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Our Clergy & Staff

Rabbi Stanton M. Zamek

RabbiZ@tbeob.com

Rabbi Zamek began working at Temple Beth-El in August, 2025. Rabbi Stanton Zamek was the spiritual leader of the United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong since 2008. Before that, Rabbi Zamek served congregations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and San Francisco, California. Rabbi Zamek was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1996, in the same class as his wife, Rabbi Martha Bergadine, the UJC’s director of Education and Programming. Rabbi Zamek and Rabbi Bergadine have two children. Prior to entering the seminary, Rabbi Zamek practiced law in Chicago, Illinois. He has a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law

Rabbi Barry Altman, Emeritus

Rabbi Barry Altman is the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth-El in Ormond Beach, FL. He was a Senior Rabbi from 1975 until his retirement in 2014 and previous to that, he was associate Rabbi at Temple Beth Am, in Miami. He has also served congregations in West Virginia, Guatemala and Hawaii.

Rabbi Altman recently retired from the faculty at Stetson University. He has also taught at Bethune Cookman College with the rank of Associate Professor. His many community activities include, past president of the Halifax Area Ministerial Association, board member of the United Way, Family Renew Community Center, and Habitat for Humanity.

Jonathan Frankel, Temple Administrator & Religious School Director

JonathanFrankel@tbeob.com

Jonathan joined the Temple Beth-El team in 2023. He brings with him more than 15 years of experience in small business development and private education. Born and raised in Florida, Jonathan holds a Doctorate in Education and a Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Florida. He loves to learn new things and is particularly passionate about history but his greatest motivations are his wife and children; they inspire him every day.

Natalie Dardick, Administrative Assistant 

Natalie.Dardick@tbeob.com

Natalie moved to Ponce Inlet, Florida in 2015 from the Richmond, Virginia area. She loves working with all the incredibly kind and caring members of Temple Beth-El. She enjoys being in the same building as the Temple Beth-El School as their staff and teachers are incredible, and she gets to see the children on a daily basis. Natalie has worked in computer systems in the past, and taught computers and 5th grade at Rudlin Torah Academy in Richmond, VA.

Steve Lorenzen, Custodian

Steve has been taking care of everything in our building for over 20 years! Steve has 3 awesome sons.

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