Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D., Senior Rabbi
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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum serves as spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. She was installed as CBST’s first rabbi in 1992... Read more
Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Part-time Senior Rabbi Sabbatical Replacement (Oct 1, 2021-March 31, 2022)
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Rabbi Ayelet Cohen is the Senior Director at the New Israel Fund, NY/Tri-State Region... Read more
Rabbi Yael Rapport, Associate Rabbi
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Rabbi Yael Rapport, was ordained by HUC-JIR in 2015. Prior to her work at CBST, she served as a Chaplain Resident in the Mount Sinai Health System... Read more
Rabbi Marisa Elana James, Director of Social Justice Programming
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Rabbi Marisa Elana James is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College... Read more
Joyce Rosenzweig, Music Director
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Pianist/conductor Joyce Rosenzweig performs frequently in concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel... Read more
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies
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Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is a deeply traditional and radically progressive advocate for trans rights and a vocal ally for LGBT inclusivity... Read more
Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Interns
Every year, CBST selects one or two rabbinical students as Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Interns from a large pool of highly qualified candidates.
Learn more about the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Internship
View past rabbinical and cantorial interns
Sam Rosen, Cantorial Intern
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Sam Rosen is a native of Sugar Land, Texas. In 2012, he completed Bachelor’s degrees in Music (Ethnomusicology) and... Read more
Yael Werber, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern
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Yael Werber is joining CBST in her first year as a CRRI... Read more
Dave Yedid, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern
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Dave Yedid (he/him) is thrilled to be in his second year as a Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern... Read more
Ze'evi Tovlev, Cantorial Student
Ze'evi Tovlev (they/them or ze/zem/zer) is a fourth-year student at HUC-JIR working toward a masters in Jewish education and cantorial ordination. With roots in song ... Read more
Ariel Tovlev, Rabbinical Student
Ariel Tovlev (he/they) is a queer/trans rabbinical and education student at the Reform seminary, Hebrew Union College. Ariel has received a BFA in Creative Writing... Read more
