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Boca Happenings

Spanish Speaking Rabbi Hector Epelbaum

Joins B’nai Torah Congregation,

Supports Senior Rabbi David Steinhardt

B’nai Torah Congregation, the largest conservative synagogue that offers diverse services, programs of worship,
synagogue in Southeast Florida, announced the appointment learning, tzedakah, social action and social activities.
of Rabbi Hector Epelbaum to the congregation’s Rabbinic B’nai Torah Congregation creates an outlet for arts, culture
Team. In his role as Associate Rabbi, Rabbi Hector Epelbaum and learning, and is home to several schools of Jewish
is supporting B’nai Torah Congregation’s Senior Rabbi David education. The synagogue offers a wide variety of volunteer
Steinhardt. Rabbi Epelbaum’s official start date was June 1st. opportunities to enrich the synagogue experience, and is a
He is fluent in, and will lead, classes and programs designed center for tzedakah acts and projects that touch thousands of
for the Spanish-speaking community. people. Learn more at https://btcboca.org.
Epelbaum recently announced a new course, “Intro to
Judaism,” which begins this month on Zoom, and is being
taught in Spanish. The class, which offers attendees the
opportunity to explore and deepen their understanding of
Judaism, is open to the entire community. To learn more about
the Intro to Judaism course in Spanish, and Rabbi Epelbaum’s Rabbi Steinhardt and Rabbi Epelbaum
other classes, please contact: Rabino Hector Epelbaum at
Rabbi.Epelbaum@bnai-torah.org or call (561) 392-8566. Lelimudei Lahadut, HaRav Shmuel Avidor Hachoen. Rabbi
“I am very excited to welcome and work with my Epelbaum served in Conservative pulpits for over 33 years
colleague, Rabbi Epelbaum,” said Rabbi Steinhardt. “He in Argentina, Israel and the United States. He is also an
brings a depth of experience, learning and great sensitivity experienced Melton teacher. Rabbi is married to Berta, and
to his work. His life’s experience includes being educated they have three adult children and four grandchildren and
and raised in Buenos Aires, working as a rabbi in Netanya counting.
and years of work in South Florida. These inform a broad “No words to express the warm, active and knowledgeable
view of Jewish life. His background in psychology adds to congregation B’nai Torah is,” said Rabbi Epelbaum. “I’m
his understanding of people. We will learn from each other.” counting the days to cross through the building doors and be
Rabbi Epelbaum is a scholar and teacher deeply part of the B’nai Torah family, one of the largest and most
committed to bringing the community together to share his successful congregations in the Conservative Movement. I’m
wisdom and deep connection to Judaism. He has served as committed to helping Rabbi Steinhardt, clergy members, staff
the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Israel since 2014. Born and lay leaders to continue the Jewish path toward a life of
and raised in Buenos Aires, he was deeply involved in the Torah, Mitzvot and Ma’asim Tovim.”
Masorti/Conservative Youth Movement. After earning a About B’nai Torah Congregation. B’nai Torah
master’s degree in psychology, he went on to conduct his Congregation is the largest conservative synagogue in
rabbinical studies at Seminario Latinoamericano, where he Southeast Florida with over 1,300 membership families. It
was ordained, as well as ordained in Israel at Bet Hamidrash is a close-knit, multi-generational, modern and egalitarian
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