Rabbi

Rabbi Jeremy Morrison (he/him) constructs Jewish community by fostering qualitative relationships which engage participants in the exploration, development, and ownership of vibrant Judaism. For him, rabbinic leadership means serving as a catalyst to connection: connecting individuals to deeper understandings of how Jewish learning and practice offer us paths to becoming more human; connecting people with one another; connecting congregants through the collaborative work of building a flourishing and transformative synagogue.

Upon ordination, in 2001, from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, Rabbi Morrison joined the clergy team of Temple Israel of Boston, as the Founding Director of the Riverway Project: an innovative outreach and engagement initiative for those in their twenties and thirties. By eschewing a primary connection to bricks and mortar, he successfully opened the gates of Temple Israel within the homes of previously unaffiliated adults. Since its inception, the program has brought hundreds of new members to the congregation and has served as a model for similar efforts across North America. The Riverway Project’s neighborhood-based gatherings for prayer, study and socializing, complemented by activities that occurred within Temple Israel’s building, functioned as a proving ground for the collaborative methods that Rabbi Morrison subsequently employed to create initiatives for new members, interfaith families, “empty-nesters,” and older adults. In 2010, Rabbi Morrison became the director of the synagogue’s education programs, and throughout his fifteen-year tenure at Temple Israel he served in pulpit and pastoral roles as an Assistant and then Associate Rabbi.

Raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, Rabbi Morrison received a B.A. in Comparative Arts from Washington University in St. Louis, in 1989. While at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he worked for the Union of Reform Judaism’s departments of Education and Outreach; served as a rabbinic intern at Temple Beth Am in Manhattan, Temple Beth El in Great Neck, NY, and at Temple Beth Zion in Buffalo. In 2017, he earned a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and his dissertation explores the use of craftsmanship metaphors in the Bible and in other ancient Near Eastern texts.  

Rabbi Morrison moved to Berkeley, California in the summer of 2017, to become the Executive Director of HAMAQOM |The Place (formerly Lehrhaus Judaica), an organization that created Jewish community through learning and ritual, throughout the Bay Area. Subsequently, he served as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, California, and as the Interim Rabbi of the Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism in Melbourne, Australia. His wife, Molly, is an elementary school educator in East Palo Alto, and they have two children, Ezekiel and Poppy. 

Executive Director 

Katie Evenbeck (she/her) came to CST in 2021 with a wealth of management, budgeting and fundraising experience. 

For more than 17 years, Katie served as the Executive Director of St. Dorothy’s Rest, an Episcopal camp and retreat center located in West County. Katie has also served as the Community Services Director in the Indiana prison system; ran YMCA Camp Roger in Salt Lake City, UT; and is an AmeriCorps Alum.

Katie has a BA in Economics & Sociology, MS in Sociology, and an M.Div. from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. 

When not working or in school, Katie enjoys spending time with Lucie, her fourteen-year-old, Ike, her partner, and Rosie, her Lab Corgi. She is an avid documentary film fan, softball mom, Zumba instructor, and creator of pediokies, an experience of getting a pedicure while singing Karaoke!

Finance and Operations Manager

Pieter Palmer joined CST in June 2022 and has served in a variety of roles for the organization eventually becoming the Facilities and Operations Manager. In June 2025, Pieter become the Finance and Operations Manager at CST, overseeing financial systems and day to day operations. He holds a BA in philosophy and a BA in music from the University of California, San Diego. 

Operations Associate

Amir Wilson (he/him) joined CST as Operations Associate in July 2024. With extensive experience in customer service roles, Amir leads with a blend of charisma, a warm smile, and, most importantly, kindness.

He is deeply passionate about worker’s rights and advocating for social justice, particularly for black and brown queer folk. Amir aims to forge a career in employment law to champion those who are underrepresented in the workplace.

Outside of his professional commitments, Amir manages multiple roles and enjoys spending his free time hiking or dining with friends at local restaurants. A favorite spot of his is Sea Noodle Bar in Santa Rosa, which he enthusiastically describes as "offering the best Thai food in town!"

Committee Chairs

CARING COMMITTEE

Bonnie Ferber Hart, Interim Leader

CULTURAL COMMITTEE

Beverly McChesney
 

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Nicolette Weinzveg & Michelle Foster

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Eli Weinzveg

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Kevin Scheier

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Sharon Bauman

JEWISH MEDITATION PLANNING COMMITTEE

Alissa Hirshfeld

LEGACY CIRCLE COMMITTEE

Marsha Jacobs

LIFELONG LEARNING COMMITTEE

Carolyn Carregui & Dena Lash

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Larry Lapides, Sandy Sidorsky

ONEG COMMITTEE

Susan Roth

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Judith Richlin-Klonsky

SECURITY COMMITTEE

Arnold Rosenfield

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Susan Daniel & Alissa Hirshfeld

YOUTH COMMITTEE

Dave Fichera

Group Leaders

CHAVURAH

Jan Schwartz

CHOIR

Erev Cantor Erica Wisner

ELISHA'S PANTRY

Suzanne Abrams
 

FRIENDS OF ISRAEL

Linda Elyad & Bill Finn 

GREETING CARDS

Lee Spitzer

LITERARY CIRCLE

Sandy Sidorsky

LIBRARY

Stan Roodman

TORAH ORGANIZERS

Fran Danoff
 

SHALOMOSEXUALS

Al Kahan 

WOMEN’S INTEREST GROUPS

Ronnie Campagna