Rabbi Malcolm Cohen hails from the West London Synagogue, Eng­land’s oldest reform temple, located in the Jewish ghetto in north­west London; Cantor Mariana Gidlin is originally from Argentina’s Temple Libertad, a now-conservative shul nestled in a traditional Buenos Aires neighborhood. Each of these passionate Jewish leaders is a trailblazer and brings a historic perspective to the pulpit. Together, they make up a dy­namic duo the Temple Sinai board believes was well worth the effort and exhaustive interviewing process to bring them here. Having spent time with them recently, I’m inclined to agree.

Click to read the full article.