Rabbi Michael Resnick arrives to TempleEmanu-El of Palm Beachas the spiritual leader following ten successful years as Rabbi in various communities. Beginning in New York City, Rabbi Resnick worked with the elderly population as the Rabbi/Director of Jewish Life at the Jewish Home & Hospital for Aged in NY, offering spirited services to over 500 residents and their families. A Los Angeles native, Rabbi Resnick spent eight years as the rabbi at Adat Shalom, where he helped breathe new life into a small congregation in transition on LA's West Side. His work at Adat Shalom has left a lasting impression in the Los Angeles Jewish community, having helped revitalize a 50 year old institution and help turn it into a thriving center serving all populations and interests. Rabbi Resnick started his professional life not in rabbinics, but in advertising, working as Creative Director in an advertising agency in California.
Wishing to engage people in more meaningful moments in their lives, and rediscovering a love of Judaism, he studied at the University of Judaism in LA, Pardes Institute, and then Machon Schechter in Jerusalem for two years; Rabbi Resnick completed his rabbinical training at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he received rabbinical ordination in 1996. He holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from CaliforniaStateUniversity, Northridge, a Masters degree in Rabbinic Literature, and Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
In his spare time, Rabbi Resnick enjoys reading, running, biking, swimming and raising orchids.
A native of Rosario, Argentina, David Feuer entered his community synagogue chorus at the age of four and started studying piano at eight at the Municipal Conservatory, Santiago, Chile. In Buenos Aires, Hazzan Feuer was Choir Conductor at the largest Orthodox Synagogue in South America and Musical Director of the choir of Agudat Hahazzanim in Argentina.
He founded and was director of the Israeli group "Rinah,” considered the foremost Jewish ensemble in Argentina. For twenty-three years he taught in the Jewish school system where his musical creations became very popular. Hazzan Feuer has been the Cantor and Music Director at Temple Emanu-El since 1986.
Hazzan Feuer has devoted himself to the revival of old, traditional melodies for different Festivals, Shabbat and Holy Days. He composes prolifically and his songs are popular with young and old throughout Argentina, Venezuela, Columbia and the United States.
Hazzan Feuer has appeared in concerts throughout South America, the United States, Canada and Israel. During the Persian Gulf War, he was part of the proud group of Cantors who went to Israel on the Cantors Assembly Mission of Solidarity. He served on the Executive Council of the Cantors Assembly as well as its President of the Southeast Region.
