Elias Zwang grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in a family that at various times belonged to reform, conservative, and Chabad synagogues. This gave him an appreciation for the beautiful…
Sim Shalom News
Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater
In 1994, Galit accepted the cantorial position at Congregation Sholom of Leisure World in Seal Beach, California, eventually moving into Leisure World, a gated retirement community of 9,000. It became increasingly clear…
Rabbi Nancy Tunick
Rabbi Nancy Tunick is a Nashville, TN based Rabbi, cantorial soloist and composer who has served congregations in Philadelphia, PA; Meridian, MS; Jacksonville, FL and currently serves as Rabbi and cantorial soloist…
Rabbi Karen Becker-Marcelo
Rabbi Karen Becker-Marcelo took her passion of Judaism, working with people and teaching, to it’s culmination, by receiving smicha from the Jewish Spiritual Leadership Institute in January 2017. As a member of…
Rabbi Deborah McKenzie
Rabbi Deborah McKenzie has served as a Jewish spiritual leader and counselor for more than 20 years. She works interfaith and people of faith who seek to enhance or add a Jewish…
Shofar Blower, Evan Kremin Joins Rabbi Steve Blane and Sim Shalom at the Bitter End
Sim Shalom Online Synagogue will hold live High Holiday services at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village, New York featuring Rabbi Steve Blane and his quintet: Jack Glotman on Piano, Carol Sudhalter…
Shofar and Saxaphone Provide Awesome Sounds for the High Holidays 5779
On Monday, September 10th and Wednesday, September 19th Jews of all denominations searching for a vanguard place to celebrate the High Holidays will be offered a jazz service with vocals led by…
Rabbi Judy Ginsberg
Rabbi Judy Ginsburgh (JSLI Class #6) has just accepted a full-time position as the Rabbi at Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim in Alexandria, Louisiana. She will begin working there on July 1. Congregation Gemiluth…
Rabbi RuthE Levy
RuthE (RuthEllen) was born in Orange County, California. RuthE entered the US Air Force in which she served for 12 years at duty stations around the world. In 1982, RuthE was selected to…
Rabbi Shari Berman
Shari Joy Berman is a Special Associate Professor at the Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine in Northern Japan. She’s just begun her 11th year at the university, the past two at…