Congregation Beth El in Voorhees formally installed its newest clergy member on Nov. 22 in a celebration of Rabbi Sam Hollander with a “Dueling Pianos” musical event.

The synagogue was excited to hire Hollander as its associate rabbi following a year-long search. He started the job in July 2024.

The congregation’s senior rabbi, David Englander, said that Hollander’s transition has been very smooth, as he had the advantage of growing up in the South Jersey area and already having a familiarity with the community.

“He’s come home, and I think it’s a really special aspect of his joining our team here. He is a wonderful rabbi in his own right, and he also represents something of the success of the South Jersey Jewish community, and he wanted to continue to be connected to it, raise his fami

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