The search for a new rabbi for Temple Sinai was ended when Rabbi Stuart Davis assumed that position on Feb. 9. After two months of diligently searching for a new spiritual leader, the board of directors recommended and the congregation approved the appointment of Rabbi Davis.
Rabbi Davis was ordained at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, where he received a Doctor of Divinity degree. This followed with the completion of his master’s and doctoral studies in psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Rabbi Davis has a history of being a “pulpit Rabbi” with years of experience at The New Reform Temple in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as the rabbi/chaplain for the Jewish personnel at Fort Leavenworth and the Jewish civilian population in the surrounding Leavenworth area. In addition to his pulpit duties, he has a private practice in counseling in the Kansas City area. He also is a chaplain at The Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Rabbi Davis possesses an unwavering belief in equality and acceptance for all.
Temple Sinai invites members of the community to meet Rabbi Davis at Shabbat services, which are held every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Colonial Church, 71st Street and Mission Road.