Steven Blane

Rabbi
Steven Blane
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Born
Steven Blane

Jersey City, New Jersey
ReligionJudaism
NationalityAmerican
DenominationJewish Universalism[1]
Alma materJersey City State College
PositionSpiritual leader
SynagogueSim Shalom Synagogue
PositionFounder
OrganisationJewish Spiritual Leaders Institute
Began2010
OtherCantor, Congregation Beth Israel of Northern Valley, Bergenfield, New Jersey
ResidenceManhattan
SemikhahRabbinical Seminary International

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]

  1. ^ 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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  3. ^ Robert Wiener (September 28, 2016). "Rabbi/musician answers two callings". New Jersey Jewish News.