Jane Sable-Friedman

Staff

Executive Director

Jane Sable-Friedman was born in New York and moved to Israel as a young child with her family. She was raised on Kibbutz Cabri in the Western Galilee. Jane graduated from Bar-Ilan University with a bachelors degree in Political Science and from the Haifa University with a Masters Degree in Cultural Geography. While in Israel, Jane was involved in Kibbutz Management and Culture Administration. She worked together with one of the most influential Israeli Artistic Directors to open a fringe theater school and create an experimental theater.

Jane moved back to the USA in 2004 with her family and became the Executive Director at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, CA and then in 2010 became the Executive Director of Temple Beth El, Jewish Community Center in Aptos, CA. Jane received her FTA (Fellow in Temple Administration) from NATA and has held various leadership positions on the NATA Board.

Jane is married to Doron and together they have three sons: Tal, Gal, and Adam. Jane can be reached by calling the Temple office or through her email at jsfriedman@larchmonttemple.org

Rabbi Eve Rudin

Staff

Director of Education,
Youth and Families

Prior to joining the Larchmont Temple team, Rabbi Rudin served as the Director of the Congregational School at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City, the Director of Camp Excellence and Advancement at the Foundation for Jewish Camp, and served as the Director of NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth) and the URJ Kutz Camp for Reform Jewish teens for the URJ (Union for Reform Judaism). A product of the Reform Jewish movement, Eve graduated with a B.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University and was awarded a Wexner Graduate Fellowship during her rabbinic studies at HUC-JIR where she was ordained in May 2000. Her undergraduate and graduate thesis work focused upon youth movements and camping, and she has spoken and presented at numerous conferences on experiential Jewish education, camping, faith development, and youth mentorship.

Rabbi Rudin is married to Rabbi Elliott Kleinman and, together, they have three children: Emma, Avi and Shira. Rabbi Rudin can be reached by calling the Temple office or through her email at erudin@larchmonttemple.org

Bonnie Stern

Staff

Assistant KESHER Director

Bonnie has been a part of the KESHER team for many years. Bonnie brings a wealth of experience and educational credentials to the position, including a Masters in Education and Montessori certification. Bonnie can be reached at bstern@larchmonttemple.org

Lexi Weakley

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Music and T’filah Coordinator

Lexi Weakley is extremely passionate about all aspects of Jewish music, education and leadership, as she has worked in the temple setting since age 13. Growing up in Los Angeles, CA, she worked as a cantorial substitute and religious school songleader at Temple Judea in Tarzana, CA. Lexi moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music in 2018, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Music in Songwriting and Musical Theater Writing. While in school, she worked at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland, MA, as the head songleader at the religious school and cantorial substitute on Kabbalat Shabbat Services. While at Temple Shir Tikva, she created a brand new T’filah program for ages 4-13, coordinated a teen “Jewish Jam Band” for ages 13-17, led the temple youth choir for ages 7-12, and built a repertoire of her original Jewish compositions that congregants of all ages have adopted as their own melodies. Lexi has also been a part of the larger Jewish music scene with her original Jewish compositions, which have featured on Jewish Rock Radio for years. She was a finalist and winner in the Jewish Rock Radio National Talent Search and has led many workshops on songleading techniques and Jewish songwriting. She is thrilled to be joining the LT community and looks forward to connecting with all of you!
lweakley@larchmonttemple.org

Daniyel Berchenko

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B’nai Mitzvah Specialist

Daniyel is deeply passionate about crafting Jewish experiences that give people a sense of belonging to community, heritage and tradition. He believes in the power of rites of passage work and loves working with a Jewish map to help guide youth across the threshold from childhood to adolescence. Daniyel has worked as a Jewish educator in various roles over the past ten years: as a prayerbook Hebrew teacher, B’nai Mitzvah tutor, camp counselor, teen leadership program coordinator, and youth rites of passage mentor. He has traveled extensively through Eastern Europe tracing his Ashkenazi Jewish roots and has guided others in their own journeys of ancestral reclamation. He spent two years deeply immersed in Torah study at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Prior to his life as a Jewish educator, Daniyel worked in the field of environmental and climate justice advocacy. He has a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy. Alongside serving as the B’nai Mitzvah Program Specialist at Larchmont Temple, Daniyel is concurrently a rabbinical student in the ALEPH Ordination Program. dberchenko@larchmonttemple.org

Matt Pearlman

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Youth Engagement Coordinator

Originally from Lexington, MA, Matt Pearlman is a member of Temple Isaiah and an alumnus of their youth group, LEFTY. While in high school, he also worked in the temple's offices. Through these experiences, he learned to cherish the opportunity to be more connected to the community and quickly discovered his love for the Reform temple environment. Matt recently graduated from Skidmore College. While serving as chair of the college’s Student Events Council (for over two years) he programmed large-scale events. He spent his summers as the head programmer at the summer camp he attended as a child. His passion for event programming began in LEFTY, where he served as the programming VP during his senior year of high school. Among his favorite events he organized was the Halloween-themed event called "Scooby Jew and Camp LEFTY," an online color war designed to connect teens during the onset of COVID. Matt looks forward to continuing the traditional LarFTY events while creating new ones that reflect the interests of the teens. Matt is also eager to work with all age groups in KESHER and with the madrichim. He looks forward to bringing a sense of community, connection, and fun to all the youth at Larchmont Temple.
mpearlman@larchmonttemple.org

Justin Bischof

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Musical Director and Accompanist Services

Justin Bischof is one of the most eclectic artists of his generation.  He is an internationally acclaimed orchestral & opera conductor as well as concert organist, pianist and improviser. He has performed in some of the world’s great venues including Carnegie Hall, Eli Broad Theatre, Notre Dame Paris and Royal Opera House Muscat.  He is the Music Director & Conductor/Founder of the Modus Operandi Orchestra MOO of New York City that is comprised of 65 of NYC’s finest professional orchestral musicians.  He has collaborated with some of the world’s most prominent artists including Joshua Bell, Tan Dun and Roberta Peters. He was worked with numerous ensembles including National Arts Center Orchestra, The Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Vancouver Symphony, the Royal Symphony of Oman, and the WAAPA orchestra in Perth Australia.

Laura Schreiber

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Director of Early Childhood

Laura grew up in Larchmont and is very excited to be back in her hometown! After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, Laura earned a dual Master's Degree in Early Childhood General and Special Education from Bank Street College of Education. From 2006 to 2019, Laura was a kindergarten teacher at The Town School in NYC. In her time at Town, Laura also directed SummerSault, a camp for children ages 3 to 6, served on scheduling and faculty committees, and facilitated diversity workshops. Laura lives in Larchmont with her husband and son, She looks forward to meeting everyone and is excited to join such a warm and welcoming community! We are thrilled that she is joining us for the 2021-2022 school year. Laura can be reached at lschreiber@larchmonttemple.org

Debbie Cohen

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LTNS Associate Director

Debbie is excited to join the team at LTNS! With a strong background in education and administration, she is enthusiastic about bringing her love of early childhood education and her “process over product” mentality to LTNS. Most recently, Debbie was the Site Director of the JCCMW Nursery School in White Plains. Before that, she worked as a preschool teacher at the ECC at the Community Synagogue of Rye. Additionally, Debbie taught at a private school in Manhattan for children with learning differences and spent several summers working at sleepaway and day camps. Debbie holds a degree in psychology from The Ohio State University and an MS in special education from Hunter College. She currently resides in Rye, NY, with her three children. Debbie can be reached at
dcohen@larchmonttemple.org

Lisa Vega-Haber

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LTNS Administrative Assistant

Lisa is from Riverdale in the Bronx and is joining the LT Nursery School administrative team after working in office administration and customer care. She is inspired by working in a diverse community environment and has been a long-time volunteer for the Sargeants Benevolent Association. Lisa volunteers at the SBA with her father, who is a retired NYPD Sargeant. Lisa can be reached at lvhaber@larchmonttemple.org

Shara Kimmel

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Finance Manager

Shara Kimmel joined the finance team at Larchmont Temple in 2018. She is a CPA, starting her career in audit. For the last 12 years Shara was the Controller of a mid-sized digital marketing agency. As the Treasurer of Community Synagogue, where she is a member and sits on the board, she has a broad understanding of Temple finances, and looks forward to bringing that experience to the community of Larchmont Temple. She lives in Rye Brook with her husband, Michael, their two daughters, Rebecca and Abby, and their Yorkie-Poo, Augie. They are also very involved with Crane Lake Camp where Michael is on the board and their daughters have spent the last ten summers. Shara can be reached at skimmel@larchmonttemple.org

Laura DeGennaro

Staff

Bookkeeper

laurade@larchmonttemple.org

Julia Coss

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Executive Assistant to Senior Rabbi and Office Manager

jcoss@larchmonttemple.org

Crystal Powell

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Administrative Assistant/Engagement & Programing Support

cpowell@larchmonttemple.org

Dana Robin

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Administrative Assistant/Education Support

drobin@larchmonttemple.org

John Lasiter

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Communications Specialist

jlasiter@larchmonttemple.org

Carlos Velez

Staff

Senior Custodian

carlosv@larchmonttemple.org

Marco Tamayo

Staff

Custodian

Marvin Reyes

Staff

Custodian