Young Israel of Oceanside

Our Rabbi
Rabbi Jonathan Muskat has been the mora d’atrah of the Young Israel of Oceanside since Sept. 2004. Rabbi Muskat received his Semicha from Yeshiva University; a Masters Degree in Medieval Jewish History and a Bachelors Degree in Jewish Studies and in Speech and Drama from Yeshiva University; and a Law Degree from New York University. His experiences include extensive outreach activity in the former Soviet Union; advanced study in Yerushalayim, where he gained expertise in issues of halacha and infertility, medicine and family purity; and a prior pulpit position in Los Angeles. Rabbi Muskat also teaches Gemara at Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence. Rabbi Muskat, his wife Yael, a Clinical Psychologist, and their four young children bring a spirit of warmth, energy and electricity to the entire community.