If you’re an ordained rabbi or cantor, the military has exciting opportunities for you to do the sacred work you’re trained to do—with unique congregations in locations around the globe.
As an active duty, full-time military chaplain, you will:
- Join a proud, century-long legacy in service to our nearly 4,000-year-old Jewish tradition
- Build community, foster connections, and support the emotional and spiritual needs and well-being of the Jewish young men and women who serve our nation and their families
- Lead Shabbat and holiday worship services, sedarim, life cycle events, and other gatherings associated with Jewish life for military personnel and their families
- Advise senior military officers about the morale, ethics, and spiritual well-being of troops, as well as serve as a subject matter expert about the free exercise of religion for personnel of other faiths
- Travel the world and work with clergy of other faith traditions
- Care for and support service men and women of all faiths
- Represent Jews and Judaism to those of other faiths who fill the ranks of America’s armed forces
- Help safeguard the ideals upon which the United States of America was founded
- Be eligible for the Army Loan Payback Program if you are a rabbi serving full-time in the U.S. Army on contract for at least a three-year period
- Must meet certain age and medical qualifications
As a reserve duty military chaplain (part-time), you will:
- Join a proud, century-long legacy in service to our nearly 4,000-year-old Jewish tradition
- Care for and support service men and women of all faiths
- Represent Jews and Judaism to those of other faiths who fill the ranks of America’s armed forces
- Benefit from supplemental income (equal to four days’ pay for 16 hours worked each drill period and two weeks’ paid training each year; a total of 35 days per year)
- Have access to low-cost life insurance options and VA home loans (based on service commitment)
- Must meet certain age and medical qualifications