Meet Our Clergy
Rabbi Eitan Bloostein
Rabbi Eitan Bloostein earned a BA in Religion from Tufts University outside of Boston and rabbinical ordination by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. For the past four years, Rabbi Bloostein served as the sole rabbinic presence at Congregation Eitz Chaim in Monroe, NY. He also served for two years as a Rabbinic Intern at Sutton Place Synagogue in New York City. He is also deeply involved in conversion processes, adult education, young professional programming, and life-cycle preparation.
To reach Rabbi Bloostein please contact the synagogue office or email him at RabbiBloostein@FLJC.com.
Cantor Yoni Stokar
Cantor Yoni Stokar is a musician and Chazan. He is the owner and musical director of Ta Shma Orchestra, a New Jersey-based band playing weddings, bar mitzvahs, and other Jewish events. Yoni has led davening services and ran children’s musical programming for schools and synagogues all across the US. Yoni also works full time as an Occupational Therapist, treating elderly patients in their homes in New York City and Jersey. Click here to learn more about his debut album “Atzeres.”
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Ronald Roth became the Rabbi of the Congregation B’nai Sholom/Fair Lawn Jewish Center in 2007. He was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, and spent his childhood in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Cornell University with a BA in theatre arts and then spent three years as a teacher before attending the Rabbinical School of the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he received an M.A. in Rabbinics and Rabbinic Ordination in 1978. He has been the Rabbi of the Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor New Jersey, and the West End Synagogue in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rabbi Roth retired from our congregation in 2018. He continues to teach adult education for the congregation and is an active member of the Fair Lawn Borough Community Relations Advisory Committee. Rabbi Roth is also the author of The Jews of Pacov Remembered in Fair Lawn, NJ and Pacov Journey.
Our Values
We value and respect each congregant and his or her personal journey in Judaism. We foster a sense of connection with our community. We value your participation in all aspects of Synagogue and Jewish life.
Unity
We are here for the entire congregational family, now and for future generations. We are a community of learners – At every age and from every background we grow in knowledge and deepen our understanding of the traditions and wisdom of Judaism.
Connections
We are a community that supports the United States of America, and Israel — the eternal home of the Jewish people.