Clergy

  Rabbi David Lyon, originally from Chicago, Illinois, has had a rich and diverse career in the rabbinate since his ordination in 1990

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

Rabbi Samuel Rheins was ordained rabbi at HUC-JIR in Cincinnati on June 1, 2024. Shortly afterwards, Rabbi Rheins moved to Houston to join

Cantor Kenneth Feibush has served Congregation Beth Israel since 2022. Prior to coming to Houston, Cantor Feibush served Temple Sholom of West Essex

Samuel Egal Karff z”l served as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel from 1975 to 1999.  An honor graduate of Harvard University,