Administrative Staff

Temple Administrator – Theresa Cohen

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Theresa comes to Beth El with many years of management experience, as well as an appreciation of congregational life in a synagogue through her  own involvement with Temple Sinai in Worcester. She is married and has two boys, Matthew and Ethan. She enjoys baking, gardening and sewing.


Temple Secretary – Esta Lichenstein

Esta Lichtenstein lives in Framingham with her husband, Barry. They have two daughters, Cara a graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art and Alyse ajunior at Boston University.  Esta is a member of Temple Israel in Natick where is Co-coordinator of Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and chairperson of the Usher Core.  Esta is currently serving as volunteer coordinator for Limmud Boston (www.limmudboston.org). She is also starting her 2nd year in the Metro West Me’ah class.  When Esta is not engaged in her work in the greater Jewish community she enjoys cooking, entertaining, reading and swimming. On Friday mornings you can find her in her kitchen making her whole wheat challah for Shabbat.


Bookkeeper – Carolyn Tobin

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Carolyn comes to Beth El with many years of accounting experience. She lives in Lunenburg with her husband and three boys. She enjoys reading, biking, and hiking.

When my nephew was 4 years old he came to visit and sat in services with me. After about an hour he whispered, "Aunt Susan, I can feel G-d here." I smiled, "Me too, Daniel, that's why I come here."
— Susan T