NORTHEAST FLORIDA JEWISH LIFE
TEMPLE CHARTS FUTURE WITH NEW RABBI By Miriam Greenhut, Congregation Ahavath Chesed
For Congregation Ahavath Chesed, July 1 marked a wealth of new talent and new beginnings. The Temple welcomed Rabbi Maya Glasser as its new settled rabbi, who led her first worship service in Jacksonville alongside Cantor Carrie Barry on July 2. The Temple also welcomed Gonen Arad as its new Director of Lifelong Learning and Member Engagement and Autumn Sheridan as its new Temple Administrator. Rabbi Glasser is a welcome new leader of Temple’s sacred community. Rabbi Glasser radiates warmth, charisma and authenticity and she combines these traits with a talent for building relationships and a mission to keep Judaism alive for the next generation. Rabbi Glasser previously served as Assistant Rabbi at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick, NJ. She was ordained at Hebrew Union College and is a graduate of NYU. As Director of Congregational Learning and Member Engagement, Gonen Arad will drive youth and adult education and programming, and membership recruitment and engagement. Gonen received his Masters in Education from Hebrew Union College and has served as a lead educator and
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administrator of Jewish education for many years, most recently at Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ. As Temple Administrator, Autumn Sheridan will ensure smooth and reliable day-to-day Temple operations. Autumn brings many years of Temple leadership experience to this role, most recently serving at Congregation Kol Ami in Vancouver, WA. Autumn has a Master of Arts degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Stockton University and a Master in Business Administration from Rollins College. This new team, together with Temple’s Cantor Carrie Barry, will provide the fresh perspective, passion, experience and creativity to partner with Temple leadership to chart a bright future.
