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 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 […]

Phyllis Spector

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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. […]