Rabbi Jack Sherratt
Jack Sherratt is a newly ordained rabbi! Jack attended Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Jack is also a master carpenter, seasoned beekeeper and aspiring scribe. He lives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with his daughter Frankie, Frankie’s other parent Jeffrey and their ridiculously handsome cat, Pinky Velvul. Jack has a deep affinity for upstate NY. Jack worked as a Psychotherapist (LCSW) prior to his work at CEHV.
Jack has joined CEHV as our new rabbi! An updated bio is coming soon.
Jack Sherratt
rabbijack@cehv.org
Rabbi Yael Romer (Retired)
Rabbi Yael’s rabbinic leadership emphasizes Spirituality, Sacred Community, and Tikun Olam. These pillars of Judaism are her life’s work.
Rabbi Yael has served Congregations in New Jersey, Canada, New Hampshire and Israel. She maintains her American and Israeli citizenship. She was the third female Congregational rabbi in Israel and served a Congregation in the Northern Galilee for 10 years where three of her five children were born.
Today you will find Rabbi Yael in shul, in her study, teaching, serving in the Hudson Valley community, outdoors on a mountain top, or by the river. She encourages you to join her weekly and on holidays for all and any of these Jewish moments.
Rabbi Yael Romer has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley since 2001. She completed her BA from Brandeis University in 1983, her MA of Hebrew Literature from HUC-JIR in 1986, received “Smicha” rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR in 1988, earned a Doctor of Divinity in 2016, and was certified as a spiritual director in the Bekhol Levavkha Spiritual Directors training program in 2017.
Today Rabbi Yael lives in Rhinebeck with her husband and is the proud mother and grandmother of five extraordinary adult children and their partners, one delicious grandchild, and her Newfoundland Moose and rescue cat Clea. She serves the Congregation as full time Senior Rabbi, and maintains a Spiritual Direction Private Practice in her studio in Rhinebeck.
Rabbi Yael Romer, DD (she/her)
Student Hazzan Alexandra Schleuderer
Alexandra Schleuderer is an accomplished, versatile soprano soloist whose previous experience has included operatic and choral work as well as sacred music. Alex looks forward to returning home to Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley and sharing her gifts while strengthening her roots in Judaism. Alexandra holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Music, cum laude, from SUNY at Oneonta. Other education includes the Bel Canto Institute, in Florence, Italy and Crittenden Opera Studio in Boston, MA.
Alexandra Schleuderer (she/her)
cantor@cehv.org
845-338-4271 x 109
Cantor Emeritus Bob Cohen
Cantor Bob Cohen was steeped in Pete Seeger’s belief that everyone can sing, integrating that into services notable for their warmth, joy, and participation. His own extraordinary journey led him from the New World Singers in the Village to cantorial work at Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley. Cantor Bob was also very active in the broad Interfaith Community in Kingston.