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Temple Beth Israel, a Reform Jewish congregation, is established for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing the quality of Jewish life in our region. This purpose is achieved through Torah (lifelong Jewish study), avodah (Jewish observance), and gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness). These values are expressed through the creation and development of educational programs for Jews of all ages Read more...

Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz, the youngest of four children, grew up in the west San Fernando Valley and graduated from Calabasas High School and U.C. Santa Cruz. He studied rabbinics and education at Hebrew Union college-Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York. After ordination in 1999, Rabbi Kupetz became a member of the Stephan S. Wise Temple’s Read more...

At Congregation Ahavat Olam, all are invited to participate in the welcoming, nurturing, and vibrant Jewish congregational community that is committed to Torah, Avodah and G’milut Chasadim, as well as the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Congregation Ahavat Olam began in August of 2012 with Founding Rabbi-Cantor Nancy Landsman. We are a welcoming Reform Jewish congregation in Glenview, IL Read more...

Cantor Abbe Lyons is dedicated to enhancing the spiritual and emotional power of music and Jewish learning in everyday life as well as in sacred spaces. She is on the faculty at ALEPH Ordination Programs, where she studied with Hazzan Jack Kessler and received smicha as Hazzan (Cantor) in 2010. She is a Hillel professional at Ithaca College, where received a B.Mus. Read more...

Before her rabbinic ordination from JSLI in January of 2016, she had a successful cantorial career of 33 years. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work with a minor in Music, her emphasis was in Gerontology. Rabbi Nancy’s passion for Jewish worship and music, thirst for learning, love of teaching and helping Read more...

Secular Humanistic Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick was appointed to lead The Birmingham Temple, as our congregation was then known, in July 2013. Originally a member of the Reform movement, Rabbi Falick became involved in Secular Humanistic Judaism in 2009 after a lifetime of searching and questioning. His involvement in the movement includes his roles on boards and executive committees of Read more...

Hailing from Bethesda, Maryland, she calls Temple Micah in Washington, DC her home community. Emily was inspired by her rabbis from a young age to pursue Jewish learning and sincere community. As a participant in Operation Understanding DC in high school, Emily decided to pursue a career in the Jewish world that is committed to tikkun olam, repairing the world, Read more...

  I grew up in Long Beach, California and Holon, Israel, and was lucky enough to serve congregations as a senior rabbi in Coral Springs, FL; as a rabbi-educator in Sacramento, CA; and as a student rabbi in Marion, IN; Richmond, IN, and Mattoon, IL.  Currently I resi de in southern California and serve the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County communities, officiating Read more...