Meet Our Clergy
Our rabbis are available by appointment only.
Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Andy Koren
Rabbi Andy Koren came to Greensboro in 2003 with his wife Michal and their children Avishai and Shiri. He served as Temple Emanuel’s first full-time Assistant Rabbi, and later was named the congregation’s Associate Rabbi. From 2003-2021, he was also Temple’s Director of Religious Education. Rabbi Koren is the 14th Senior Rabbi in the Temple's celebrated history.
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Rabbi Educator
Rabbi Amy Hertz
Rabbi Amy Hertz grew up in Houston, Texas. She received her B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University and went on to receive her Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters and Rabbinic Ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in 2008, later receiving her Master's Degree in Jewish Education from HUC-JIR in 2020.
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Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Fred Guttman
Rabbi Fred Guttman served as the rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1995 to 2021. During his tenure, membership grew from 360 families in 1995 to around 600. It was also during this period that a capital campaign raised more than $8 million to build a new, 45-000 square foot synagogue and endowed the maintenance of the historic downtown Temple.
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Meet Our Staff
Not sure who to reach out to? Call us at (336) 292 - 7899 or send an email to info@tegreensboro.org and we'll direct you according to your needs!
Laura Denhardt
Executive Director
Brenda Henley
Director of Congregant Services
Natasha Kobeleva
Controller
Cassie Silverman
Director of Early Childhood Engagement
Brooklyn Flatt
Communications Director
Shira Snyder
Program Coordinator
Tannessa Osiecki
Kesher Administrative Assistant
Mark Sonntag
Operations Manager
Lorena Harriott
Facilities
Tony Johnson
Facilities
Meet Our Board
2025-26 Board of Trustees
Andrew Brod - ​President
Brian Goldberg - President-Elect
Tammie Geier - V.P. of Programs
Barb Boyette - V.P. of Education
David Delman - V.P. of Operations
Gary Wolf - Treasurer
Sue Simmons - Secretary
Paul Benson - Past President
Jerry Plovsky - Chaveirut Co-Chair
Barry Frank - Finance Chair
Adam Miller - ECEC Chair
Jenna Mendelson - Education Chair
Barry Epstein - Brotherhood President
Rachel Miller - Sisterhood President
At-Large Trustees
Marlene Baruch
Hannah Heenan
Harvey Katz
Afrique Kilimanjaro
Erika Levitan
Kelly Marks
Stacey Papier
Joshua Ritter
Deb Schoenhoff
Jessie Schlosberg
Eric Stine