Rabbi Alan Lachtman
was born in San Francisco. He has been our beloved Rabbi since 1976.
He and his wife, Ellen, serve the congregation with warmth, dedication and
a spirit of inclusion. Rabbi Lachtman has a degree in Marriage Family
Child Therapy. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army
Reserves. He teaches at the University of Judaism, the American Jewish
Committee and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Hebrew Union College
honored him with a Doctorate of Divinity in 1999. He was voted best Rabbi
by the readership of the Pasadena Weekly.
Cantor Mimi Haselkorn
has been Temple Beth David's Cantor since 1990 and is a member of the
Cantors Assembly. Her beautiful voice and deep spirituality enrich Temple
Beth David's services and simchas. Cantor Haselkorn leads the adult and children's temple choirs.
Her outreach into the community includes teaching at B'nai Simcha Preschool and Weizmann Day School.