Rabbi Bryan Zive
Rabbi Bryan Zive is proud to serve as Temple Dor Dorim’s Senior Rabbi. He strives to bring his brand of innovative, inspiring and exciting Jewish life to the TDD community and the broader South Florida area. Rabbi Zive believes that anyone at any age can connect and make Judaism relevant in their everyday lives. From Shabbat and Holy Days to lifecycle and social events, his rabbinate zeros in on two main values: presence and authenticity. Simply put, Rabbi Zive will be there during life’s simchas and most challenging times with a full, open and true heart. We’ll laugh together, grieve together, learn together and have fun together.
Rabbi Zive emphasizes strong music, compassionate pastoral care and insightful learning as the centerpieces of his rabbinate. Expect to hear his powerful and beautiful singing voice and guitar playing in most aspects of Temple life, his meaningful and motivational sermons and teachings during services and classes and to be greeted with a smile and warm welcome. He looks forward to engaging with everyone, from students and parents at TDD’s award winning Early Childhood Center to the Empty Nesters group, and everyone in between. He always says, “I don’t want to be a Rabbi. I want to be YOUR Rabbi.” As a result, Rabbi Zive is always excited to work with staff, lay leadership and the entire community to continue laying the foundation that enables Temple Dor Dorim to be what it deserves to be: THE place in Jewish South Florida and your HOME.
In addition to his Rabbinate, Rabbi Zive is an accomplished Jewish composer and musician. He has released two full-length albums of Contemporary Jewish music with his band, Kol Echad (The One Voice Band). His song “Rock and Redeemer” was featured on Transcontinental Music’s “Ruach 5769” album as one of Contemporary Judaism’s top songs. He has also been a featured and emerging artist on Jewish Rock Radio and performed in dozens of congregations, Hillels, Jewish Summer Camps and at URJ Biennials. You can find his recorded music on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube and other streaming services.
Rabbi Zive received his M.A. in Hebrew Letters in 2017 and was ordained in 2019 at the Los Angeles campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Previously serving congregations in Columbus, OH and Denver, CO in a cantorial role, Rabbi Zive served as Student Rabbi at Congregation Shir Ami in Castro Valley, CA (2015-2017), as Rabbinic Intern at Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, CA (2017-2019) and most recently as Associate Rabbi and Director of Congregational Music at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine, CA (2019-2024). He is also the Founder of BranchOut Faith, the world’s first virtual platform designed to fully engage humanity with faith based on-demand mental wellness, cultural and learning opportunities for people to grow in their faith. You can learn more at www.BranchOutFaith.com.
Rabbi Zive is truly blessed to be supported by his wonderful wife Melyssa and son, Hayden. When not at TDD, you’ll find them at a Marlins or Dolphins game, at the baseball field practicing and trying all the delicious cuisines around South Florida. We are so proud to call Weston and Temple Dor Dorim home!
Feel free to contact Rabbi Zive anytime at rabbizive@templedordorim.org.
To schedule an appointment with Rabbi Zive, please contact Faye Kotler at FKotler@templedordorim.org.
Rabbi Norman S. Lipson, D.D. – Emeritus
Rabbi Norman S. Lipson was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Miami, Florida in 1955. Following graduation from the University of Miami, he entered Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio and was ordained in 1972. Rabbi Lipson has served on the national staff of the Anti-Defamation League and served as the spiritual leader of congregations in Mississippi, Texas, and Hollywood, Florida, as well as the Director of the Institute for Jewish Studies of the Central Agency of Jewish Education in Miami, Florida. In 1996 he became Founding Rabbi of Temple Dor Dorim in Weston, Florida and July 2015, became Rabbi Emeritus.
Rabbi Lipson has written extensively for the Jewish Press in the South Florida area, is the creator of Jewish children’s games and is a sought after teacher and lecturer within the South Florida Jewish community.
A past President of The Broward Board of Rabbis, Rabbi Lipson also belongs to the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Greater Miami Rabbinical Association. In 1998 Rabbi Lipson attained his Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at St. Thomas University and is a member of The American Association for Pastoral Counseling. He is a founding participant in The Broward County Rabbis/Pastors Network for Israel and is an active member and supporter of AIPAC.
He is married to Shoshi and is the proud father of Ilana and Todd, Aliza and Seth, and grandfather of four brilliant grandchildren.
Email: NLipson@templedordorim.org
Allison Teisch, Cantorial Soloist – Emerita
Cantorial Soloist Allison Teisch created beautiful music and spiritual worship at Temple Dor Dorim for over 19 years. She was a Jewish Music Educator for over thirty years and drew upon her wealth of knowledge and experience to bring music to all generations.
Allison is skilled at hands on healing modalities and is both a Reiki Master and a Registered Karuna Reiki practitioner. This journey led her to explore and become certified in the first and second levels of Jewish Energy healing in the “Ohr-Lev” System of Natural Healing with Rabbi Bar-Ami Ben Zion of the National Institute for Holistic Healing Rehovot, Israel. Allison drew upon these modalities when working with others and while creating “musical prayer.”
Allison is also a 200RYT Yoga Alliance certified instructor. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and teaches Gentle Flow Yoga, Vinyasa, Chair Yoga and Chair Yoga Shalom.
In Las Vegas, Allison and her family have joined Temple Midbar Kodesh and she helps lead Kabbalat services for her new synagogue. Allison is also a member of the Southern Nevada Chapter of Hadassah. She leads a monthly Havdalah Service and fundraises for medical research and social equity here in the United States and Israel.
An Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music graduate, Allison is skilled in voice, piano and guitar.
Allison is happily married to Evan and the proud mother of two daughters, Danielle and Laura. She adores her son-in-laws Andrew and Avi and is blessed with four beautiful grandchildren, Alexa, Nathan, Jacob and Rachel.
Email: ATeisch04@gmail.com
