Our Staff
Hank Lerer
Executive Director and Shaliach Tzibur
Hank is a Cincinnati native. He attended Walnut Hills High School then graduated with a degree in
Public Administration from Miami University Ohio. After working as operations manager for a local
food distributor he found his true niche as Synagogue Administrator – his love for congregants and
willingness to go the extra mile makes him invaluable. He has diligently worked to manage every
aspect of synagogue life for the past eighteen years. It’s not surprising to see him changing a light bulb one moment and then leading Shacharit services the next. He couldn’t be prouder of his children
and their accomplishments, his daughter Emily currently lives and works in LA, California and Max is working at a firm in Cincinnati, OH.
Pronouns: He, Him, & His
Chava Vidal
Youth and Family Program Director
Chava moved to Cincinnati by way of Israel and Colorado, though her roots lie on the East Coast.
She holds degrees in Early Childhood Education and Comparative Religion and has worked for
Jewish communities for more than seventeen years. She spends her days planning a variety of
events in her position of Program Director and getting to know our incredible congregants and their
stories. She has two loves in her life; the first is working for the Jewish Community
and a close second is her love of coffee!
Pronouns: She, Her, & Hers

