Mountain Synagogue
About Our Congregation
Founded 47 years ago, Mountain Synagogue is a vibrant and active congregation that offers religious, educational, and social experiences for our permanent, part-time, and vacationing visitors.
Some of our synagogue offerings include:
Shabbat Services
High Holiday Services
Life Cycle Events
Religious Education
Jewish Cemetery
Holiday Observances
Community Outreach
Special Events & Functions
In-Person and Online Services
Our Mission
The Purpose of Mountain Synagogue shall be to enable its members through worship, education, and study to develop their relationship to the Jewish faith by cultivating an understanding of Jewish traditions, history, practices and its peoples, not only in this community but throughout the world. Its members shall strive to stimulate Judaic fellowship, perpetuate the knowledge and significance of Judaism from generation to generation, and to practice the enduring principles of Judaism.
Rabbi RuthE Levy
Spiritual Leadership
Rabbi RuthE Levy hails from California where she was educated at CSU Long Beach and CSU Fullerton. As a teenager, she was a member of Temple Tikvah Teens, where she began her Jewish activism. As an adult, she was the VP of Religious Education for the Sisterhood, and she joined the choir. She married and had two sons, Sam and Josh.
RuthE joined the Air Force in 1980 and served at duty stations around the world, which brought her to Georgia for the first time. As part of her duties, she served as a certified Jewish Lay Leader, ensuring there were Jewish activities at each base.
When she returned home to California after the Air Force, she rejoined Temple Beth Tikvah, its choir, and became their Vice President of Religious Practices for four years. She also served as rabbi to Villa Valencia, a senior living facility in Laguna Hills. She met and married David Lombrozo and his three children, Joseph, Aaron, and Leon.
When David was transferred to Atlanta, RuthE began her career as a Jewish educator, teaching religious school at Temple Emanu El, serving as Director of Education at Temple Kehillat Chaim, and teaching middle school Judaics at the Davis Academy. She also returned to her capacity as rabbi at senior living facilities.
Rabbi Levy was ordained in 2022 through the Jewish Spiritual Leaders’ Institute. She is currently serving as rabbi to Regal Pointe and Solana senior living facilities in East Cobb, and is the owner of And Thou Shalt Read and Oy Toys, selling Jewish books and toys to individuals, synagogues and schools around the country. She leads maariv services on Sim Shlom Online, and at Congregation Etz Chaim. She is part of Shiva Circles, a new outreach program from the Shomer Collective.
Leadership
Meet Our Board
Message From the President
Shalom, y’all, from the mountains of Western North Carolina, we are glad you are here!
Officers and Directors
President
Joel Edelson
(813) 765-1966
Vice-President
Harvey Morse
harvey@probate.com
Treasurer
Bobbi Serra
Recording Secretary
David Goldstein
Corresponding Secretary
Norma Schulman
Membership
David Coatney
info@mountainsynagoguewnc.com
Safety Director
Harvey Morse
harvey@probate.com
(828) 631-0000 [Text Only]
Additional Directors
Joshua Delaney
Liz Hinckley
Donna Sinrich
Michael Serra
Vickie Sanders
From Our First Seder To Now
