Rabbi Corngold was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. A Phi Beta Kappa magna cum laude graduate of Williams College, he worked in the publishing and medical education industries as an editor and writer for 10 years before beginning his rabbinic education. He studied at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, where he was ordained in 1999. While attending HUC-JIR, Rabbi Corngold served as a student rabbi at Congregation BÍnai Israel of Butte, Montana; Temple Shalom of Yakima, Washington; and Congregation Or HaTzafon in Fairbanks, Alaska; and was a rabbinic intern at Temple Judea, in Tarzana, California; Temple Sinai of Summit, New Jersey; and the Jerusalem Campus of HUC-JIR. Since his ordination, he has served as Assistant/Associate Rabbi of Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City, and Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El (now Temple Am-Echad), in Lynbrook, New York. He has been at Congregation Beth David since July 2009.

Ricki Weintraub has been song leading and teaching in Jewish supplementary schools since 1970 and has been with Congregation Beth David since 1997. In addition to leading Sabbath and Festival services, some of her duties include preparing children and adults as they become b'nei mitzvah, teaching prayer, Jewish history, and sharing her love for Israel in Adult Education Programs, Hebrew School and Religious School. Originally from Chicago and raised in Akron, Ohio, Ricki says that she is “a product of all my influences, starting with Debbie Friedman from my days at URJ Kutz Camp”. Her involvement in NELFTY (now NFTY-NEL) and NFTY were influential in her development. Her love of teaching and music, and her passion for Israel and Judaism continue to motivate her to learn and share with our congregation and our community.