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. They have three children, Holly, Avi and Shira.

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman

cantor@tba-ny.org

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Praised for her “blithe, welcoming voice,” (Chicago Classical Review), Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman began her tenure at Temple Beth Abraham in July 2023. She was ordained by the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 2013 and holds degrees from Tufts University and The Boston Conservatory. Highlights from Cantor Fogelman’s career include singing the National Anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers game, performing at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a member of Hazamir: The International Teen Choir, and serving on faculty at the North American Jewish Choral Festival. Cantor Fogelman is a proud member of the American Conference of Cantors and serves on the Executive Committee for Transcontinental Music Publications (TMP), the world’s leading publisher of Jewish music. Her compositions are included in TMP’s Shabbat Anthology IX and Manginot: The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children, Volume III. A lifelong New Yorker, Cantor Fogelman lives on Croton-on-Hudson, NY with her husband, Dan, and sons, Alex and Evan. For more information, please visit www.cantorlauren.com.

Cantor Emerita Margot E.B. Goldberg

emerita.cantor@tba-ny.org

Cantor Margot Goldberg, fondly known as Cantor Margot, retired from serving Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown, NY in 2024 after 29 years. Cantor Margot started her path towards the Cantorate during her undergraduate tenure at Syracuse University… [rest of original content kept here]

Our Staff

Stessa Peers, Director of Education and Youth Engagement

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. They have three children, Holly, Avi and Shira.

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman

cantor@tba-ny.org

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Praised for her “blithe, welcoming voice,” (Chicago Classical Review), Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman began her tenure at Temple Beth Abraham in  July 2023. She was ordained by the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 2013 and holds degrees from Tufts University and The Boston Conservatory. Highlights from Cantor Fogelman’s career include singing the National Anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers game, performing at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a member of Hazamir: The International Teen Choir, and serving on faculty at the North American Jewish Choral Festival. Cantor Fogelman is a proud member of the American Conference of Cantors and serves on the Executive Committee for Transcontinental Music Publications (TMP), the world’s leading publisher of Jewish music. Her compositions are included in TMP’s Shabbat Anthology IX and Manginot: The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children, Volume III. A lifelong New Yorker, Cantor Fogelman lives on Croton-on-Hudson, NY with her husband, Dan, and sons, Alex and Evan. For more information, please visit www.cantorlauren.com.

Cantor Emerita Margot E.B. Goldberg

emerita.cantor@tba-ny.org

Cantor Margot Goldberg, fondly known as Cantor Margot, retired from serving Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown, NY in 2024 after 29 years. Cantor Margot started her path towards the Cantorate during her undergraduate tenure at Syracuse University. While studying for her Bachelor of Science in Design and Technical Theater, she sought out a Jewish connection by becoming involved at the local Reform Synagogue, Temple Concord. At Temple Concord, she served as their Junior Youth Group Leader. During Friday night services, the community quickly saw how beautiful her voice was and her passion for Judaism. Since late nights and cast parties were not her cup of tea, they urged her to go to Cantorial school rather than becoming a stage manager/designer. After graduating from Syracuse University, Cantor Margot enrolled in Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-School of Sacred Music, where she received a Masters in Sacred Music and an Investiture as Cantor in 1994. Before graduation, Cantor Margot had the pleasure of serving as a Student Cantor at Temple Israel in Waterbury, CT and at Community Reform Temple in Westbury, NY. After graduation, Cantor Margot found an instant home at TBA!  Cantor Margot loves teaching and singing with children of all ages from 0 to 120.  She finds fulfillment in celebrating lifecycle events with the families she has come to know over the years she has been at TBA. Cantor Goldberg is married to Barry Goldberg, a Programmer for IBM.  They are the proud parents of Tamir, who is the light of their lives.

OUR STAFF

Stessa Peers, Director of Education and Youth Engagement

Lay Leadership At Temple Beth Abraham

Volunteer leaders guide many Temple Beth Abraham activities as members of our Board of Trustees, and committee chairs. The Board of Trustees is elected at the Annual Congregational Meeting.