Congregation Darchei Noam in Fair Lawn has been undergoing a growth spurt in recent years, and their next step is appointing Rabbi Shua Katz to the position of rosh beit midrash. “I am incredibly excited to join the Darchei Noam community,” said Rabbi Katz, currently a member of the Wexner Kollel Elyon at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University (YU). “The dedication and passion of Rabbi (Jeremy) Donath and lay leadership, as well as the warmth and cohesiveness of the shul are palpable to all who visit.” Rabbi Katz grew up in Teaneck and attended the Torah Academy of Bergen County before moving on to Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel and YU. After studying under and serving as shiur assistant for Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, Rabbi Katz completed a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at YU and a master’s degree in Jewish philosophy at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies.
(Courtesy of CBY) It was with joy and gratitude that Congregation Bnai Yeshurun came together last week for the inaugural Shabbat of Rabbi Elliot Schrier as its Mara D’atra.
Rabbi Elliot Schrier Named Mara D’Atra of Bnai Yeshurun By Elizabeth Kratz | April 28, 2021
After an exhaustive 18-month rabbinic search and interview process, punctuated by a global pandemic, Rabbi Elliot Schrier was named mara d’atra of Teaneck’s Congregation Bnai Yeshurun (CBY). The role became available when Rabbi Steven Pruzansky announced plans to make aliyah in 2019, after more than a quarter century serving at the helm of Teaneck’s 530-families-strong shul. Rabbi Schrier will join the rabbinic team of Rabbi Ari Zahtz and Assistant Rabbi Yosef Weinberger.
Rabbi Schrier, who grew up in Woodmere, will complete his move to CBY late this summer as he winds up his rabbinic duties at the Albert Einstein Synagogue at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where he has served since 2016.