Prayer Leader Training
2026-27 Application
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life’s Prayer Leader Training Program is designed to educate and empower lay congregants to lead Shabbat services and shiva minyans in their home communities. Now in its sixth year, the program will engage lay leaders from communities nationwide. Through virtual classes and tutoring sessions with Cantor Sheila Nesis and guest faculty, participants will build the skills they need to succeed as prayer leaders. The program will take place from November 2026 to June 2027. For more information, please visit the Prayer Leader Training page on our website here.
Before filling out the application, please take a moment to consider the following requirements:
Applicants are active participants in their home communities and congregations and are committed to bringing the knowledge and skills they will develop to serve their home communities and congregations.
Deadline to apply is Monday, October 5
Deadline to apply is Tuesday, December 8
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We’re offering two price options — a price for those who can comfortably pay the majority of the cost of the program, and a price for those who can comfortably pay a basic access amount.
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life is committed to programming that is affordable and sustainable. If neither of these options are viable for you, please contact Liz Soloway Snider at [email protected], to discuss financial assistance.
You can apply to more than one module. Payment will be requested upon acceptance into the program. If you belong to a synagogue, you may approach your rabbi or other leadership about supporting your participation in this program.
