RABBI STEWART VOGEL

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Rabbi Stewart Vogel has been the spiritual leader of Temple Aliyah since 1993. During that time he has helped establish Temple Aliyah as a dynamic, vibrant synagogue whose membership is involved in many aspects of the Jewish community. He is recognized as an innovator in synagogue programming and his work in building bridges within the Jewish and interfaith communities. Among his many community involvements Rabbi Vogel currently serves as president of the Southern California Board of Rabbis, on the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly, and on the Board of Trustees of West Hills Hospital.  He is former Chairman of the Joint Placement Commission of the placement of Conservative Rabbis in North America, served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly of the Pacific Southwest region and helped create the West Valley Rabbinic Task Force. He is also the co-author of the national bestseller The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God’s Laws in Everyday Life.

In 2000 Rabbi Vogel was honored as “Rabbi of the Year” by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. He also received the Mickey Weiss Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Judaism in 2005.

Rabbi Vogel holds B.A., B.H.L. and teaching credentials from the University of Judaism, Los Angeles, an M. A. and ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, with an emphasis in Jewish education. 

Rabbi Vogel is a native of Los Angeles, is married (Rodi) and the proud father of four children.

"The synagogue is a place for all people to feel welcome. Whether it is the traditionally observant, or those who feel a social kinship to Judaism, it is our goal to create a community that will inspire individuals and families to a Jewish life of meaning and secure the future of the Jewish people. We have dedicated ourselves to provide for the varying religious needs of our diverse population. While the most traditional Jew will find her or his needs met, we also challenge ourselves to make Judaism relevant in the twenty-first century. The wide-spectrum of our religious, spiritual, educational, and social programs attest to our desire to provide a Jewish meaningful Jewish community for all."

Rabbi Stewart Vogel