Our Clergy & Staff - TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL

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MEET OUR CLERGY & STAFF

Rabbi Fred Sherlinder Dobb
Interim Rabbi through June 2025

With charisma, musicality, and spirtuality, Rabbi Fred has been a wonderful addition to our congregation. Fred is father of two, husband, and an avid environmentalist. He has engaged the congragation in wonderful learning opportunities on Eco-Judaism, sharing his wealth of knowledge on the intersection between religion and environmentalism. He is devoted to tikkun olam, his community, shabbatot and festivals.

Past President of the Washington Board of Rabbis and Chair of Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), he’s now chair of COEJL, on the boards of NRPE and National IPL. We are so lucky to have him with us as we search for our next full time clergy.

Rabbi Peter Hyman
Rabbi Emeritus 2008-2024

Rabbi Peter Hyman became the first permanent rabbi for Temple B’nai Israel in 2008, leading the congregation spiritually while also engaging the greater Easton, St Michael’s, Oxford, Bozman, Cambridge and Salisbury communities to create a wider footprint for the Temple’s influence and presence. Rabbi Hyman also helped grow the membership and his strength in interfaith community relationships, helped broaden the message of inclusivity during his tenure on the bema.

The Rabbi is particularly proud of his association with the Boy Scouts of America where he has served as National Jewish Chaplain. He was an Eagle Scout and has received the Silver Buffalo Award for Distinguished Service and the Bronze Wolf Award, the Scouts’ highest honor, in 2021. In 2024, Rabbi Peter announced his retirement but he continues to be a spiritual and educational leader in the Easton area.

Lorraine White
Administrative Assistant and Communications Coordinator

Meet Lorraine! Our wonderful Administrative Assistant and Communications Coordinator. During the week, Lorraine will be here to warmly welcome you in the front office. Name an issue regarding your account, making a donation, or registering for an event, she will be able to help you. When you call or email the Temple, Lorraine is on the other side ready to answer any question you might have!

Originally from Pennsylvania, Lorraine moved to the Eastern Shore 25 years ago where she raised her two wonderful kids. After moving to North Carolina for about 8 years, she relocated back to Trappe in May 2024 and joined our staff! Her professional background is in event, baquet, and restaurant management.

David Holtz
Temple Administrator

David comes to Temple B'nai Israel after four decades in the distribution channel of the foodservice packaging industry. Looking for a new challenge, David found the calling for engagement in the non-profit sector where it intersected his roots in Judaism to be a perfect fit when he saw the recruitment ad for a Temple Administrator.

A native of Miami Beach, David attended Emory University, where he studied Economics and upon graduation, went to work in the packaging industry. Having done everything in the industry, including running a distribution center here in the Mid-Atlantic, David credits the entrepreneurial background and the concept of "making a decision and getting the job done" the cornerstone of his success.

David and his wife, Sarah live in Easton and enjoy daily walks on the Rails to Trails or through downtown and also weekend hikes at the Pickering Creek Audubon Center, the Adkins Arboretum and the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. An avid birder, you may see him wandering the walking path or the parking lot recording and identifying our local avian neighbors.

Sat, June 14 2025
18 Sivan 5785