Clergy & Staff

rabbi-wright

Rabbi Adam M. Wright has served Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham since 2019. Under his leadership, Temple Emanu-El has strengthened its role as a center of Jewish excellence. He has led major initiatives in worship, education, philanthropy, and community engagement — from reimagining Shabbat and holiday services, read more

Rabbi Adam M. Wright

Temple Emanu-El
205-933-8037, ext 230

Alison Berman

Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund Executive Director
205-933-8037, ext 234

robby-wittner

Cantor Robby Wittner, Engel Cantorial Chair, is from Washington Heights in New York City. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hamilton College. He attended the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at HUC-JIR, earning a Master in Sacred Music. After his first year was spent in Israel, he moved back to New York, read more

Cantor Robby Wittner

Engel Cantorial Chair
205-933-8037, ext 230

Monika

Monika Flurer Singletary is excited to join Temple Emanu-El… read more

Monika F. Singletary

Director of  Engagement & Membership, Cantorial Soloist
205-933-8037, ext 213

Elizabeth Bloch has been a professional Jewish educator for… read more

Elizabeth Bloch, MARE, RJE

Director of Education
205-933-8037, ext 232

Doug Hocutt
Doug Hocutt

Director of Events
205-933-8037

Danielle Barnett

Accounting and Finance Director
205-933-8037, ext 244

Ben Singletary
Ben Singletary

Facilities Director

Mark Robinson

Communications Director

I am so excited to serve as the new Music Director at Temple Emanu-El…. read more

Dr. Jeff McLelland

Music Director
205-422-4421

Dr. Ralph Selig

Dr. Ralph Selig is considered to be an expert in German Jewish Liturgical… read more

Dr. Ralph Selig

Jewish Music Scholar in Residence

Judy Edwards

Executive Assistant
to the Clergy & Educator

205-933-8037, ext 230

Kathryn Pautler

Executive Assistant
205-933-8037, ext 235

Ryan Sexton

Audio Visual
Technical Director

Dorothy Hall

Administrative Assistant,
Grafman Endowment Fund

205-933-8037, ext 233

Pam Coggin

Temple Tributes
& Endowment Fund Bookkeeping

205-933-8037, ext 288

Tiffany Hernandez

Receptionist
205-933-8037, ext 239

Becky Blow

Receptionist
205-933-8037, ext 239

Cassy Albano

Accounting
205-933-8037, ext 244

Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson

Custodian

Art Johnson

Custodian

Kim Roth
Kim Roth

Sisterhood Gift Shop
205-914-3545

Rabbi Emeritus Jonathan Miller provided read more

Rabbi Jonathan Miller

Rabbi Emeritus

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