Leadership
!! We are RECRUITING!!
An exciting opportunity to join the leadership of The Havurah , as we seek a Community Spiritual & Service Leader or Rosh Havurah. A part time role for a skilled, musical and engaging leader, with competitive remuneration and guaranteed job satisfaction.
To learn more about this role, please read our Job Description or contact Nic for more info.
Lay Leadership
Run by the community, for the community
Founded by a group of dedicated Masorti parents in 2018, The Havurah is run by its members, through a lay leadership structure.
Our current Chair is Akiva; he is supported by an active group of volunteer members, each of whom lends their energy, ideas and even their homes to making our Havurah events and services as joyful and meaningful as possible.
This lay leadership team is supported and guided by other experienced leaders, who bring valuable knowledge from their own professional fields.
Rabbi Oliver Spike Joseph
Community Rabbi
Rabbi Oliver Spike Joseph is the founding Rabbi of the Havurah and was our Rabbi for over five years. We now benefit from his presence as a member and his support with halacha (religious law) and adult learning, as well as when community members need pastoral care and during life events.
Rabbi Oliver qualified as a Rabbi in Los Angeles at the Zeigler School for Rabbinic Studies and studied at the Conservative Yeshiva and Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University.
Community Leader
Stav Meishar
Stav is an award-winning performance maker, interdisciplinary artist, researcher and educator. Bringing her talents, skills and background to the education world, Stav is the Founding Director and Head Educator of Dreamcoat Experience, a nonprofit organization for experiential, arts-driven Jewish Education. In 2025, Stav brings her really valuable experience to the Havurah, leading regular events throughout the calendar.
