Rabbi James Greeene
Special guest
Rabbi James Greene is a 2008 graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and is the immediate past president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. Over his two-decade career in the Jewish community, he has served organizations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Greene was part of Hadar’s 2022 JJGI Fellowship for Rabbis and Senior Educators, as well as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Mandel Foundation’s Executive Leadership Program designed to support rising leaders of Jewish institutions in sharpening their vision for their communities and organizations. He has held executive leadership positions at Jewish Community Centers and Jewish camps, and now serves as the chief executive officer at Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts.
Rabbi James Greeene has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 65: Rabbi James Greene on Aiding Refugees Despite Government Resettlement Pause
March 27th, 2025 | Season 1 | 57 mins 44 secs
advocacy, community support, faith-based activism, hias, humanitarian aid, immigration policy, immigration rights, jewish family service, jewish values, reconstructionist judaism, refugees, resettlement programs, social justice
Jewish tradition emphasizes welcoming the stranger, but what happens when government policies make that nearly impossible? Rabbi James Greene, CEO of Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, shares how his organization supports refugees —despite legal and financial obstacles.