Welcome to the Temple Isaiah Family! On behalf of the professional staff, lay leaders, and members of our congregation, I want you to know how happy we are that you have chosen to join our community. At Temple Isaiah, we strive to provide opportunities for every single person to find meaning and enjoyment through involvement in congregational life. That can be done by attending services, learning in our Religious School or adult education courses, participating in social action and social activities, or becoming a member of our youth groups (fifth through twelfth grades), Sisterhood or Brotherhood. No matter what your background or level of Judaic knowledge might be, no matter whether you already know people in our congregation or not, I encourage you to take advantage of all that Temple Isaiah has to offer. And, if you have something to offer your temple—time, talents, energy, or expertise—please let us know.
When I came to Temple Isaiah, I referred to congregational life as a “sacred partnership.” Together, you and I and the other members of this community can create wonderful experiences and activities together, collaborating to make a positive difference in our own lives and the lives of others.
About Rabbi Karol
Rabbi Stephen A. Karol, a native of Kansas City, has served Temple Isaiah since July 2002. Rabbi Karol holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison; was ordained at the Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati; and received Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters and Doctor of Divinity Degrees from HUC-JIR. Rabbi Karol served Temple Beth Zion in Buffalo, NY and Congregation Sha’aray Shalom in Hingham, MA before coming to Temple Isaiah.
While studying voice with Luigi Velluci of the New York City Opera, Cantor Trachtenberg completed cantorial studies at the Herzliah-Jewish Teachers Seminary of New York where his teachers included David Kusevitsky and Tzvi Aroni. He served congregations in the Bronx, Lawrence, and Westchester before coming to Temple Isaiah in 1986. Since then, Cantor Trachtenberg has added a new dimension to our services, taught adult education, prepared Bar and Bat Mitzvah candidates, taught children's classes and still found time to vocalize with the Long Island Cantors’ Ensembleand appear in solo programs around Long Island. He is a “maven” when it comes to Jewish history.
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Whether you have happy news (simchas) or sad news (tzures), we hope you will share it with us. Rabbi Karol likes to know about births, engagements, weddings and other happy occasions, as well as hospitalizations, sicknesses or deaths. As hospital stays are often short and hospitals do not call us when you are admitted, please let us know so the Rabbi can arrange to visit or at least telephone. If you would like him or Rabbi Fisher to officiate at a funeral, please speak to Rabbi Karol before scheduling. The sanctuary is available for funeral or memorial services.
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Welcome to the Temple Isaiah Family! On behalf of the professional staff, lay leaders, and members of our congregation, I want you to know how happy we are that you have chosen to join our community. At Temple Isaiah, we strive to provide opportunities for every single person to find meaning and enjoyment through involvement in congregational life. That can be done by attending services, learning in our Religious School or adult education courses, participating in social action and social activities, or becoming a member of our youth groups (fifth through twelfth grades), Sisterhood or Brotherhood. No matter what your background or level of Judaic knowledge might be, no matter whether you already know people in our congregation or not, I encourage you to take advantage of all that Temple Isaiah has to offer. And, if you have something to offer your temple—time, talents, energy, or expertise—please let us know.
Rabbi Stephen A. Karol, a native of Kansas City, has served Temple Isaiah since July 2002. Rabbi Karol holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison; was ordained at the Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati; and received Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters and Doctor of Divinity Degrees from HUC-JIR. Rabbi Karol served Temple Beth Zion in Buffalo, NY and Congregation Sha’aray Shalom in Hingham, MA before coming to Temple Isaiah.
