Rabbi Sheldon Ezring joins Temple Beth Shalom as the new rabbi, beginning July 1, 2009.
Rabbi Ezring served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Concord in Syracuse, New York, for twenty years. Temple Concord is one of the oldest in the United States, and has around 700 families. He graduated from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati in 1974, has also received several graduate degrees, and was recently trained in mediation. Rabbi Ezring has two grown children, Jennifer and Adam, both of whom live in Washington, D.C. He comes from a family of rabbis--his father was a cantor who became a rabbi, and two of his brothers are rabbis.
Besides the eloquence, experience, and compassion that Rabbi Ezring brings to us, he also brings special appeal to our youngest members through his puppet companion Moishe, who attends all children's services and events!
Cantorial Soloist
Cantorial Soloist Robin Selinger grew up in Arlington, Texas, and earned both bachelors and Ph.D. degrees in physics at Harvard University. She moved to Hudson in 2005 to join the faculty in the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University, where she holds the rank of full professor. Before moving to Ohio, she worked as a part-time songleader and music teacher at Temple Shalom of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and since 2005 she has taught music for the Cleveland Hebrew Schools. She is also an active member of the Hava Nashira songleaders' community and manages two Jewish music websites, Totshabbat.com and Hotshabbat.com.
Robin has been a member of TBS since 2005 and joined the staff in 2006. She is married to Jonathan Selinger and they have two sons, Joseph and David.
Education Director
Education Director Estee Gold-Kaplan was born in Haifa, Israel, and has been involved in Jewish Education in Miami, Florida, and the Cleveland area since the early 1970’s. She received her Bachelors from Siegal College of Jewish Studies where she is currently enrolled in the Executive Educators Program. She holds a Level A Teaching License in Hebrew from the National Board of License. Estee spent time in Boston College where she learned how to teach Hebrew as a second language (NETA Program). She has taught Hebrew at Kent State University, Case Western Reserve University and at Siegal College of Jewish Studies; she has been involved in numerous Jewish Family Education programs and advocates the love of Judaism and the love of Israel.
Rabbi Sheldon Ezring joins Temple Beth Shalom as the new rabbi, beginning July 1, 2009.
Cantorial Soloist Robin Selinger grew up in Arlington, Texas, and earned both bachelors and Ph.D. degrees in physics at Harvard University. She moved to Hudson in 2005 to join the faculty in the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University, where she holds the rank of full professor. Before moving to Ohio, she worked as a part-time songleader and music teacher at Temple Shalom of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and since 2005 she has taught music for the Cleveland Hebrew Schools. She is also an active member of the Hava Nashira songleaders' community and manages two Jewish music websites, 
Education Director Estee Gold-Kaplan was born in Haifa, Israel, and has been involved in Jewish Education in Miami, Florida, and the Cleveland area since the early 1970’s. She received her Bachelors from Siegal College of Jewish Studies where she is currently enrolled in the Executive Educators Program. She holds a Level A Teaching License in Hebrew from the National Board of License. Estee spent time in Boston College where she learned how to teach Hebrew as a second language (NETA Program). She has taught Hebrew at Kent State University, Case Western Reserve University and at Siegal College of Jewish Studies; she has been involved in numerous Jewish Family Education programs and advocates the love of Judaism and the love of Israel.