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The Charlotte
JEWISH
Vol. 29, No. 6
Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5767
June-July 2007
An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Welcome to
Two New Rabbis
Rabbi Micah Streifer Joins Temple
Beth El
Rabbi Micah Streifer
The summer promises to be an
exciting one as Rabbi Micah
Streiffer will join the staff of Temple
Beth El as Assistant Rabbi. His
many gifts will not only brighten
Beth El, but will, no doubt, touch
and transform our broader Charlotte
community.
Rabbi Streiffer is a. gifted educa
tor, having taught students of every
age formally at temples and infor
mally at summer camps across our
country. Following his studies at
George Washington University,
where he majored in Judaic Studies,
minored in music, and graduated
Summa Cum Laude, Rabbi Streiffer
spent two years developing curricu
lum and instant lessons for Torah
Aura Productions. June 2 will mark
his ordination from the Cincinnati
campus of the Hebrew Union
College after five years of intensive
study and practical work in virtually
every aspect of the rabbinate.
Rabbi Streiffer is a talented ora
tor, having earned the prize for the
best sermon delivered in the
Hebrew Union College chapel in
2006. He is a skilled musician and
guitarist, with an abundance of
experience in song leading. Rabbi
Streiffer is experienced with pas
toral care, have spent significant
time training in hospital chaplaincy.
His professors describe him as
“very, very bright and capable.” His
mentors describe him as hard work
ing and great with kids. His peers
describe him as a mensch. He is
learned. He is humble. He is funny.
And he is thrilled to be coming to
Charlotte with his wife Shoshana,
and their two sons, Jeremiah (who
goes by Rami) who is three and
Noam who is 18 months. As a fami
ly, they are looking forward to call
ing Temple Beth El, Shalom Park,
and our Queen City of Charlotte
their new home. '
TEfTlPLE BETH EL
Temple Israel Welcomes Rabbi
Faith Cantor
Temple Israel is pleased to
announce the arrival of Rabbi Faith
Cantor as the Associate Rabbi for
Temple Israel. Rabbi Cantor will
assume her responsibilities starting
August. 1.
Rabbi Cantor received her
Rabbinic ordination and a Masters
degree in Jewish Education from the
Jewish Theological Semindry in
May 2004. After receiving her
Rabbinic ordination, she continued
her studies to receive an EdD in
Jewish Education from the
Davidson School of Education at
the Jewish Theological Seminary.
She has now completed her studies
at JTS. While studying for her doc
torate degree. Rabbi Cantor worked
part time as the Rabbi-in-Residence
for Jewish Studies for the Solomon
Schecter Day School in Commack,
NY. She also worked part time as an
Associate Rabbi for the Dix Hills
Jewish Center in Dix Hills, NY. Her
duties at both part time jobs provid
ed the Rabbi with extensive experi
ence at educational programming,
programming for young families
with children, pulpit work, Bnai
Mitzvah tutoring and working with
children with special needs. Rabbi
Cantor also has several years of
experience as the Director of
Education for Camp Ramah in the
Berkshires.
Rabbi Cantor grew up in
Anaheim, CA, and graduated from
California State University with a B.
A. Degree in History. She has trav-
Rabbi Faith Cantor
eled extensively in Israel and comes
to Temple Israel with a passion for
the Rabbinate and Jewish education.
Currently, Rabbi Cantor is living in
Long Island, NY, with her husband,
David and their nine month old son
Amidan.
Temple Israel is very excited to
have Rabbi Cantor join our profes
sional staff and we look forward to
the arrival of the Rabbi and her fam
ily. There will be several opportuni
ties to meet Rabbi Cantor if you
have not already done so after she
moves to Charlotte. 4*