Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder

Mashpia Supervisor.

Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder, M.S. (she/her) received her rabbinic smicha through the ALEPH Ordination Program in 2016 and completed her certificate as a mashpia, spiritual director through Lev Shomea over 20 years ago.  R’ Eva retired as the Rabbi of The Shul of NY and moved to Boulder, CO, where she serves as a community rabbi in a variety of roles. In addition, she recently transitioned as the AOP Rosh Hashpa’ah to co-supervising the mashpia faculty, supporting the spiritual development of the seminary students and faculty. An alumna of CLAL’s trans-denominational Rabbis Without Borders and the IJS Clergy Leadership Program, she is also trained through IJS as a teacher of Jewish Mindfulness Meditation, Mussar and Wise Eldering. R’ Eva completed Kol Zimra, Rabbi Shefa Gold’s chant leadership training and Reb Nadya Gross’s Wisdom School and is most excited to have just completed her training in the third cohort of the Jewish Studio Project’s (JSP) Creative Facilitator fellowship, integrating the expressive arts into her rabbinate. In addition, she was in the inaugural clergy cohort through the JSP, engaging clergy to integrate the arts into text study, pastoral care, spiritual direction, and worship. As a spiritual leader and artist, R’ Eva enjoys designing transformative learning and ritual opportunities to provide seekers with joyful and creative approaches to Judaism.