Rabbi Jeffrey Sirkman, Senior Rabbi

Rabbi Jeffrey J. Sirkman was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1987. He received his B.A. in Religion with a concentration in Judaic Studies and a minor in Christianity and his M.A. in Theology, working under the guidance of Prof. Elie Wiesel at Boston University. Coming to Larchmont Temple some 21 years ago ... MORE

Rabbi Mara S. Nathan, Associate Rabbi

Mara S. Nathan is the Associate Rabbi at Larchmont Temple. She has worked here in various capacities since 1994. Initially teaching in the religious school and acting as youth advisor, Rabbi Nathan served as rabbinic intern for three years before assuming her rabbinic post upon ordination ... MORE

Cantor Fredda Rakusun Mendelson, Cantor

Cantor Fredda Rakusun Mendelson comes from a lineage, which includes a grandfather born in Riga who spent his life as a cantor in many cities in America, after emigrating in the early 1900's.Her love of music was also passed on through her mother who played the piano, her dad who sang and played the violin, uncles who sang and one uncle who was a well known Dixieland clarinet and saxophone player. ...MORE

Ze'ev Aviezer, Executive Director

Ze'ev Aviezer, the executive director of the temple, is a native of Israel, came to the United States as a teenager with his parents. In 1970 he earned his BA in economics and in 1973 his MS in counseling, from the Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY.He began his professional career as an addiction counselor in Harlem.... MORE

Rena Fraade, Religious School Director

Rena Fraade has been the Director of the Religious School at Larchmont Temple since July 2008. She received two Masters Degrees - one in Religious Education and the other in Jewish Communal Service - from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in 2009. She studied at the Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York campuses. MORE

Debra Frankel, Nursery School Director

Debra Frankel has been at the Larchmont Temple Nursery School since 2005. Prior to LTNS, Debra was the Associate Director of the JCC in Manhattan on the Upper West Side, where she worked for 6 years. Debra also implemented the original music program at the JCC and taught music there for 2 years. MORE