Rabbi Simon L. Stratford
I am a millennial rabbi with over fifteen years of leadership and work experience in various Jewish communal settings. I've worked in congregations and, most recently, as a chaplain for the Jewish Family Service of Greater Cincinnati. I am a son, brother, husband, father, and friend.​
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Articles & Publications
Recently, I officiated the funeral of a middle-aged Jewish father of two who had suddenly died from cancer. The wife, a practicing Catholic and member of the local Russian community, wore a kriah ribbon at the funeral.
Stratford knew early on that he wanted to enter rabbinical school after college, and he pursued a social work degree with the thought that it would give him...
When it comes to religious affiliation and observance, today's young adults are not joining synagogues, churches, or mosques as readily as previous generations...