Jonathan P. Slater

Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater is Co-Director of Programs of The Spirituality Institute, offering retreat based study programs for rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators and lay-people to support them in their spiritual growth, grounded in Jewish texts and traditions. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and has served congregations in New York and California . He received a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Pacific School of Religion where he studied the nature of rabbinic authority among Conservative rabbis.

In addition to his work with The Spirituality Institute, he is a Synagogue 2000 Fellow, writing curricular materials and serving as a consultant. He also serves as an instructor in meditation at the JCC in Manhattan and in other venues.

Rabbi Slater has served congregations in Northern California , in particular as rabbi of Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa for nineteen years. During that time he was involved in many community projects including those specifically related to the Jewish community (Jewish Community Federation allocations committees; opening the local office of Jewish Family and Children's Service) and the community at large (on the Board of Social Advocates for Youth, providing short-term counseling for teens and families; the United Way; President of the Interfaith Ministerial Association; Head of the Santa Rosa Hate Free Community Project).