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Our Address:	Adath Israel Congregation 3201 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 Directions
Phone Numbers:	Phone: 513-793-1800 Fax: 513-792-5085
E-mail Address:	info@adath-israel.org

	Rabbi Irvin M. Wise, Senior Rabbi EMAIL: rabbi@adath-israel.org Rabbi Wise, who was born and raised in Cincinnati, assumed the position of senior rabbi of Adath Israel Congregation in 1992. Rabbi Wise received his Masters of Arts Degree in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion in 1978 and his rabbinic ordination from HUC in 1979. Prior to coming to Adath Israel, Rabbi Wise served as the Director of Student Activities and Assistant Rabbi at Hebrew Union college in Jerusalem and as the Executive Director of the Hillel Foundation at both Ohio University and the University of Minnesota. A member of the Rabbinical Assembly, Rabbi Wise is a respected and beloved teacher who teaches extensively in the Adult Studies program at Adath Israel as well as in the Conservative High School Mercaz and Adath Israel's religious school. He has continued to teach a variety of core and elective classes since coming to Cincinnati in 1992 Rabbi Wise has served as President of Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis. He also serves on numerous boards and committees in our Jewish community. He and his wife Kathy have three daughters, Ora, Shalva and Tehila. Click Here to Read a Selection of our Rabbi's Sermons
	Sharon B. Wasserberg, Director of Education EMAIL: sharon@adath-israel.org Director of Education Sharon Wasserberg earned her BA at Northern Illinois University in De Kalb Illinois (back in the 1970’s) where she studied Sociology and Psychology as well as earning teacher certification. Twenty years later, she returned to study at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles for graduate school. Following the full-time two year program, Sharon was awarded a MAED and B.Lit. (Bachelors of Hebrew Letters and Literature). During that 20 year gap, Sharon taught Religious School, directed a Stepping Stones Program, and was a Sisterhood president. In her spare time, she had three children who survived her parenting skills and become wonderful adults. She was the director of education at JRC in Evanston Illinois from 1997-2002 and then served as the director of education of two conservative congregations in Milwaukee (at the same time) and principal of their three-year combined religious school program. That ‘experiment’ ended in May 2005. Soon after the decision to close the school, the school board co-chair in Milwaukee, who happens to be a life-long friend of Adath Israel’s Leslie Newman, recommended that Sharon contact Adath Israel as they were looking for a new educator.
	Alan Weiner, Ritual Director EMAIL: alan@adath-israel.org Alan coordinates all aspects of our Bar/Bat Mitzvah program and is responsible for the daily minyan and other religious services. Alan also instructs congregants on how to lead services, chant Torah, and chant Haftorah. If you are a member of Adath Israel Congregation who would like to participate in leading services or learn service participation skills, click the link below: Learning Request Form Alan brings a wide variety of experience to Adath Israael from having worked in public education and the Jewish community.
	Rob Festenstein, Administrator EMAIL: rob@adath-israel.org Rob Festenstein is the Administrator for Adath Israel Congregation Rob holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Science degree from Spertus College, and Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University. In addition, Rob has been given the designation of Fellow in Synagogue Administration (FSA) by the North American Association of Synagogue Executives (NAASE). A former congregational youth director in the Chicago area, Rob has worked in Jewish communal service for almost fifteen years. In his spare time, Rob volunteers as a board member for the North American Association of Synagogue Executives, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, and enjoys collecting law enforcement memorabilia. Above all else, Rob’s greatest joy in life is his family. He is married to Rachel Hodesh Festenstein, with whom he is the proud parent of their young sons, Noah and Aaron.
	Kathy Haas, Arrangements Director EMAIL: kathy@adath-israel.org Kathy supervises all aspects of building usage, catering, office and High Holy Days as well as a myriad of other projects.
	Mitch Delcau PHONE: 793-1800, extension 129 EMAIL: mitch@adath-israel.org Rabbinic Intern. Mitch Delcau is in his fourth year of rabbinical study at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Mitch was born in New Rochelle, New York and grew up outside Nashville, Tennessee in Cheatham County. After graduating high school, he attended Tennessee State University and completed a degree in civil engineering. While in undergraduate school, he began working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked on various flood control and streambank protection projects. This career path led him to pursue a graduate degree in hydraulic river engineering at Colorado State University. At CSU, he became heavily involved in Hillel as social director. With his wonderful southern accent and charm, he motivated college students to “hang out with the Jews” and termed this period of CSU Hillel “the revival.” This organization ignited his interest in becoming a more learned and involved Jew and reminded him of his interest when he was younger about becoming a rabbi. Through Colorado Hillel, Mitch also met his wife Stacey who was studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He accompanied her to live for a year in Israel while she began her studies in the Jewish Education program of HUC-JIR and was a student at the Liberal Yeshivah, Beit Midrash in Jerusalem.
	Brett Schwartz, Director of Youth and Family Programming EMAIL: brett@adath-israel.org Brett Schwartz was born and raised in a town outside of Philadelphia. During his high school career he attended Gratz College where he received his teaching certificate in Reform Judaism. Along with Gratz College Brett played Varsity tennis and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in high school. After high school Brett moved to Ithaca, NY to earn his BS at Ithaca College, where he studied exercise science and outdoor recreation. Brett’s extra curriculars surrounding the Jewish community included teaching Hebrew school, President of Hillel, tutoring for bar and bat mitzvahs, and being the USY youth advisor. When Brett was not working with the Jewish community he was playing either varsity volleyball or tennis, intramural softball, and club ultimate Frisbee. Along with sports Brett also participated in attending Latin Israeli and swing classes each week. Brett is currently on the board of directors for Ithaca College Hillel and is very excited to join the Adath Israel family as the Director of Youth and Family Programs.
	Tim Patton, Building Manager Tim and his staff maintain the synagogue's physical plant and grounds with great care- much as they do in their own homes. Contact Tim through the Synagogue office at 513-793-1800
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