Clergy
Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss received his Smicha (ordination), Masters in Jewish Education and Masters in Hebrew Letters from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in 1998 and 1999. He was ordained at the Cincinnati Campus, after having studied at HUC in Jerusalem and Los Angeles as well as the University of Judaism Rabbinic program. In his first pulpit at Temple Emanuel as the Rabbinic Director of Education and Outreach, he served the Jewish community of Birmingham, AL for 12 years. In 2013, Rabbi Scott became the founding Rabbi of Shma Koleinu in Houston, TX.
Rabbi Laura Sheinkopf is the Director of Jewish Life at the Emery/Weiner School. Along with overseeing Jewish observance and activities for the school, Rabbi Sheinkopf teaches American Jewish History to 11th and 12th grade students. Rabbi Sheinkopf is an honors graduate of Columbia University, where she studied Philosophy and Comparative Religion. She received her Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters and Rabbinic Ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where she was also a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rabbi Sheinkopf grew up on Cape Cod and is a graduate of Northfield Mt Hermon School where she pursued her love of music and singing. She is the proud parent of her children, Max and Isabel. While Rabbi Sheinkopf has been a member of CSK’s High Holy Days team for several years, CSK now welcomes her as CSK’s first Associate Rabbi in Residence.
