Leadership

OUR CLERGY

Rabbi David K. Holtz

rabbi@tba-ny.org

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Rabbi David Holtz was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 1987. After serving six years as the Associate Rabbi at Har Sinai Congregation in Baltimore, he was called to the pulpit of Temple Beth Abraham in 1993, where he continues to serve as spiritual leader.

In addition to his many congregational responsibilities, Rabbi Holtz is very involved in the local community. He is a past-president of the Westchester Board of Rabbis, made up of rabbis of every denomination. He has chaired the Rivertowns Clergy Association, which works to improve interfaith relations, and which serves as an important moral voice in the community. He has twice served as president of the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns, a service organization which helps fund local and international non-profits. He also teaches community-wide Adult Education courses, and is a guest-speaker on a variety of subjects. Rabbi Holtz lives in White Plains with his wife, Renée, and their three children, Holly, Avi and Shira.

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman

cantor@tba-ny.org

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A native of New York, Cantor Fogelman was ordained as a cantor from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music in May 2013. She holds a Master of Sacred Music and Cantorial Ordination from the same institution, along with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Boston Conservatory and undergraduate degrees in Music and Communications from Tufts University. Cantor Fogelman and her husband, Dan, live in Croton-on-Hudson with their two children.

OUR STAFF

Erica Newman, Director of Operations and Engagement

enewman@tba-ny.org
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From the moment she walked into TBA, Erica and her husband Rob knew they belonged, so it was easy for them to understand the TBA tagline, “Join us, You already belong.” Now she is thrilled to join again as Director of Operations and Engagement.
She is a wife of 23 years to her husband, Rob; mother to two beautiful college-aged daughters, Samantha and Nicole; an adoptee of two adorable dogs, Lucy and Rascal, and let’s not forget the 8 chickens in her yard. When not at TBA she can be found in the kitchen cooking up a storm as she jams out to tunes from the 60’s and 70’s or in the garden harvesting herbs, fruits and vegetables. She is an avid pro-Israel activist who fights for a strong US/Israel relationship in our congressional landscape, and she is 100% committed to the future of the TBA community.
Please stop by anytime to say hi, maybe get a dozen eggs, or some berries that she is happy to share from their garden and kibbitz about initiatives at TBA or the latest pro-Israel candidate for congress.

Stessa Peers, Director of Education and Youth Engagement