Congregation Neveh Shalom is blessed with an experienced and exuberant clergy. Religious services are led by Rabbi Eve Posen, Rabbi April Villarreal, and Rabbi Cantor Eyal Bitton. Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Isaak also actively participates in the ritual observance of our congregation. We are honored to carry on the legacy of Rabbi Emeritus Joshua Stampferr, z”l.
Rabbi Eve Posen
Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Eve Posen brings warmth, compassion and joy to all that she does from pastoral care, leading family programs, pulpit work and teaching.
Rabbi April Villarreal
Associate Rabbi
Rabbi April Villarreal brings with her over 15 years of experience in Jewish education. She has served as a classroom teacher, department chair, and educational leader across the country. A recipient of the Covenant Foundation’s Pomegranate Prize for emerging Jewish educators, she most recently worked as a senior coach and program associate for Pedagogy of Partnership at the Hadar Institute.
Rabbi Cantor Eyal Bitton
Cantor
Cantor Bitton is a composer, lyricist and playwright who has penned several musicals and oratorios He has also directed adult and children’s choirs, including Toronto’s Zimriyah, a Jewish children’s choral festival, since 2008.
Rabbi Daniel Isaak
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Isaak has led our congregation for 22 years. His dedication to our community has shaped our congregation, making it a warm, “haimish” place to be. Rabbi Isaak brings a love of study and a steady distribution of Dum-dums to his rabbinate.
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, z”l
Dec 28, 1921 – Dec 26, 2019
Rabbi Stampfer was Neveh Shalom’s rabbi from 1953 to 1993, and activly served and taught as rabbi emeritus up to his death in 2019.
