was High Holiday Prayer Leader in the main service, created and led family services, and created and led high school programming for the High Holidays. At Ansche Chesed in New York, he served as Family Services Leader for children grades K-2 and their parents, and, as Youth Director, has planned and facilitated a bi-monthly class for teens and built a 20’s and 30’s community of congregants. As the Hillel Shabbat Intern at the Minnesota Hillel, he created and led an instrument-driven prayer service and initiated alternative Shabbat experiences, including Yoga services. He has also participated in the Hebrew Chant Intensive at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. He writes music, plays the guitar and dabbles in Musar.