Rabbi David Bauman

Rabbi David S. Bauman received Yoreh-Yoreh Semikah (rabbinic ordination) from the world renowned Talmudic Scholar Rabbi David Weiss-Halivni and from Rabbi Zalman Nehemiah Goldberg, head of Jerusalem’s Supreme Court.  He also holds a Master’s degree in Jewish Studies from The Jewish Theological Seminary, a Master’s degree in Education Administration and Counseling Psychology from New York University, and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. His undergraduate work was completed at The American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, Education, and Jewish Studies.  Rabbi Bauman is currently in the finial stages of his dissertation for a Doctor of Hebrew Literature degree in Jewish Ethics at Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago.

Rabbi Bauman was commissioned in April 2011 as a reserve officer in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps - From April 2011 to January 2014; Chaplain Bauman served at Marine Base Headquarters – MEFREL 106 in Quantico, VA and as the Command Chaplain at Naval Operation Support Center, Farmingdale, NY.  From February 2014 to July 2014 Rabbi Bauman served as the Battalion Chaplain to the 4th Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines in Garden City, NY.  Chaplain Bauman superseded to active duty on July 28, 2014 and was assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes – Recruit Training Command as a staff chaplain, breaking out from among his peers to serve as the Recruit Memorial Chapel’s Division Officer and Atlantic Fleet Supervising Chaplain. Chaplain Bauman is the first officer at Naval Station Great Lakes to earn the US Navy’s Master Training Specialist certification.  September of 2016 Chaplain Bauman reported to the 3rd Marine Logistics Group to serve as battalion chaplain for the 9 th Engineer Support Battalion in Okinawa, Japan. He has deployed multiple times to Korea and the Philippines.

Prior to his work in the Navy Rabbi Bauman served congregations in Long Beach, NY; Overland Park, KS; and Toronto, Ontario. In addition to his congregational work he taught Mishnah, Talmud, and Halakah (Jewish Law) at the Robbin’s Hebrew Academy for three years and a lectured in Jewish Ethics for the Melton Mini-School.  He created and directed the M’Choschek L’Ohr Jewish Teen Heritage Bus Tours and served as an active member of the Toronto Board of Rabbis, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City, and United Jewish Communities/ Federation.  Rabbi Bauman served on the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the Union of Traditional Judaism. Currently Rabbi Bauman is a member of the International Rabbinic Fellowship and Torat Chayim.

Rabbi Bauman and his wife Elly are blessed with two children, Matan and Ori; and his beloved dog Hadas Pugman.  Rabbi Bauman along with Rabbi Steven Ballaban recently published an article for the Pentagon’s Committee of Interest in Pastoral Counseling entitled, “Analysis of a Narrative Related to Cultural Resiliency using a Framework for Evaluating Personal Narrative”. His personal awards include The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. His service awards include: National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Recruit Training Command Ribbon, Korea Defense Service Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon.