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Team: Clergy

Emma G. Dubin

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Rabbi Emma G. Dubin received her ordination from the New York campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where she was a JDC-Weitzman fellow and received awards in liturgy, Rabbinics, homiletics, Jewish history, and more. She served as Congregation Emanu-El’s rabbinical intern for her last three years of seminary before becoming Assistant Rabbi in […]

Lori Corrsin

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Cantor Lori Corrsin became cantor and music director of Temple Emanu-El in 2004 and cantor emerita in 2015. Born in Detroit, she received a bachelor’s in music from the University of Michigan, a master’s in sacred music from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and became invested as a cantor in 1992. Prior to joining […]

Dr. David M. Posner, z”l

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Statement from Senior Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson and Temple President Harris Diamond With profound sorrow, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York mourns the death of our beloved Senior Rabbi Emeritus, Dr. David M. Posner, ז”ל, who served the temple with extraordinary love and matchless devotion over four decades. His long and distinguished rabbinate […]

Dr. Ronald B. Sobel

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Immediately following his ordination from the Hebrew Union College in 1962, Ronald B. Sobel, Ph.D., came to New York City to serve as the assistant rabbi at Temple Emanu-El. Initially expecting to be with the congregation for a maximum of three years, Rabbi Sobel remained at Emanu-El for 40 years — becoming associate rabbi in […]

Sara Anderson

Cantor Sara Anderson

Cantor Sara Anderson is a proud alumna and ordinee of the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion. Raised in Los Angeles, she cultivated a deep love for Jewish music through her lifelong involvement at her family’s synagogue, Stephen Wise Temple. Her passion for music led her to the Los […]

Sarah H. Reines

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Rabbi Sarah H. Reines grew up at Temple Emanu-El, where her family are long-time members and both of her parents were on the faculty of the religious school. She attended Hebrew school, celebrated her bat mitzvah, and sang in the religious school choir at the temple. Previously a rabbinic intern at Temple Emanu-El, Rabbi Reines […]

Sara Y. Sapadin

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Rabbi Sara Sapadin insists she never met a text study she didn’t love or a song she wouldn’t sing. She was ordained as a rabbi from Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in 2007, where she earned marks of distinction in Bible, liturgy and homiletics. While in rabbinical school, Sara completed a […]

Mo Glazman

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Cantor Mo Glazman brings a rare blend of musical artistry, spiritual depth, and thoughtful leadership to Temple Emanu-El. With a voice praised by New York Jewish Life as “a wonderful tenor and star attraction,” he has earned recognition not only for his vocal talent but also for the warmth and sincerity he brings to the […]

Amy B. Ehrlich

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Rabbi Amy Ehrlich has been part of Temple Emanu-El’s clergy for nearly 30 years. In celebration of her 26th anniversary, the congregation donated $25,000 to build a school in Chivaquib, Guatemala in her honor. The project was kept secret from Rabbi Ehrlich until it was announced during the Temple’s Mitzvah Day on November 9, 2014. […]

Joshua M. Davidson

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Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson began his tenure as Temple Emanu-El’s senior rabbi in 2013. From 2002 through 2013 he served as senior rabbi of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester in Chappaqua, New York, and from 1997 to 2002 as assistant and associate rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, advising that synagogue’s award-winning […]

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