Rabbi Max Chaiken





Rabbi Max Chaiken was ordained in 2018 at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles, and has served congregations in various capacities since. They recently began in a chaplaincy residency at a major hospital in New Jersey where they live.
An avid guitar player, singer, and writer, Rabbi Max facilitates musical, participatory worship, teaches an extensive range of courses for learners of all ages, and offers a creative and pastoral presence to the communities they serve. If you'd like to know more about their work or would like to request a custom portfolio of selected recordings or lesson plans, please be in touch!
Selected Torah Commentaries


Selected Poetry
In addition to writing music, Max often poems or short readings that interpret themes and motifs from Jewish tradition and prayer.
I do not know (in memory of George Floyd z'l)
Mah Rabu (created with Adult B'nai Mitzvah students)
May the One (adapted from Chaim Stern June 2020)
Holocaust Yizkor Memorial Reading - An Alphabet of Woe
Music & Teaching