Senior Rabbi
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Rabbi Andy Green began his tenure with Congregation Or Tzion in July 2021. A southern California native, Green earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), with a major in mathematics – economics with a minor in political science. He received his rabbinical ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University Los Angeles.
In 2015, following his ordination, he joined the clergy team of Congregation Beth El in Voorhees, New Jersey, a suburban community near Philadelphia. He loved growing and leading as rabbi, sharing Torah and love of G-d and Israel to uplift and enrich the lives of the more than 850 Beth El families. Being a vehicle of comfort and strength, wisdom and hope, healing, and blessing, was his greatest privilege during his six years there.
Community involvement is seen by Green as a key component to his role as a rabbi. During his tenure with Congregation Beth El, Rabbi Green served as president of the Tri-County Board of Rabbis, a board member of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and a member of the board of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey. Additionally, he was a member of the Coalition of Religious Leaders of New Jersey and the Rabbinical Assembly of the Greater Philadelphia Region.
The challenge of being so physically distant from family on the West Coast and the perspective gained through pandemic living led Rabbi Green to move west.
Cantor
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Cantor Dannah Rubinstein grew up in an observant Jewish home in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. From a young age, she was involved in synagogue life, leading worship, reading Torah, and engaging others in Jewish experiences. She has always enjoyed music and singing, and in her youth, studied violin, guitar, piano, as well as voice and theory. Cantor Rubinstein attended Brandeis University where she received her B.A. in Music, with a minor in Film and Judaic Studies in 2002. After a brief business career, Cantor Rubinstein returned to school to study at Gratz College in Philadelphia, PA where she received her M.A. in Cantorial Studies and Jewish Music in 2008.
Following experiences as a Torah reader, B’nai Mitzvah Program Coordinator, Tutor, and Cantor with congregations in Pennsylvania, she spent six years serving as Cantor of Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach, Florida. At Temple Beth Shalom, she added Choir Director and Religious School Educator to her resume.
In 2016, Cantor Rubinstein joined Congregation Or Tzion and has since enjoyed expanding her musical repertoire and understanding of spirituality in worship. She has loved passing on her knowledge and love of Judaism to all in this wonderful community.
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Mark Bisman is Rabbi Emeritus at Congregation Or Tzion. Prior to being at Congregation Or Tzion, Rabbi Bisman was Rabbi at Har Zion Congregation from 1983 until his retirement in 2014. He was ordained at Jewish Theological Seminary of America and he is a member of the Rabbinical Assembly.