The National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC) founded in 1989, strives to enhance the skills of Jewish Chaplains in order that they might provide quality Jewish religious and spiritual care. The NAJC is at the forefront of promoting the highest standard of professional training and practice for Jewish Chaplains.

To fulfill this mission, the NAJC:

■ Sets certification standards and grants certification to qualified Jewish chaplains

■ Promotes the ongoing education and professional growth of Jewish chaplains

■ Advocates on behalf of Jewish chaplains and Jewish chaplaincy programs to other professional chaplaincy organizations, rabbinic and cantorial associations, to seminary and educational institutions, and to the community

■ Serves as a clearinghouse for professional full-time and part-time chaplaincy positions

■ Provides opportunities for mutual support and hevruta

NAJC members span the denominational spectrum, serving in hospitals, long-term care centers, hospices, healing centers, educational centers, community chaplaincy programs, prisons, the military and on college campuses. We are truly a pluralistic organization.

The NAJC website contents include:

About us:

• membership committee
• membership categories (including dues form and applications)
• certification requirements (including certification forms and continuing education requirements and forms)
• conference and publications (including the most recent newsletter)

Resources:

• links to other websites of interest to Jewish chaplaincy, articles, and web media

Contact us:

• NAJC leadership with brief bios

Notices of timely interest:

• Special Disaster Donations request letter - September 2008

Members only section:

• job postings
• article of interest to members
• special discussions

Prospective employers of Jewish Chaplains are encouraged to contact the National Office.

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