All Conservative

We are a new kind of group – creating progressive Jewish spirituality in the desert. Our Rabbi, David Lazar, meets all seekers —Jewish or not, believer or skeptic, student or scholar, just trying it out or tried and true —wherever we are in our spiritual journey. His deep grounding in Jewish scholarship and learning, practice, and social engagement foster the open Read more...

Born in Los Angeles in 1957, Rabbi Lazar has lived and practiced across the spectrum of Jewish observance, from his liberal Conservative familial roots to Orthodoxy in his teens, followed by his move to Israel, where he began his rabbinical studies while serving in the IDF Armor Corps. In 1981, while  farming in the Gaza Strip, he met and married Read more...

Rabbi Matt has officiated at numerous funerals, weddings, and other lifecycle events through his various roles in congregations and in the community. A California native, Rabbi Matt is a graduate of the University of California at Davis, where he earned his undergraduate degree in geography. Matt spent many years volunteering and working in the field of disaster relief for organizations Read more...

Our mission is to be an inclusive congregation that provides a supportive and welcoming environment in order to sustain and strengthen Jewish traditions, education, and sense of community. Our values guide us through everything we do at CBD, and encompass: Jewish traditions that are based on Conservative teachings and that are informed by our congregants’ needs Lifelong Jewish learning that Read more...

Rabbi Ethan Adler is the Religious leader of Congregation Beth David. Ethan has been the Spiritual Leader of Congregation Beth David of Narragansett for over 25 years, where he also has served as the Education Director of the South County Hebrew School. Concurrently he is the Assistant Director of Jewish Eldercare of RI and teaches various courses at local colleges. Read more...