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If you wish to notify The Temple clergy or staff of various events, illnesses, births, please send us an email. This email address is not private. The information will be stored in a database and appropriately forwarded. If you wish to have private correspondence with a Temple staff member, please click on the person's name to send an email directly to them. You may also contact us by phone 404-873-1731 or fax 404-873-5529.

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Clergy Contacts

Rabbi Peter S. Berg, Lynne & Howard Halpern Senior Rabbinic Chair

Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus Senior Associate Rabbi

Cantor Tracey Scher

Rabbi Lydia Medwin,

Rabbi Steven H. Rau, Director of Lifelong Learning

Cantor Deborah Hartman, Emerita

Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman, Ph.D., Emeritus

Staff Contacts

Mark R. Jacobson, Executive Director

Sarah Shinsky, Weinberg Early Learning Center Director

Kelli Harran, Director of Engagement

Education Team:

Elizabeth Foster, Jewish Identity & Experiences Educator

Marjorie Vaughn, Education Administrator

Rebecca Good, Hebrew & Jewish Life Educator

Justin Wilensky, Music Specialist

Engagement & Marketing Department:

Summer Jacobs, Engagement Coordinator

Joya Schmidt, Engagement Administrative Assistant & Tour Coordinator

Katie Bass, Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Accounting Department:

Melinda Brackin, Accounting Manager

Amy Cox, Accounting Staff

Heather McKerley, Accounting Staff & Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

Administrative Team:

Dianne Ratowsky, Administrative Assistant to Senior Rabbi Peter S. Berg

Tena Drew, Membership Manager

Rita Zadoff, Donation & Event Coordinator

Nalo Grant, Clergy Administrative Assistant

Dan Fishman, Audio/Visual Manager

Lonnie Fitzgerald, Maintenance Team Obie Williams, Maintenance Team Lt. Justin Strom, Head of Security

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Adult Lifelong Learning (TAMID) Programs	Elizabeth Foster	1146
Billing & Financials	Melinda Brackin	1135
Board of Trustee Matters	Mark Jacobson	1134
Clergy Appointments	Dianne Ratowsky	1144
Communications (Bulletin/Email/Website)	K atie Bass	2289
Converting to Judaism	Rabbi Lydia Medwin	1154
Donations to The Temple	Rita Zadoff	1132
Events at The Temple	Rita Zadoff	1132
Judaism 101 & 102	Elizabeth Foster	1146
Membership	Tena Drew	1153
Pastoral Care & Lifecycle Events	Dianne Ratowsky	1144
Breman Education Center	Marjorie Vaughn	1137
RSVP to Temple Events	Joya Schmidt	1152
The Temple Bulletin	Joya Schmidt	1152
Tours of The Temple	Joya Schmidt	1152
Yahrzeit & Mi Shebeirach Lists	Dianne Ratowsky	1132
Young Professionals	Rabbi Lydia Medwin	1151
Youth Group	Elizabeth Foster	1146