Contact Us

Temple Beth Ami
14330 Travilah Road • Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-340-6818 • 24/7 Emergency: 301-641-8326

CLERGY
Gary Pokras Senior Rabbi rgp@bethami.org
Baht Yameem Weiss Rabbi rbw@bethami.org
Jack Luxemburg Rabbi Emeritus rjl@bethami.org
     
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Debbie Ezrin Executive Director dezrin@bethami.org
Shelly Gordon Program and Engagement Director slg@bethami.org
Jen Smith Development Manager jsmith@bethami.org
Alissa Miller Operations Manager amiller@bethami.org
Samantha Nielsen Digital Communications Manager snielsen@bethami.org 
Ellen Feldman Senior Accountant efeldman@bethami.org
Esther Abelson Bookkeeper est@bethami.org
Amy Steinborn Clergy Assistant asteinborn@bethami.org
     
GAN AMI (EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) STAFF
Gan Ami Office 301-762-5594
Dr. Paula Sayag Early Childhood Director pls@bethami.org
Ellen Bortz Special Projects Coordinator eeb@bethami.org 
Bari Handelman Administrative Manager bhandelman@bethami.org


MACHANE TBA (RELIGIOUS SCHOOL) STAFF
Machane TBA Office 301-340-8335
Kim Roberts Director of Education ker@bethami.org
Erica Harmelech Supervisor, Primary eharmelech@bethami.org
Lisa Goodman Supervisor, L’mala & TBAjrHigh lgg@bethami.org
Alyssa Katon Supervisor, L’mata, TBAHigh & Kayitz akaton@bethami.org
Lori Rosenstock Administrator lrosenstock@bethami.org
     

CLERGY

Gary Pokras
Senior Rabbi
Baht Yameem Weiss
Rabbi
Jack Luxemburg
Rabbi Emeritus


PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Debbie Ezrin
Executive Director
Shelly Gordon
Program and Engagement Director
Jen Smith
Development Manager
Alissa Miller
Operations Manager
Samantha Nielsen
Digital Communications Manager
Ellen Feldman
Senior Accountant
Esther Abelson
Bookkeeper


GAN AMI
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)
STAFF
Office 301-762-5594
Paula Sayag
Early Childhood Director
Ellen Bortz
Special Projects Coordinator
Bari Handelman
Administrative Manager


MACHANE TBA
(RELIGIOUS SCHOOL)
STAFF
Office 301-340-8335
Kim Roberts
Director of Education
Erica Harmelech
Supervisor, Primary (PreK-2)
Lisa Goodman
Supervisor, L’mala (3-6) & TBAjrHigh
Alyssa Katon
Supervisor, L’mata (3-6), TBAHigh & Kayitz
Lori Rosenstock
Administrator