Rabbi Yaakov Fenton said that he has always intended to be a teacher. But he couldn’t resist the offer to serve as the senior rabbi at the synagogue Young Israel of Northbrook at 3545 Walters Avenu…
Rabbi Yaakov Fenton is the new senior rabbi at the synagogue Young Israel of Northbrook. Rabbi Yaakov Fenton said that he had always intended to be a teacher. But he couldn’t resist the offer to serve as the senior rabbi at the synagogue Young Israel of Northbrook at 3545 Walters Avenue. The congregation, which was founded in the late 1980s, has been at its current location since 2000.
The Rabbi’s plans include revamping the minyan — 10 Jewish adults, traditionally men, who are required for certain religious services, including daily services. “Our daily minyan has kind of died down and I’d like to pick that up again,” Fenton said. “But I also want to focus a lot on the education and get more classes going.”
Before joining Young Israel of Northbrook, Fenton served as a Kollel Fellow and educator since 2015 in Chicago, first at Telshe Yeshiva and then at Kollel Ateres Ami. Fenton began serving the congregation last fall during the high holidays; he moved to Northbrook to serve the congregation full-time a few weeks ago. Fenton’s wife Rivka Fenton, as Rebbetzin of the congregation, is very involved in helping support Young Israel of Northbrook.
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