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Our People

Our Clergy

ANDREW MARC PALEY

Rabbi

Rabbi Andrew Paley is the Senior Rabbi and spiritual leader, and in 2024 is celebrating his 20th year at Temple Shalom. Ordained in 1995, Rabbi Paley holds a Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters and a Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The Ohio State University.

In the city of Dallas, Rabbi Paley is a Dallas Police Chaplain and Chair of the Dallas Police Chief’s Multi-Faith Advisory Council, a member of the Good Neighbor Task Force of the City of Dallas District 12, a founding member and past Chair of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square, a board member of The Senior Source, and a member of the Muslim/Jewish Advisory Council of the Dallas Chapter of The American Jewish Committee. He is also a Prepare/Enrich certified marital and premarital counselor.

Rabbi Paley has served as a mentor for rabbinic colleagues in congregations around the country as well as to rabbinical students in seminary. He has edited two prayer books, one for the Sabbath and one for families for the High Holy Days. Rabbi Paley is married to Deborah Niederman and is the father of Molly and Samuel.

Senior Staff

David Lamden

Executive Director

David leads our Administration and Operations. He is happy to answer congregants’ questions.

✉ David Lamden
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Deborah Niederman, RJE

Director of Education

Debbie received her Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Studies and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1993, she earned a Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles and in 1995, she received the title Reform Jewish Educator and in 2018 an Honorary Doctorate in Religious Education. For more than 20 years, Debbie has served on the board of the Association of Reform Jewish Educators and is a past president of that organization. Temple Shalom is the fourth congregational learning program Debbie has led. 

Debbie is one of the authors of the CHAI: Learning for Jewish Life curriculum core developed by the URJ Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning. She served as the Associate Director of the Leadership Institute for the Union for Reform Judaism for five years and previously served as a Regional Educator, Congregational Consultant and Curriculum Writer at the URJ. Debbie also worked for her alma mater, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, for over 10 years serving as both the Coordinator of Career Services and the Director of the Alumni Association of the Schools of Education.

✉ Deborah Niederman

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MANDY MONREAL

Coordinator of Music/Composer-in-Residence

Mandy oversees and organizes all our music programming at Temple Shalom which includes bringing in musical guests, selecting and providing music for Shabbat services, organizing and supervising the Adult Choir, and directing our Youth Choir, Kol Shalom. She also composes new pieces to elevate the worship experience at Temple Shalom.

✉ MANDY MONREAL
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MONICA SUSMAN

Coordinator of Belonging

Monica strives to create positive experiences, relationship development and engagement opportunities for both current and prospective members. Working with the Belonging Committee, Marketing Coordinator and staff, Monica develops opportunities to recruit new and retain current members.

✉ Monica Susman

972.661-1365

LISA ROTHBERG

Marketing and Special Projects

Lisa ensures that the Jewish community in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex knows all about the great programs at Temple Shalom!

✉ LISA ROTHBERG

Administration

Donna Mitchell

Executive Assistant, Clergy & Lifelong Learning

Donna provides administrative and operational assistance to the Senior Rabbi and Director of Education.

✉ Donna Mitchell

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HEIDI BARISHMAN

Website Manager/Accounts Receivable

Heidi handles belonging commitment, donations and other monies coming into the Temple as well as donation acknowledgements and maintains the Temple Shalom website.

✉ Heidi Barishman
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JOY ADDISON

Administration Office Manager

Joy manages the Administration Office, answers questions pertaining to belonging and committees and produces our weekly email reminder, congregational communications and our monthly bulletin.

✉ Joy Addison
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MICHAEL PLOG

Accounting Manager

Mike manages accounting functions including accounts payable, payroll and provides budget information to congregants and committees.

✉ MICHAEL PLOG
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Emeritus

Emeritus Don Alan Croll

Cantor

Cantor Croll, a native of Buffalo, New York, is an invested cantor having graduated with honors in liturgical interpretation from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion’s School of Sacred Music in 1978. He spent ten years as cantor and music director of Temple Beth Torah in Upper Nyack, New York, and has also served as cantor in Los Angeles, California and Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has performed in Israel and appeared as guest soloist with Kol Echad, the premier Jewish chorale in Los Angeles and the Albuquerque Symphony, as well as the Kennedy Center’s July 4th celebration “Let Freedom Sing”. Cantor Croll is a member of the Cantor’s Assembly and is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the American Conference of Cantors.

 

HUC-JIR bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Music degree on Cantor Croll for his twenty-five years in the cantorate and in June 2018, Cantor Croll received an award celebrating his forty years in the cantorate. In 2008, Cantor Croll was Temple Shalom Brotherhood’s Man of the Year in celebration of his 13 years at Temple Shalom. Cantor Croll was inducted as a Life Member into Brotherhood’s Hall of Fame. Cantor Croll retired on May 31, 2013 and is currently the senior clergy at Congregation Beth El Binah in Dallas. 

Cantor Croll is married to Jan Gartenberg.

 

Rabbi Emeritus Kenneth D. Roseman Z”L

Rabbi

Rabbi Roseman came to Temple Shalom in 1985 after serving as the Rabbi of Temple Beth El in Madison, Wisconsin. Ordained in 1966, Rabbi Roseman also earned a Ph.D. in Jewish History from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. He served as Dean of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and later taught Jewish history at Southern Methodist University. Rabbi Roseman served as Co-Chairman of the National Joint Commission on Jewish Education and Chairman of the Committee on Family and Children’s Liturgy. His series of Jewish history books for adolescents garnered two prestigious awards.

As a community activist, he represented Temple Shalom as an officer of the Attending Clergy Association of Presbyterian Hospital and Chairman of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Dallas.

In 2002, Rabbi Roseman retired from Temple Shalom as rabbi emeritus, and took the pulpit of Temple Beth El in Corpus Christi with the intention of staying just one year. Instead, he helped forge the union of Temple Beth El with B’nai Israel Synagogue, to form Congregation Beth Israel. In 2014, he authored a book, Of Tribes and Tribulations, which addresses twelve of the most common issues raised by religious seekers.

Rabbi Roseman passed away in 2020 from complications of Covid-19. 

Facilities Team

STEVEN, SLAVA AND ERIC

✉ Steven Thompson
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OUR LEADERSHIP

Executive Officers 2024-2025

Theresa Myers

President

Stephanie Hirsh

Executive Vice President

Adam Mandel

Vice President

William “Bill” Siegel

Vice President

Joel Guskin

Finance Director

Gail Enda

Treasurer

Mollie Schick

Secretary

Dennis Eichelbaum

Immediate Past President

Board of Trustees 2024-2025

Terry Abel
Barry Brown
Robyn Carafiol
Laura Davidson
Laurel Fisher
David Gerber
Alan “Rik” Heller
Lory Kohleriter
Garrett Kreitman
Barry Lachman
Stuart Marcus
Gretchen Reynolds
Noel Rigley
Renee Roth
Stuart Sax
Steve Weintraub

James Darling

Brotherhood President

Alice Rosen

Sisterhood President

Myron Schwitzer

National URJ Board Member

Barry Epstein

Honorary URJ Board Member

Ilene Greene

Honorary URJ Board Member

Executive Director, David Lamden, President Theresa Myers, Immediate Past President Dennis Eichelbaum & Senior Rabbi Andrew M. Paley
Executive Director, David Lamden, President Theresa Myers, Immediate Past President Dennis Eichelbaum & Senior Rabbi Andrew M. Paley
Temple Shalom Past Presidents
Temple Shalom Past Presidents