Base Rabbi - Raleigh-Durham (July 1, 2027 start)

About the Role:  

Mem Global is launching an exciting new Base initiative in the Carolinas, 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 an integrated Jewish life and inspire others to explore how Jewish wisdom, tradition, and practice can inform their own lives. 

• You are an engaging educator, with experience in experiential education, hevruta, source-based text study, and other pedagogies. You’ll use these approaches to help participants discover meaning, relevance, and purpose in the in the breadth of Jewish wisdom, while modeling effective educational practices for others.  

• 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 collaborate effectively with people whose backgrounds, perspectives, and approaches to Jewish life differ from your own. 

• You bring deep Jewish knowledge and a commitment to lifelong learning, sharing a rich reservoir of Jewish content while continually pursuing your own growth and development. 

  

Your Professional Identity  

• You are passionate about the Base model and Mem Global's broader mission. You understand the value of working within a larger ecosystem of Jewish community-building programs and can build something new while operating within established structures, policies, and shared organizational goals. 

• You are a collaborative colleague who values diverse perspectives, builds productive relationships, and navigates disagreement with professionalism and respect.  You contribute ideas, translate shared decisions into action, and balance independent initiative with communication, accountability, and collective responsibility. 

• You are a self-starter who demonstrates sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and professional maturity. You take ownership of your work, manage competing priorities, respond constructively to feedback, communicate effectively, and approach challenges with curiosity and a solutions-oriented mindset. 

• You bring creativity, vision, and resilience to your engagement work, pairing an entrepreneurial instinct to test new approaches with the thoughtful planning and professional judgment needed to strengthen Jewish life. 

• You are a natural host and connector who builds rapport across diverse communities and recognizes and cultivates leadership potential in others. 

• You are a strategic community organizer who knows how to reach and engage young Jewish adults beyond traditional communal networks and applies community-organizing methodologies to build relationships, develop leaders, and create lasting participation. 
• You are a capacity builder who can lead an annual grassroots fundraising campaign to generate local support and strengthen the long-term sustainability of your Base. 
• You embrace and 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 450-650+ 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).