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Dynamic New Rabbi joins BAYT

“BAYT”-Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation, welcomes its new Senior Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, his wife Karen and their family from Los Angeles, California.

Rabbi Korobkin had been serving as spiritual community leader of Yavneh, a modern Orthodox community and Jewish day school campus in LA and as the Director of Community and Synagogue Services for the West Coast Region of the Orthodox Union. Rabbi Korobkin also authored a new translation of a classic 12th century Jewish philosophic work, known as the Kuzari, the first English translation since 1905. In addition to his rabbinic experience in LA, San Diego and Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rabbi Korobkin earned a Masters of Science Degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a PhD candidate in Medieval Thought at UCLA. He and his wife Karen are the proud parents of 10 children.

“We are thrilled that Rabbi Korobkin has agreed to serve as our Senior Rabbi", said BAYT President Peter Feldman. “His outstanding combination of Jewish scholarship, warmth, compassion and community-mindedness will not only benefit the BAYT but the Greater Toronto area’s entire Jewish community.”

“I am very fortunate to be joining BAYT, one of North America’s most active, dynamic and committed synagogue communities,” said Rabbi Korobkin. “The fact that Karen and I are arriving before Rosh Hashanah is so appropriate because the New Year is a time for new beginnings. We invite everyone to join us on this new adventure. We will only succeed by working together.”

BAYT in Thornhill is one of North America’s largest and most diverse Orthodox synagogues bringing together over 700 families from a wide range of religious backgrounds. The synagogue’s previous Senior Rabbi was Baruch Taub who retired last year after serving the congregation for more than three decades.

"BAYT" – Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto

The BAYT Congregation was established in 1980.

BAYT is one of the most dynamic congregations in North America and our growth allows room for diversity. Originally comprised of 15 families who met in Rabbi Taub's home, BAYT is now home to more than 700 member families. On Shabbos our multiple minyanim range from heymish to formal.

The love and support of Eretz Yisroel play an integral role in all of our initiatives. BAYT programs rally the larger Jewish community behind the State of Israel with speakers, discussion groups and special events. As well, BAYT projects reach out directly to Jews in Israel.

Whatever paths our members follow in their walks of Jewish life, we all seek to share and experience fulfillment of our spiritual and social needs in a traditional Orthodox environment. Through services, study groups, lectures, special events, holiday celebrations and youth activities there are daily opportunities to meet new people, make friends, grow in Torah and experience the richness of our Tradition.

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