Our Rabbi
Rabbi Elie & Dr. Naama Weinstock
Rabbi Elie Weinstock is Senior Rabbi of the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach on Long Island. Previously, he was Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (KJ) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for 17 years and a member of the Judaic Studies faculty at the Ramaz School. A graduate of Yeshiva University, he received his Rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and a masters in Jewish Philosophy from the Bernard Revel Graduate school.
Rabbi Weinstock is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute, having completed its three year Rabbinic Leadership Initiative. He is active in UJA-Federation of New York, where he was an inaugural participant in its Rabbinic Fellowship for Visionary Leaders. He is a member of AIPAC’s National Council, serves as Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America.
Rabbi Weinstock is married to Dr. Naama Weinstock, a dentist practicing in NYC. They are the proud parents of Meira, Yona, Aviva, and Yakira.
Rabbi Simcha Willig
Rabbi Simcha Willig joined the JCAB rabbinic team in 2013. He is an instructor at Yeshiva University’s James Striar School where he teaches courses in Jewish Ethics, Jewish Philosophy, Rabbinic Judaism, and Biblical themes. He is also on the Judaic Studies faculty at the Frisch School. Rabbi Willig received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and he received a masters in secondary education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. In the Fall of 2016, he earned his doctorate from NYU in Education and Jewish Studies. He is married to Sari (Stein) Willig and they reside with their children in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Rabbi Willig enjoys bowling, playing tennis, basketball and guitar.
Director of Programming/Youth Director
Rabbi Saul Haimoff
Rabbi Saul Haimoff, Psy.D., has been serving as the Youth Director of JCAB since 2015. He has many years of experience in Jewish programming and education from working at yeshiva day schools and summer camps. 'Rabbi Saul' incorporates Torah knowledge, a passion for Israel, sports & music in all youth activities. He has rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University and a doctorate in clinical psychology from LIU-Post. He and his wife Sara (Rosengarten) have 3 sons and a daughter.
Fri, September 20 2024
17 Elul 5784