Leadership

Meet Tamid’s Leaders

Tamid’s innovative spirit has a clergy, staff, and faculty of Jewish professionals who are post-denominational and comfortable in a multi-cultural setting. They believe that Judaism can have a positive effect in the lives of children, families, and the world. We strive to accomplish this through learning, community building, pastoral care, and life-cycle observances (baby naming ceremonies, b’nai mitzvah services, weddings and funerals.

Rabbi Feivel Strauss, Tamid Palm Beach
Feivel holds ordination from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Raised in Boca Raton, Florida, he studied in Israel after high school, enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, and earned both his BA and MA from Bar-Ilan University. Feivel serves on the ethics board of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, is actively engaged in interfaith initiatives, has written and published on artificial intelligence, and serves as a hospice chaplain for Trustbridge. He is a member of the Central Council of American Rabbis. Feivel is married to Abbie and is a devoted father to their children, Joe, Eden, and Elijah and is an avid tennis player. You can reach Feivel at rabbifeivel@tamidpalmbeach.org

Cantor Abbie Strauss, Tamid Palm Beach
Cantor Abbie Strauss is a renowned composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist. Abbie is a proud member of the Grammy’s Recording Academy and an advocate for the arts. Abbie graduated from Indiana University and holds a Master’s in Education, and is a proud member of the Cantor’s Assembly and on their executive committee. Abbie has spent two decades creating musical communities in synagogues, religious schools and Jewish summer camps. Abbie founded The Institute of Jewish Rock driven by her desire to bring all people together through music. She is active in the greater music community with programs such as the Healing Arts Project, performing for local hospitals. She also hosts the shows Sing Your BlesSings on JKids Radio and Shir Chadash through the Cantors Assembly. Abbie has recorded 6 albums available on all streaming platforms. Abbie is married to Feivel and loves making music with her children, Joe, Eden and Elijah. You can reach Abbie at cantorabbie@tamidpalmbeach.org

Rabbi Darren Levine, D. Min, Tamid NYC
Darren holds ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and a Doctorate in Ministhttps://tamidpalmbeach.org/wp-admin/widgets.phpry from the Post-Graduate Center for Mental Health. Darren is a devoted father, has three sons, and was formerly the Assistant Rabbi at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City – and was a Chaplain Officer in the US Army. He is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the International Positive Psychology Association and works closely with the Interfaith Community of New York. Reach Rabbi Darren directly: dlevine@tamidnyc.org and read his full bio here.

Rabbi Scott Weiner, Tamid Westchester
Scott Weiner was ordained as a rabbi by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 2004. Prior to founding Tamid Westchester, Scott was the Senior Rabbi at Temple Israel of New Rochelle for 11 years and the Rabbi of the Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation in Manhattan for 5 years. He is also a former camp director, youth director, and Israel guide. Rabbi Scott is the immediate Past-President of the Inter-religious Coalition of New Rochelle and is a member of the CCAR. Scott has been married to Limor for 20 years and they are very proud parents of two daughters, Jordan and Carmel, and Latke the dog!  Reach Scott via email at rabbiscott@tamidwestchester.org

Christina Broussard, RJE, Director of Education, Tamid NYC
Christina is originally from Louisiana and holds a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education and Organizational Management. Prior to her appointment as Tamid’s first Director of Education, Christina served two of the most innovative and well recognized synagogues on the East Coast. She was the Youth Director at Temple Israel in Boston and served as the Associate Director of the Religious School at Temple B’nai Jeshrun in Short Hills, NJ. cbroussard@tamidnyc.org. She is also an incredible chef and shares some of her best Jewish recipes.