Our Team
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Rabbi Debra Bowen
Rabbi Debra Bowen is a native of Philadelphia and is the spiritual Leader of Congregation Temple Beth’El, located in the West Oak Lane section of the city. It is an eclectic synagogue whose membership is majority African American. She is the daughter of the late Rabbi Louise Elizabeth Dailey, z”l, who was a brilliant teacher of Torah and the spiritual leader of CTB for 50 years.
Rabbi Peter Berg
Rabbi Peter Berg became the fifth senior rabbi of The Temple since 1895 in July 2008. Rabbi Berg is passionate about Jewish learning and meaningful worship, and he is an advocate for social change.
Rabbi Sarah Barukh
Rabbi Sarah Barukh is one of the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) educators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a 950-bed acute care and teaching facility located in Los Angeles. Prior to serving in this capacity, Rabbi Barukh provided direct patient care as one of the medical center’s Jewish Chaplains.