Meet Our Clergy & Staff
Joshua Rubinstein - Congregational Leader
Josh has been the leader of Beth Yeshua since 2011 - and his father, the late Rabbi Richard Rubinstein of beloved memory, was the founding leader of our community. Josh has grown up as a second generation Jewish believer in Yeshua - and is now raising his 5 kiddos to be the third generation!
Josh is married to Rosemary Rubinstein and recently they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary!
Rav. Rubinstein has a B.A. from U.C. Davis in Political Science, and a M.A. in Secondary Education from San Francisco State. Additionally he is pursuing Smicha (Rabbinic training and ordination) through the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) of Jerusalem.
Joshua also teaches Journalism, Yearbook and PhotoJournalism at a large public high school in the greater Sacramento area.
Evi Hardy - Gabbai & Community Coordinator
Evi is a Sacramento native who grew up in the Jewish community and loves leading our communal prayers and Torah service on Shabbat mornings.
Carolyn Reese - Children’s Education, Financial Officer & Community Coordinator
Hebrew lessons, Torah for Tots, Shabbat Morning fun and games … Carolyn is amazing!
(and she’s been a certificated teacher for many years)
Shari Rubinstein - Founding Rebbetzin, Community Coordinator & Financial Officer
Education, Seders, training Bar/Bat Mitzvahs for their speeches, and so much more … Shari does it all!
Robert Emmert - Prayer
Whether you need healing prayer, want to join in prayer for Israel, or request prayer for a specific need - Robert loves to pray, teach others how to pray, and pray with groups! Email him with a prayer request using the button below.