Board

TBI Executive Board/Board of Directors

Shalom,

As co-presidents of Temple Beth Israel, we are happy to electronically welcome you to the warmest, friendliest shul in Broward County. TBI has served the needs of our members and the community for over 50 years, but we are still the religious organization where everyone knows your name.

On behalf of our spiritual leader, Rabbi Hector Epelbaum, our professional staff, and our Board of Directors, we welcome you to Temple Beth Israel, and look forward to meeting you here soon!

Daniel Herz & Shahrad Mabourakh, Co-Presidents

Dan Herz – Co-President

Dan was born and raised in Chicago. After obtaining a degree in finance from Indiana University, he was offered a position in banking and relocated to South Florida in 1983. After eight years in banking,  Dan opened his own real estate investment and private lending company, DFH Business Consultants, which he still operates today. Dan is married to his wife Barbara, and they have one son, Alexander. Dan became a member of TBI in 2009, has held various board positions and is most proud of his position as commissioner of TBI’s annual Fantasy Football League competition.

Dan can be reached by calling the synagogue office at 954-851-9999 or by e-mail at danherz@comcast.net.

Dr. Shahrad Mabourakh – Co-President

My wife Ruth and I arrived in South Florida in 1994. We joined Temple Beth Israel because we wanted to join a Conservative congregation and our good friends belonged here. Little did we know, what a warm and inviting, group of people would enter our lives. We have shared times of great joy when our three daughters and son were called to the Torah in this wonderful synagogue. We have felt the support of our TBI family when inevitably life brought sadness into our lives. The Morning Minyans have been particularly comforting for me.

As a physician, I have been privileged to witness my patients’ lives in moments of great fragility. At these times a sense of belonging, that comes from caring for and doing for others, seems to make all the difference. Belonging to TBI has given my family and me a chance to deepen our understanding of Judaism and achieve that critical sense of belonging.

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