LT Levi Ceitlin, CHC, USN

 Chaplain Levi Ceitlin

Chaplain Ceitlin was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He participated in study abroad and outreach programs in the Czech Republic, Israel, UK and South Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Rabbinic and Talmudic Studies from Yeshiva TT”L in Brooklyn NY and a Graduate degree in Rabbinical Studies from Machon L’horoah in Pretoria, South Africa where he was ordained as an Orthodox Rabbi in September 2011. Chaplain Ceitlin has completed 5 units of Clinical Pastoral Education at Mount Sinai Hospital in NY and Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. He currently resides in San Diego with his wife and three kids.

Chaplain Ceitlin was commissioned as a Chaplain in 2020 and served as staff chaplain aboard Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command, Camp Pendleton and Command Chaplain in support of Expeditionary Medical Facility Alpha until June 2022. He served as Command Chaplain for Commander Task Force Five Two and Mine Countermeasures Group Five, Forward Deployed in the CENTCOM AOR. He served as Battalion Chaplain for 2d Battalion 1st Marines aboard MCB Camp Pendleton and deployed to Darwin Australia in support of MRF-D.

His personal awards include two Navy and Marine Commendation Medals, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and various other unit and team awards. He is a qualified Surface Chaplain Officer and Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer.

Chaplain Ceitlin reported to the United States Naval Academy in February 2026 and serves as 3d Battalion Chaplain.