Clergy

Rabbi David A. Lyon – Senior Rabbi
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Rabbi David Lyon was ordained Rabbi in 1990, at HUC-JIR, Cincinnati. Upon ordination, he served as Assistant Rabbi and

Rabbi Adrienne P. Scott — Associate Rabbi
Rabbi Scott, from Akron, Ohio, received her ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio in June 2004.

Rabbi Aaron K. Sataloff – Assistant Rabbi
Rabbi Aaron Sataloff holds a Master of Arts in Jewish nonprofit management from the Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit, a Master of Arts

Cantor Star A. Trompeter — Senior Cantor
Cantor Star Trompeter joined the Beth Israel clergy team in the summer of 2017. Cantor Star Trompeter was ordained as a Cantor in 2010

Rabbi Emeritus, Samuel E. Karff z’l
Samuel Egal Karff z’l was Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel from 1975 to 1999 when he became Rabbi Emeritus. He spent several years as

Cantor Emeritus Robert M. Gerber
Cantor Gerber retired from Congregation Beth Israel and was elevated to Emeritus status as of the summer of 2011. For the 2011-2012 year