Skylar Cohen

Skylar Cohen is the past president of Congregation Beth Emek, in Pleasanton, CA. She serves on the North American board of the Union for Reform Judaism and as chair of the URJ San Francisco Bay Area Community.

Strengthening Congregations

We Hired an Interim Rabbi and It Was a Great Success

Skylar Cohen

October 5, 2016

When I became president-elect of Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, California, we faced an unexpected rabbinic transition. Here’s how we turned our challenge into a success story.

First, the outgoing president and I consulted with Rabbi Alan Henkin, the