Rabbi Marcelo Kormis

Rabbi Marcelo Kormis, originally from Santiago, Chile, was ordained in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Bible and Jewish Philosophy from the University of Haifa, Israel, and a Master’s degree in Jewish Studies from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem. In Chile, Rabbi Kormis headed up the Judaic Studies at the Instituto Hebreo, the main Jewish day school, as well as served as a congregational Rabbi in Santiago. He also spent time living in the United States, serving in one of the synagogues in Connecticut and as a University Chaplain at Sacred Heart University. Rabbi Marcello is passionate about education, and besides his other teaching posts, he lectures online with the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, a sister institution of the Israel Bible Center.