Clergy | Admin Staff
Rabbi Jeffrey S. Wildstein
Rabbi Wildstein became the spiritual leader of Temple Beth David in July of 2006. Rabbi Wildstein was ordained at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati in 2001. His undergraduate studies were at Yale University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History. He received a law degree from Cornell University and was a practicing attorney before embarking onto a rabbinic career.
Prior to coming to Temple Beth David, Rabbi Wildstein served as Associate Rabbi of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis, Indiana and was the Assistant and Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cantorial Soloist Rachel Reef-Simpson
Rachel Reef-Simpson comes to Temple Beth David after serving for 5 years as Cantorial Soloist, Music Educator, B’nai Mitzvah tutor, Choir Director and Hebrew teacher at Temple Etz Chaim in Franklin, MA. Educated at Boston University and Berklee College of Music, Rachel received her Cantorial Arts Certificate at Hebrew College in June 2007.
Prior to serving at Temple Etz Chaim, Rachel worked as either Cantorial Soloist and/or Music, Judaic and Hebrew educator at Temple Sinai in Brookline, Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Congregation B’nai Torah in Sudbury and The Nursery School at Temple Beth Am in Framingham. Rachel’s former job experience includes Music Director for 6 years at Riverside Theatre Works in Hyde Park and owner/educator for 5 years of 2 Kindermusik Early Childhood Music Studios in Sudbury and Southboro.
Rabbi Emeritus Henry A. Zoob
Rabbi Zoob served as the rabbi of Temple Beth David of Westwood for thirty-six years. He became the temple's Rabbi Emeritus in July 2006.
During his career at Temple Beth David, Rabbi Zoob was the founding President of the Rashi School, the Boston Area Reform Jewish Day School. In 1989 he was awarded a Keter Torah Award by the Boston Bureau of Jewish Education in recognition of his pioneering work in Jewish Day School Education. He was a founding board member of the Gann Academy (The New Jewish High School). He helped initiate the Beit Din (Rabbinical Court) of the Boston Area Reform Rabbis and served as the first Rosh (Head) of the Beit Din from 1998 to 2001. He received the Nachshon Award from Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center in 2006 and is currently on their Board. Rabbi Zoob is a past President of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, past Chairman of the Boston Area Reform Rabbis, past President of the Westwood Interfaith Council and is on the National Rabbinic Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal. Rabbi Zoob also serves on the faculty of the Introduction to Judaism Course for the Union for Reform Judaism in the Boston area, a course of study for potential converts to Judaism.
Rabbi Zoob grew up in Philadelphia, and received a BA from Harvard University in 1961. He was ordained at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC - JIR) in 1967, earned a Masters Degree in Bible at Brandeis University, and an honorary Doctorate from HUC - JIR
Cantor Emerita Louise Treitman
Cantor Louise Treitman served at Temple Beth David for twenty years. She became Cantor Emerita in July 2008.
She served first as a cantorial soloist and then as Temple Beth David's first Cantor after she completed her cantorial certification in 1998. She is a past president of the New England Board of Cantors, and served on the national board of the American Conference of Cantors (the national association of Reform cantors) from 1999-2005. She helped found the Jewish Music Institute at Hebrew College now located in Newton, Mass., and for several years, worked as its coordinator. She is currently coaching cantorial students in the Cantor-Educator Program at Hebrew College.
Cantor Treitman graduated from Wellesley College, Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Music and Judaic Studies. Her continued studies led to a teaching certificate from the Kodaly Musical Training Institute and a MM Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music with honors in Performance of Early Music, specializing in the viola da gamba. She received her cantorial certification through Hebrew Union College in New York and the American Conference of Cantors. She is currently studying toward the Family Education Certificate at Hebrew College.
In addition, Cantor Treitman was the assistant conductor of the Zamir Chorale of Boston from 1998 until 2003 and also served on their board of directors for many years. She traveled with the chorale on several international tours and has done numerous recordings with them.
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism