40 UNDER 40 with cancer. Her strong Jewish background and her own faith equip her to address the spiritual and existential concerns that so often come up for those living with cancer. In addition to her private practice work, Stein facilitates support groups for those living with cancer at Piedmont Cancer Wellness. Stein lives with her husband and two young children in Toco Hills, where she is a proud member of the Kehillat Ohr HaTorah (formerly Young Israel of Toco Hills) community. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family as they explore all that Atlanta has to offer.
Samantha Trief, 30
Rabbi Samantha “Sam” Shabman Trief was thrilled to join the Temple Sinai team in July 2016. She was ordained as a rabbi that same year from the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. Born and raised in Scarsdale, N.Y., Rabbi Trief was excited to move South, and now feels incredibly lucky and blessed to call the Atlanta Jewish community her home. “I was surprised to find how similar Atlanta can be to New York. I was at the JF&CS The Tasting event a few weeks ago, and it was awesome to look around the room and feel connected to almost everyone in the community; it’s not too big and not too small.” Passionate about traveling and exploring the world, Trief spent much of her college and rabbinical school years traveling to remote places with her now-husband, Natan Trief, who is also a rabbi. “Sri Lanka was one of our favorite trips. We loved the food and the culture and surfing,” she said. “At the time I was a vegetarian — though, since moving to Atlanta, I now eat at Chick-fil-A – and it had amazing vegetarian food. Another favorite was Southeast Asia. … I love to travel anywhere that has amazing, unique cuisine, and I also love places with rich Jewish history.” Trief has been a proud member of the board of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Southeast region since she moved to Atlanta, and is a recent graduate of LEAD Atlanta, Leadership Atlanta’s program for new and emerging professionals.
Mazel Tov Rabbi Sam Trief for being honored in the Atlanta Jewish Times 40 under 40! We are proud of you! Love, Your Temple Sinai Family
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