Rabbi
Gary Greene has been the spiritual leader of Marathon Jewish Community
Center since 2003. He previously served Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham,
MA and B’nai Jacob, Springfield, MA. He graduated the Joint Program
between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University in 1974
and Rabbinical School in 1978.
During his tenure here at Marathon, Rabbi Greene helped the congregation
become an egalitarian synagogue. Now both men and women have equal access
to the bimah and are counted in the minyon. In fact this past High
Holiday period, 3 post Bat Mitzvah graduates chanted two haftorahs for the
congregation. He also instituted the well attended Carlebach minyon, a
seeker service, and the “Lunch and Learn” program. He has revitalized the
adult education program as well instituted a family education tract. This
year the Adult Education program will be highlighting the 60th birthday of
Israel with special classes and an Israeli film festival. United
Synagogue awarded him the Solomon Schechter Award for Adult Education in
2002. He has taught all ages of children in Hebrew School and at Camp
Ramah in New England.
In the community Rabbi Greene Inspired and spearheaded the Northeast
Queens Jewish Community Council’s participation in the annual Salute to
Israel Parade. He helped refashion the community wide Yom Hashoa
commemorative service. He serves on the board of the Northeast Queens
Jewish Community Council.
2008 will mark his 30th anniversary in the Rabbinate. Rabbi Greene is
happily married to Judith Diamond and together they have 4 sons, Amichai,
Hillel, Doron, and Asaf.
