Leadership 

Rabbi Levy has been Temple Beth Emeth's Rabbi since April 1, 1984. He was born in New York City to a family that had been Reform for four generations. Growing up, he was actively involved in the Reform youth movement; then he went to Israel for a year and worked on a kibbutz between high school and starting college. Rabbi Levy received a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Boston University where he was Magna Cum Laude and received the Richard E. Katz Memorial Scholarship. He received his Masters of Hebrew Letters in 1977 and rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1979. At that time, he was the Temple Emanuel City of New York Scholar. In 2004, he received his Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Hebrew Union College.

Rabbi Levy serves as chaplain at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Medical Center and is on the Human Subjects Subcommittee. During his sabbatical in 1995, he served as the non-sectarian chaplain assigned to HIV positive patients. Rabbi Levy has conducted research on the effects of spiritual counseling on cancer patients. He currently works closely with Ann Arbor’s Domestic Violence Project Safe House. He also regularly leads trips to Israel. In addition to his rabbinical duties, Rabbi Levy enjoys athletics, cooking, traveling and riding his bike.

Cantor Annie Rose came to Temple Beth Emeth in 1994. Under her direction, the music program at TBE has grown to include a volunteer adult choir, Kol Halev, and three youth choirs which perform in services and concerts throughout the year. Annie also directs the Youth Program, serving children in grades 4-12. As part of the National Federation of Temple Youth, Temple Beth Emeth's youth groups are among the most active in the region.

In 1999, Annie worked with temple members to create TBE’s Caring Community Program, which offers congregants an opportunity to reach out to each other to provide support in times of need or joy, inspired and informed by the rich and diverse wellspring of philosophy, tradition, and ritual available in Reform Judaism.

Terri Ginsburg became the Director of Education at Temple Beth Emeth in 1996. Terri holds a Master’s Degree in Reading and Language Arts and a BA in Elementary Education from University of Pennsylvania.

Terri is working on a M.S. in Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. She has taught in Jewish, secular and special educational settings and has led teacher-training seminars in Ohio and Michigan.

Temple Beth Emeth's Hebrew & Religious School has over 425 students from preschool to twelfth grade.  There are 40 teenagers who work as madrichim (classroom assistants).  Family & parent education are important components of the program.

Devon joined the staff as Director of Congregational Services at Temple Beth Emeth in 2003. She manages Caring Community, coordinates adult education and is responsible for many special events at TBE such as the December Movie. She also serves on the Union for Reform Judaism Northeast Lakes/Detroit Federation Regional Outreach and Synagogue Community Committee.

Devon received a joint Master’s degree in Jewish Communal Service and Near Eastern Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and American Studies from the University of Kansas. Devon grew up in Wichita, Kansas, was very active in her Reform temple youth group and attended the Union for Reform Judaism’s Goldman Union Camp for many years.

Ronnie Simon joined the TBE staff in 1994 as the first full-time administrator. Along with managing the day to day operation of the congregation, Ronnie is integral in working with new members, lay leadership, families of b’nai mitzvah students and with congregational communications. A member of the National Association of Temple Administrators (NATA), Ronnie has earned senior standing and has taken all the courses offered in temple management through that organization.

Originally from the Chicago area, Ronnie and her husband, Stu, are long-time members of the congregation. Ronnie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois, and a Master of Arts Degree in Reading Education from Eastern Michigan University. She taught elementary school in Saline and the three year old class at the Jewish Community Center Nursery School before taking her position at TBE. She also has been very involved in Hadassah both locally and on the regional level. Ronnie’s passions are gardening, cooking and spending time with her family.