Our Rabbi
Rabbi Jamie Hyams
Rabbi Jamie was ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion (AJRCA) and served as the rabbi at Congregation P’nai Tikvah in Las Vegas. She is a member of OHALAH, the Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Assembly.
Rabbi Jamie began her tenure with the Mother Lode Jewish Community in 2023. In addition to serving our community, she is the founder of Chai Cycle, a Jewish cycling community that combines cycling with Jewish community, text and ideas. She is also the Director of Development for Hebrew Free Loan, which serves all of Northern California.
Rabbi Jamie and her husband live in the San Francisco Bay area but travel to the Sierra Nevada region frequently, including to lead services and events for the MLJC.
Rabbi Jamie is available for lifecycle events such as weddings, funerals, and baby-namings. She is also available for those interested in an adult b'nei mitzvah or conversion. Please reach out to her directly at rabbijamie1@gmail.com.
Learn
Join Rabbi Jamie and friends from around the country for a lively discussion of the weekly parasha/portion via Zoom.
Using a wide variety of commentary from across the spectrum of Jewish thought, we explore issues relevant to our modern lives.
All welcome, no Hebrew necessary. Please note, we incorporate a short Torah reading and prayer for healing into our study at 10am and end each session with Kaddish.
Meeting Details
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10:00 - 11:45 AM (PST), Shabbat
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Suggested donation, $100 per 6-month series*
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Registration required
*All are welcome and no one will be turned away for lack funds.