Our synagogue is led by a dynamic leadership team made up of our clergy, elders, board of directors, and lay leaders who all work together in the spiritual direction of our community.
Rabbi Dr. Joshua Brumbach
SENIOR RABBI
Rabbi Joshua's passion is often described as "infectious," "contagious," and "deeply inspiring." In addition to serving as our Senior Rabbi, he is also Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) and adjunct faculty at The King's University.
Dr. Brumbach is the author of numerous articles, two biblical commentaries, John’s Three Letters: On Hope, Love, and Covenant Fidelity (2019) and Jude: On Faith and the Destructive Influence of Heresy (2014), and a forthcoming book to be published by Fortress Press (Fall 2026) based on his doctoral dissertation, tentatively titled Confronting God: Theological Protest in the Midrash on Psalms.
He holds a DHL in rabbinic literature from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, a MA in rabbinic writings from MJTI, and a BA in Jewish Studies and Biblical Studies from UCLA. He is an accredited Jewish educator, has studied in various Jewish institutions, including an Orthodox yeshiva in Europe, and is ordained by the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations and the Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council.
Rabbi Joshua is the recent past-President of the Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council and continues to serve on its Executive Committee, and on the Credentials and Theology Committees of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations. Prior to his appointment at Simchat Yisrael, he served congregations in California and Maryland.
He is an avid mountain biker, loves the outdoors, and he and his wife have two sons.
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For his academic work and articles, visit his personal website.
Rabbi Tony Eaton
RABBI EMERITUS
Rabbi Tony Eaton remains active within our congregation as Rabbi Emeritus and serves on the faculty of the New School for Jewish Studies. He previously served as the Congregational Leader of Simchat Yisrael from 1991-2021.
As a leader within the broader Messianic Jewish movement, he has served on the Executive Committee of the UMJC (as Treasurer), as UMJC Northeast Regional Director, and as a mentor and guide as Chair of the UMJC’s K20 Committee. He is also a founding-member and past President of the Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council, and until recently, served for many years as its Executive Director.
He is a graduate of the UMJC Yeshiva Institute, and received his rabbinical ordination from the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) and the Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council (MJRC).
He is married to Merryl and has three grown children.
ELDERS
Tom Esposito
Ron Gitelman
David Singer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cora Singer - Vice President
Keri Shannon - Secretary
Manny Gonzalez - Treasurer