Rabbi Steven Blane | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Steven Blane |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Jersey City State College |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Jewish Universalism[1] |
Steven Blane is an American rabbi, cantor and recording singer-songwriter.
Rabbi Blane, a Universalist rabbi and cantor, conducts his teaching and pastoral work online. He is the founder and dean of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute, an online, one-year rabbinical school, and founder and spiritual leader of Sim Shalom Synagogue, an interactive Universalist cyber-synagogue that offers live weeknight and Shabbat synagogue services to an international community via computer hookup.
In addition to his work as a rabbi and cantor, Blane is a recording artist singer-songwriter. He writes and performs in the Americana/Folk/Rock genres. He sings, plays guitar, piano and ukulele.[2] Blane has recorded three albums. A fourth album " I Confess" is scheduled for release in December 2016. " I Confess" was produced at Dark Star in TN with famed Christian, Country and Rock music producer Billy Smiley.[3]
- ^ Palmer, Joanne (August 24, 2012). "A new way to become a rabbi?: Former local cantor Steven Blane opens controversial one-year online seminary". Jewish Standard. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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