Leadership at Beit Haverim/South Metro Jewish Congregation
Both the congregation and Religious School at Beit Haverim/South Metro Jewish Congregation are led by Rabbi Annette Koch. She can be reached at rabbikoch@beithav.org.
A native of New York City, Rabbi Koch received her Bachelor’s degree from The City College of the City University of New York, and her law degree from New York Law School. After working as an attorney for 18 years, and with her son out of college and embarking on his own life’s journey, Rabbi Koch was finally able to fulfill a dream of many years. In 2001 she was accepted into the rabbinical program at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. In 2005 she received a Masters Degree in Hebrew Literature, and she was ordained in New York in 2006.
Rabbi Koch brings to her rabbinate many years of congregational leadership, especially in the areas of ritual and long-range planning. In addition, before her ordination, Rabbi Koch served several congregations and organizations, including the Union for Reform Judaism. She also worked as a chaplain for Jewish Family Services of Union County, New Jersey, and for the Center for Hope Hospice. The wide variety of experience she gained from these positions convinced Rabbi Koch that she had indeed made the right decision when she left behind a profession she enjoyed to do the work her heart was called to do.
To read more about Rabbi Koch, click onto her first featured article in the Jewish Review, followed by news of her installation.
 Ann Brown has been the Cantorial Soloist at Beit Haverim/South Metro Jewish Congregation since 1999. With a degree in Ethnomusicology, she brings to our community a background in folk music, from Bulgarian to African to Yiddish folk songs. Ann has recorded numerous CD's of Jewish music, including projects with the Serenade Trio in Northern California, and as vocalist on the nationally-known Cindy Paley's collection of Hebrew and Yiddish CD's.
Contact: Ann Brown
Executive Board - 2007
Michele Beyer - President
Steve Sanders - Vice President
Ken Zeidman - Treasurer
Joanne Gordon - Secretary
Trustees at Large - 2007
Joni Cady
Constance Dorreman
Rob Hershinow
Judith Kleinstein
Mark Newman
Janet Sahni
Don Spear
Past President: Steve Bilow
Religious School Principal: Rabbi Annette Koch
Committee Chairs
Membership: Janet Sahni
Adult Education: Kay Peterson
Brotherhood: Rob Hershinow
Caring: Zach Kozma
Cemetery: Brian Olson
Choir: Judith Kleinstein
Finance: Ken Zeidman
Judaica Shop: Constance Dorreman
Library: Open
Long Range Planning: Michele Beyer
Marketing/Communications: Lori Friedman
Newsletter: Barbara Gold
Nosh & Kibbitz: Open
Financial Development: Joni Cady
Religious School Curriculum: Karoline Brock and Gabe Hunter-Bernstein
Religious School PTO: Open
Ritual: Joni Cady/Valerie Sebesta
Scrip: Robin Kay
Social Action/GOTO: Cathy Blair
URJ Rep from SMJC: Masha Sanders
Website: Keren Joshi
Office Staff: Barbara Gold
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Office:
21420 Willamette Dr.
West Linn, OR 97068
Ph: (503) 650-7013
Fax: (503)742-0305
Email: office@beithav.org
Worship:
Emmanuel Presbyterian
19200 Willamette Dr.
West Linn, OR 97068
Religious School:
Sunset Primary School
2351 Oxford St.
West Linn, OR 97068
Directions
 Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
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