Steven Blane
| Rabbi Steven Blane | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Steven Blane | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Alma mater | Jersey City State College | 
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism | 
| Denomination | Jewish Universalism | 
| Position | Spiritual leader | 
| Synagogue | Sim Shalom Synagogue | 
| Position | Founder | 
| Organisation | Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute | 
| Began | 2010 | 
| Other | Cantor, Congregation Beth Israel of Northern Valley, Bergenfield, New Jersey | 
| Residence | Manhattan | 
| Semikhah | Rabbinical Seminary International | 
Steven Blane is an American rabbi, cantor and recording singer-songwriter.
Rabbi Blane, a Universalist rabbi and cantor, conducts his teaching and pastoral work online. He is the founder and dean of the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute, an online, one-year rabbinical school, and founder and spiritual leader of Sim Shalom Synagogue, an interactive Universalist cyber-synagogue that offers live weeknight and Shabbat synagogue services to an international community via computer hookup.
In addition to his work as a rabbi and cantor, Blane is a recording artist singer-songwriter. He writes and performs in the Americana/Folk/Rock genres. He sings, plays guitar, piano and ukulele. Blane has recorded three albums. A fourth album " I Confess" is scheduled for release in December 2016. " I Confess" was produced at Dark Star in TN with famed Christian, Country and Rock music producer Billy Smiley.