CLERGY
Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik
Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik serves as senior rabbi of Temple Judea, the congregation where he began his career in 2010. As the congregation's leader, Rabbi Yaron works to create a community where each member is inspired to lead a richer Jewish life, be it through joyous worship, thoughtful learning experiences, a social connection over a cup of coffee, or empathetic pastoral care.
Rabbi Kapitulnik graduated and was ordained in 2010 from the New York campus of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion where he was selected as a participant in the Bonnie and Daniel Tisch Rabbinic Fellows Program which identifies exceptional rabbis who have the ability to lead and transform synagogues and other Jewish communal institutions. Rabbi Kapitulnik is a graduate of Hebrew University in Jerusalem where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Geography with a major in Education and has a diverse background including serving as a paratrooper and paramedic in the Israeli Armed Forces, graduating from Israel's Ministry of Tourism School and serving as an Environmental Guide in Ein Gedi.
Rabbi Kapitulnik has four children, twin girls, Roni & Tom, Danielle and Yonatan. He is a runner, avid chess player, reader, and chef.
Rabbi Rose Durbin
Rabbi Rose Durbin ("Rabbi Rose") grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, where she learned the value of authentic friendliness and inclusion in forming meaningful Jewish community. Rabbi Rose took the mitzvah "love the stranger, for you were once strangers" to heart from an early age. She has always prioritized tikkun olam (healing our world) and tzedakah as an essential part of her Jewish identity, beginning by serving as a unit head at Camp Jenny during her youth group days. She continued volunteering regularly throughout her time at Brown University, mentoring a local student as a "big sister" each week. During her her rabbinical student days in New York (as a classmate of Rabbi Yaron!), she served as an educator at the weekly HUC Soup Kitchen, and she helped build latrines in Senegal as part of an AJWS delegation.
Following her ordination, she became the rabbi of historic Knesseth Israel Synagogue in Gloversville, NY, and empowered the community to begin volunteering at local soup kitchens. Rabbi Rose has extensive leadership experience working with young adults, most recently serving for five years as the Campus Rabbi for Florida Atlantic University Hillel, where she taught classes such as "Civic Involvement and Activism: a Jewish obligation," and led several "Mitzvote" campaigns encouraging students to vote. Her favorite effort towards tikkun olam has been dancing as a "Martin County Star" in front of 600 people while 6 months pregnant, and raising $15,000 for prenatal care in Martin County. These days, you can find Rabbi Rose reguarly calling her elected officials and asking them to ban assault rifles and provide safe reproductive care and anti-Racism education in public schools. Rabbi Rose lives in Palm City with her husband, Rabbi Matthew Durbin (Temple Beit HaYam), their opinionated and spirited daughters, Delilah, Maya and Ellie, and energetic goldendoodle Ruby. In her free time, she is a voracious reader, rollerblader, new Peloton rider, and binge watcher of the Bachelorette, Schitt's Creek, and everything non-violent that's trending on Netflix. Rabbi Rose is very happy to be back at Temple Judea to work with this amazing community and inspiring profesional team!
Cantor Shira Ginsburg
Cantor Shira Ginsburg holds the distinguished title of Cantor Emerita of East
End Temple where she served as Senior Cantor for 18 years. Temple Judea
is delighted to have Cantor Shira join our clergy on the bimah as a Cantor in Residence this winter.
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Cantorial Soloist Kaylene Cole
Kaylene Cole currently serves as the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Judea and has since 2022. Prior to beginning her position at Temple Judea, Kaylene featured as a soloist for many synagogues throughout her native South Florida area.
Kaylene has a rich performance background having received her Bachelor and Master of Music degree from Florida Atlantic University with a concentration in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. She has performed various operatic roles and scenes including “Susanna” from Le Nozze di Figaro, “Despina” from Cosi fan Tutte, as well as musical theatre roles such as “Rizzo” from Grease and “The Narrator” from Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Also, a passionate voice teacher, Kaylene has taught in the local area for over 10 years and has won various awards including the Joan Frey Boytim Award for Independent Voice Teachers through the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She taught voice and piano for many years at The Pine Crest School in Boca Raton as well as maintained a private voice studio.
When she is not on the Bimah she can be found practicing yoga, volunteering with her therapy Basset Hound Faye or spending time with her husband Jared.
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Rabbi Joel Levine
Rabbi Emeritus
I am honored to have served as the rabbi of this unique, Reform, post-denominational congregation that embraces spirituality, Torah, and the mitzvot of acts of loving kindness.
In September 2016 I became Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Judea and along with my wife, Susan, became an official "sandbird" when we moved to Los Angeles, California.
For those of you who are new to Temple Judea, and whom I didn't get a chance to meet, I welcome you to your new home and know you will love it. For those of you that I had the chance to minister to, thank you for allowing me to be an important part of your lives. It was a blessing.
I hope you will take a minute to view my "REFLECTIONS ON TEMPLE JUDEA" video below.
Rabbi Joel Levine
"The best preacher is the heart; the best teacher is time; the best book is the world; the best friend is God." - Talmud