Staff

Executive Director - Rand Levin
In addition to running the day-to-day administrative affairs of the synagogue, Rand has been commissioned to lead weekday morning services, Yizkor service on Yom Kippur and Shalosh Regalim, serve as our weekday Gabbai as well as Gabbai Sheini in the main Shabbos minyan, assisting with Torah reading.

Rand grew up in Los Angeles, CA where he attended Hillel Hebrew Academy, Y.U.L.A., and went on to graduate from Beverly Hills High School. In 1989, Rand moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree, majoring in Journalism with a Radio/TV emphasis and minored in psychology. In 1993, he was named Outstanding Graduate of S.D.S.U.’s Journalism Department. Professionally, Rand was an Emmy Award winning television news photographer at NBC San Diego from 1994-2008 where he also co-produced, shot and edited “Ken Kramer’s About San Diego” program. He owned and operated Rand Video Productions from 2008-2013 doing work for such media entities as CBS News, ESPN, and 10News KGTV among others.

Rand was hired as Beth Jacob's very first Synagogue Administrator in 2013. He was promoted to Executive Director in 2016. He oversees all of the business affairs of the shul including Beth Jacob’s rental properties. As a lay leader, he served as President of Beth Jacob for 4 years and prior to that, spent time as Gabbai, Vice-President, CFO and Trustee. Rand was one of the Founding Board Members of Southern California Yeshiva High School where he currently holds the position of Vice-President. He is the father of four energetic boys.

Office Manager - Sarit Reich

Bookkeeper - Roxana Ramos

Custodian - Marco Cervantes

Maintenance - John Connor