Professional Staff
Rabbi
Michelle Dardashti
(she/her)
Prior to making her way to Cobble Hill to join the team at Kane Street in 2022, Rabbi Michelle Dardashti spent nine years on College Hill in Providence, RI, where she served as Associate University Chaplain for the Jewish Community at Brown University and Rabbi at Brown RISD Hillel.
Executive Director
Mickey Dobbs
(he/him)
Before coming to Kane Street, Mickey Dobbs was at the Yale Alumni Association, where he was Director for Clubs and Associations, working with Yale’s alumni groups in New York City and the West Coast. Prior to Yale, Mickey worked for various FinTech start up companies in New York City as CFO and Chief Compliance Officer. Read full bio →
Director of Education
Cantor Avital Lazar
(she/her)
A native New Yorker, Cantor Avital Lazar graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and music composition in 2003. Cantor Lazar received her Cantorial Investiture in May 2008 after completing a Master’s of Sacred Music at the HL Miller Cantorial School at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City. She also completed a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology in 2022. Read full bio →
Director of Liturgy & Learning
Rabbi Benjamin Summers
(he/him)
Reb Beni Summers grew up in the coastal Jewish community of the North Shore of Boston, where his journey into Jewish life was shaped by deep-rooted tradition and a spirit of pluralism. Read full bio →
Director of Engagement
Alyssa Abrahamson
Alyssa Abrahamson is a community builder, cultural producer, and wellness educator with a deep commitment to creating meaningful, inclusive Jewish experiences. She brings over two decades of experience developing and leading innovative arts, cultural, and educational programming that foster connection, creativity, and belonging.
Preschool Director
Ronnie Dorfzaun Robbins
(she/her)
Ronnie Dorfzaun Robbins (she/her) is a dedicated early childhood leader with nearly 20 years of experience in preschool education. She holds a Master’s degree in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and spent the past nine years as a Center Director with Bright Horizons.
Prayer Leader in Residence
Noah Solomon
(he/him)
Noah Solomon Chase, an accomplished singer and musician, is based in the vibrant city of New York. Born in the USA, Noah’s parents moved to Israel when he was very young. Noah was exposed to the rich sounds of Israeli and Jewish music from a young age, thanks to the influence of both his father and the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, who was Noah’s next door neighbor.
Rabbi Emeritus
Samuel H. Weintraub
(he/him)
Rabbi Samuel H. Weintraub served as the pulpit Rabbi of Kane Street Synagogue from 1996 to 2021. For that quarter of a century, Rabbi Weintraub devoted himself passionately to outreach.
Communications Coordinator
Lucy Siegel
(she/her)
Lucy is the Communications Coordinator at Kane Street Synagogue, where she works on digital outreach to support member and community engagement. Read full bio →
Administrative Assistant
Erica Southward
(she/her)
Family Services Leader
Landon Braverman
(he/him)
Landon Braverman is a highly experienced composer and educator in the Jewish world. He is the Tefillah Specialist and Family Service Leader at Kane Street Synagogue, and the Music Teacher at Hannah Senesh Community Day School. Read full bio →
Custodial Staff
Pedro Sanchez (he/him)
Yvette Simmons (she/her)
Luis Ceballos (he/him)
Welcome Desk and Security
Gerald Bertrand (he/him)
Rayshon Johnson (he/him)