Rabbi Joel Levy took up his part-time position with Kol
Nefesh Masorti in September 2001. He studied Natural
Sciences at Cambridge University and was the director of
NOAM, the Masorti youth movement for three years.
Joel studied for many years in various institutions and
yeshivot in and around Jerusalem and received smicha
from Rabbi David Hartman. In Israel he teaches Talmud at
the Conservative Yeshiva and runs a cross-denominational
program for rabbinical students for Ta Sh'ma/Melitz.
Joel is married to Susanna Cohen and they have two
daughters, Shira and Kalya. They live in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Levy has brought with him a challenging and unique
approach to Judaism, where learning and questioning are
the primary focus. His warmth and love of Judaism are
infectious and have made an indelible impression on many
of us, particularly the young people whose lives he has
touched.
