Bruce Waller
Mike Swirnoff
Rich Lazarow
Mark Glowatz
Iris Galfunt
Phil Essex
Bruce Cohn
Liz Saccone
Robbie Stillerman
Ken Hoffman
Carl Kornfeld
Judy Novick
Susan Cornell
Barbara Baron
Steve Wexler
Steve Farber
Debbie Ilberg
Rob Eisbruck
Jessica Herman
Jessica Herman graduated from LIU Post with her BA in Music Education in 2023. Along with singing, she plays the guitar, euphonium, trombone, and tuba, and has previously been a […]
Dan Cohen
Dagan Cohen is the new senior emissary (shaliach) representing the Jewish Agency, and is the Director of the Randie Waldbaum Malinksy Center for Israel in the Sid Jacobson JCC. Dagan […]
Abigail Schlesinger
Abigail is from Givatayim (a city next to Tel-Aviv) and she is excited to be a Shinshin at CTI and Limud! In high school, she studied computer science and physics, […]
Dvora Cohen-Keynan
Dvora Cohen-Keynan, who moved to the United States from Israel 20 years ago, has long been active in the field of education, and has always had her hand in Hebrew […]
Cantor Gustavo Gitlin
Cantor Gustavo and his family moved to Glen Cove from Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. He comes from a family of musicians — his grandfather was a cantor — and […]
Moshe Chaver
Moshe Chaver was Born and raised in Givatayim Israel. He served in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) as a soldier and as a teacher at an “Amal education network”, a […]
Ariel Hakimi
Ariel Hakimi was raised in Great Neck, where he is part of the United Mashadi Jewish Community (Sephardic community). Ariel is currently working at Kalaty Rugs as a manager, is […]
Steven Kantorowitz
Steven Kantorowitz is an attorney, business owner and a founding board member of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island. He has worked as a law clerk in Jerusalem for […]
Rabbi Josh Alpert
Rabbi Josh Alpert has been completely immersed in both Judaism and music since he was a young child. As a young boy he would come home from school, put a […]
Hannah B. Taustine
Hannah B. Taustine graduated from CUNY-LaGuardia in 2021. She has assisted in Hebrew school classes for over five years, has held positions of increasing responsibility in summer recreation and camp […]
Rebecca Goldfarb
Rebecca received her BFA in Musical Theater from LIU Post in 2023. She has experience working with children ages 3-14 since 2019 as the Music and Drama specialist and director […]
Amy Elias
Amy Elias was born into a colorful and vibrant Sephardic family where the rhythm of Jewish life mimicked the love of just being human. This is what Amy brings to […]
Melissa Greico
Melissa Greico attended Alephi University and double-majored in psychology and sociology. She also studied school psychology and interned in various settings, working on social skills with elementary school students with […]
Debbie Ilberg
Debbie Ilberg and her husband, Peter, and their children Rachel and Matthew, have been members of the CTI family since 2017. Both Rachel and Matthew attended Limud and go to […]
Rachel Salinas
Rachel Salinas and her husband, Paul, moved to Glen Head from Queens in 2015. Their two sons, Andrew and Brandon, both attend and love Limud. Rachel is the coordinator of […]
Fredda Klopfer
Fredda Klopfer spent 30 years as a special educator and elementary principal in the North Shore Schools. For seven years, Fredda volunteered to lead Limud as the principal and helped […]
Chad Altman
Chad Altman was born in Roslyn and is married to Lauren, his high school sweetheart. They have two boys, Madden and Jamie. Both boys attend North Shore Schools and CTI’s […]
Susan Zeitlin
Susan Zeitlin is Congregation Tifereth Israel’s Administrative Assistant. Her responsibilities include answering phones and directing calls; coordinating congregational mailings, filing and organizing, and assisting Lauren with her needs. She works […]
Rosario Hernandez Garcia
Juan Armando Garcia
Phyllis Spector
Phyllis Spector was born in Brooklyn and has been a member of CTI since 1976 when she moved to Glen Cove. A graduate of Brooklyn and Queens Colleges, she received […]
Dr. Lisa Aamodt
Lisa Aamodt has been an experienced Jewish professional for over 16 years and joined the CTI family in 2015. As Limud’s Education Director, she is a progressive leader and role […]
Cantor Gustavo Gitlin
Cantor Gustavo Gitlin and his family moved to Glen Cove from Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. He is dedicated to bringing people together by building relationships with his charitable soul and warm heart, one person at a time.
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
Rabbi Irwin Huberman has served Congregation Tifereth Israel since 2006. His compassionate and pluralistic approach to Judaism is fundamental to CTI’s extraordinary growth since his arrival.
Leslie Liberman Dwyer
Leslie Liberman Dwyer grew up in Albuquerque, where she was a member of the local temple. She received her BSBA in Marketing from Arizona State University. She moved to New […]
Lauren Heller
Lauren Heller supports our Clergy, staff and membership — performing a wide range of duties, including financial tasks and event management. Lauren has more than 40 years’ experience in publishing […]
Krystyna Bialecki
Krystina Bialecki is Congregation Tifereth Israel’s Executive Assistant, supporting Lauren and the Rabbi. She has over 35 years’ experience in the world of finance, ranging from sales and portfolio management […]
Alan Mitzner
Alan grew up in Great Neck and where he attended the North Shore Hebrew Academy and the Great Neck Synagogue before graduating from SUNY Albany with a BA in English. […]