Temple Sinai of Hollywood - an egalitarian, Conservative synagogue in Hollywood, FL

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Rabbi Dr. Gideon Goldenholz
rabbi@sinaihollywood.org

Rabbi Goldenholz is the son of Temple Sinai’s Ritual Director Rev. Yitzhak Goldenholz. He is a Member of the Rabbinical Assembly of America and Member of the Broward Board of Rabbis.
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He earned a B.S.degree in Industrial Design from Kent State University , Master in Hebrew Literature Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, Ordained Yeshiva Eretz Israel, Doctor of Hebrew Literature Hebrew Theological College. He received his Doctorate in Divinity more recently from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He accepted the position of Rabbi of Temple Sinai in January of 2007.

Prior to that, he served as Spiritual Leader for 21 years in his pulpit at Beth El Ner Tamid synagogue in Wisconsin.His years in Wisconsin were highlighted by numerous accomplishments including: developing a nationally recognized award-winning Hebrew school, President of Interfaith Ministerial Council, publishing prayer books, innovative programs and successful fundraising campaigns.

His vision for Temple Sinai is to create an inclusive, warm, inviting, egalitarian, creative and Conservative congregational family celebrating diversity.

To achieve this he is involved in many exciting family oriented events, community building, Adult education, user friendly Services, Youth Services and activities, Hebrew School of excellence and fun, engaging members in a Spiritual path, and helping to discover the joy and celebration of Jewish life.

Itzhak Goldenholz, Ritual Director Emeritus

Reverend Yitzchak Goldenholz was born 1917 in Egypt. At the age of one he returned to his family’s native Jerusalem where he grew up, studied, got married, raised a family and worked in Israel. In 1962 he moved with his family to the United States where he worked at a synagogue in Ohio.
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When his family moved to Florida in 1980, he became the ritual director of Temple Sinai of Hollywood. For almost 30 years he has been the primary Torah reader, taught many Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and leads the Temple’s daily minyan. Rev. Yitzhak, as this wonderful man is known to everyone, is considered to be a “Talmid Chacham” or person of great wisdom to whom many people come for sage advice, comfort and a listening ear. He is a true mensch, loved, admired and respected by all. The Temple Sinai family considers him a loving father, not only of his own family, but to the extended congregational family as well.

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