Congregation Shearith Israel
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, Core Values
    • Contact Us
    • Our Congregation and History
    • Blog
    • Places >
      • Shul Locations
      • David A. Segal z"l Family Simcha Play Center
      • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Family Room
    • People >
      • Klei Kodesh
      • Staff
      • Lay Leadership
    • SHEARITH.LIVE
    • Communications >
      • Shearith People
      • The Shofar
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    • Study Guides >
      • Shabbat Morning Torah Study Guides
      • Thursdays with the Rabbis Study Guides
      • Women's Torah Study Materials
    • Volunteer
    • Get in Touch
    • Groups >
      • 20s and 30s
      • College Connection
      • Pillars: Hazak Community
      • Shearith Prime
      • Social Action
    • Youth & Family Department >
      • Youth & Family Department Program and Event Descriptions
    • Music at Shearith >
      • Shabbat Musical Experiences
      • Small-Waldman-Cohen Signature Series
      • Hazzan Zhrebker Music
      • Our Shearith Choirs
      • Service From the Heart Album
    • The Ladder Project >
      • Donors to The Ladder Project
    • SISterhood >
      • Programs and Events
      • Torah Fund
      • High Holy Day Booklet
      • The Gallery
      • SISterhood Board Forms
  • Pray
    • Shabbat and Minyan Times and Liturgy
    • Alternative Prayer Experiences
    • Holidays
    • Shabbat Musical Experiences
    • Lifecycle >
      • Birth
      • B'nei Mitzvah >
        • Adult B'nei Mitzvah
      • Conversion
      • Wedding
      • End of Life >
        • End of Life Info
        • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Passings/Yahrzeits
      • Shiva Minyan Liturgy
    • Misheberach (Healing)
    • Torah >
      • Torah and Haftarah Readings
      • Holiday Torah and Haftarah Readings
  • Learn
    • The Weitzman Family Religious School >
      • WFRS Registration
      • WFRS Curriculum
      • WFRS K- 7 Calendar
      • Kesher (Special Needs) Program
    • B'nei Mitzvah
    • Adult Learning >
      • Overview
      • Class Calendar
      • Class Descriptions
      • ScholarStream Classes
  • Membership
    • Welcome
    • Types of Membership
    • Online Application
    • Update ShulCloud Account
    • Membership Portal
    • Directory
  • GIVE
    • Opportunities
    • Annual Campaign
    • Donate
  • Foundation
    • Mission and Board
    • Gifting Opportunities
    • Legacy Donors
  • Donate

Meet Our Staff

      Administrative 

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Kyle Queal
Chief Operating Officer
kqueal@shearith.org
214-939-7342
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Matt Arnold
Director of Communications
marnold@shearith.org
214-939-7329
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Michelle Bach Refoua
Membership & Programming Director
mrefoua@shearith.org
214-939-7310

Accounting ​

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Linda Kahalnik
Special Projects Coordinator
lkahalnik@shearith.org
214-361-6606
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Janice Leventhal
​Event & Advancement Coordinator
jleventhal@shearith.org
214-939-7318
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Jarrad Solomon
​Controller

jsolomon@shearith.org
214-939-7313
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Cindy Embrey
Accounting  Coordinator
cembrey@shearith.org
214-939-7323


Klei Kodesh Office

Education

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Julia Lizhnyak
Executive Assistant to
​Rabbi Wallach and Cantor Zhrebker

jlizhnyak@shearith.org
214-939-7325
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Theresa Hurt 
Executive Assistant to Rabbi Ari Sunshine, Rabbi Adam Roffman, and Avi Mitzner
thurt@shearith.org

214-939-7314
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Sarah Lipinsky
Director of Education
slipinsky@shearith.org
214-939-7348
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Sandi Burt
Religious School Administrator and B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator  
sandib@shearith.org
214-939-7315

Education

Reception

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Rachel Newman
​Youth & Family Assistant Director 
rnewman@shearith.org
214-361-6606
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Taylor Hayden
Religious School Assistant
thayden@shearith.org
​214-361-6606
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Pam Alexander
​Receptionist
palexander@shearith.org
214-361-6606



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Myeisha Meeks
​Front Desk / Childcare
mmeeks@shearith.org
214-361-6606

Facilities & MAINTENANCE

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Chris Demus
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Petr Dudler
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Leticia Gomez
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Mike Stutts
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Nathan Trout
​Facilities Manager
ntrout@shearith.org
214-939-7346
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, Core Values
    • Contact Us
    • Our Congregation and History
    • Blog
    • Places >
      • Shul Locations
      • David A. Segal z"l Family Simcha Play Center
      • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Family Room
    • People >
      • Klei Kodesh
      • Staff
      • Lay Leadership
    • SHEARITH.LIVE
    • Communications >
      • Shearith People
      • The Shofar
      • Our Video Page
      • Shearith Social Media
      • Sign up for our emails!
  • Calendar
  • Connect
    • Study Guides >
      • Shabbat Morning Torah Study Guides
      • Thursdays with the Rabbis Study Guides
      • Women's Torah Study Materials
    • Volunteer
    • Get in Touch
    • Groups >
      • 20s and 30s
      • College Connection
      • Pillars: Hazak Community
      • Shearith Prime
      • Social Action
    • Youth & Family Department >
      • Youth & Family Department Program and Event Descriptions
    • Music at Shearith >
      • Shabbat Musical Experiences
      • Small-Waldman-Cohen Signature Series
      • Hazzan Zhrebker Music
      • Our Shearith Choirs
      • Service From the Heart Album
    • The Ladder Project >
      • Donors to The Ladder Project
    • SISterhood >
      • Programs and Events
      • Torah Fund
      • High Holy Day Booklet
      • The Gallery
      • SISterhood Board Forms
  • Pray
    • Shabbat and Minyan Times and Liturgy
    • Alternative Prayer Experiences
    • Holidays
    • Shabbat Musical Experiences
    • Lifecycle >
      • Birth
      • B'nei Mitzvah >
        • Adult B'nei Mitzvah
      • Conversion
      • Wedding
      • End of Life >
        • End of Life Info
        • Shearith Israel Cemeteries
      • Passings/Yahrzeits
      • Shiva Minyan Liturgy
    • Misheberach (Healing)
    • Torah >
      • Torah and Haftarah Readings
      • Holiday Torah and Haftarah Readings
  • Learn
    • The Weitzman Family Religious School >
      • WFRS Registration
      • WFRS Curriculum
      • WFRS K- 7 Calendar
      • Kesher (Special Needs) Program
    • B'nei Mitzvah
    • Adult Learning >
      • Overview
      • Class Calendar
      • Class Descriptions
      • ScholarStream Classes
  • Membership
    • Welcome
    • Types of Membership
    • Online Application
    • Update ShulCloud Account
    • Membership Portal
    • Directory
  • GIVE
    • Opportunities
    • Annual Campaign
    • Donate
  • Foundation
    • Mission and Board
    • Gifting Opportunities
    • Legacy Donors
  • Donate