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A Historic Progressive Conservative Congregation in Valley Village, CA
A Dynamic Jewish Early Childhood Center Serving Children Ages 6 Weeks to Entering Pre-K
A Jewish Day School serving students in Grades TK-6
A Historic Progressive Conservative Congregation in Valley Village, CA

Professional Staff

You can reach any of our professional staff by emailing the links below or by calling: 818.766.9426 and entering their extension. If you leave a voicemail, your call will be returned within 24 hours. This excludes Shabbat and Sundays. 
 

Administrative Department
818.766.9426


Interim Executive Director
Sheila Goldman

sgoldman@adatariel.org | ext. 242

Interim Director of Membership and Communications
Rachel Eli

reli@adatariel.org | ext. 257

Membership and Administrative Assistant
Theresa Smith

tsmith@adatariel.org | ext. 245

Program & Events Manager
Esther Frank

efrank@adatariel.org | ext. 209


Facility Team

Facilities Director
Patrick Miller

pmiller@adatariel.org | ext. 201

Finance Team

Controller
Marina Reznik
mreznik@adatariel.org | ext. 256

Staff Accountant 
Natalia Reznik

nreznik@adatariel.org | ext. 204

Clergy Department
818.766.9426

Senior Rabbi
Brian Schuldenfrei

bschuldenfrei@adatariel.org | ext. 224

Rabbi
Leslie Alexander

lalexander@adatariel.org | ext. 229

Cantor 
Judy Dubin Aranoff

cantorjda@adatariel.org | ext. 253

Assistant to the Cantor
Rachel Freed 

rfreed@adatariel.org | ext. 222

Administrative Assistant
Debra Peterkofsky

dpeterkofsky@adatariel.org | ext. 244



 

Educational Department

Early Childhood Center
818.766.6379
ECC Director
Chana Blugrind

cblugrind@adatariel.org | ext. 230

Co-Assistant ECC Director
Mandy Pankowski

mpankowski@adatariel.org | ext. 208

Co-Assistant ECC Director
Shelby Fine

sfine@adatariel.org | ext. 231

Jewish Learning Community (TK-12th)
818.766.9426

Director of Youth Engagement
Rabbi Emily JK Holtzman

eholtzman@adatariel.org | ext. 241

Assistant Director of Youth Engagement
Heather Friedman
hfriedman@adatariel.org | ext. 207

The Clubhouse Director (TK-5th After School Experience)
Carolyn Cunningham
ccunningham@adatariel.org | (323) 364-5384

Adat+
818.766.9426

Adat+ Director
Rachel De La Cruz

rdelacruz@adatariel.org | ext. 200

Adat+ Enrichment Coordinator
Janet Bornstein

adatplus@adatariel.org | ext. 251

Adat+ Administrative Assistant
JC Mejia

adatplus@adatariel.org | ext. 251

Tue, September 2 2025 9 Elul 5785