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Leonard Cohen is the Ritual and Program Director at Beth Tzedec Congregation.  In this role, he manages youth and family programming, conducts Torah and Megillah readings, oversees weekday services, and collaborates with the Chazzan and Rabbi in developing educational programming and outreach.  In complement to his work at Beth Tzedec, he teaches Torah part-time at Calgary Jewish Academy day school, located next door to the synagogue.

Prior to joining Beth Tzedec, Leonard Cohen served as congregational leader of the South Shore Jewish Community in Montreal, and as Ba’al Koreh and Youth Leader of Congregation Beth-El.  He found his calling in teaching and Jewish clergy following a prior career as a management professional.  His wife, Sharon Gulko, is a consultant in program development and non-profit organization management.  They are the proud parents of two daughters, Hannah and Lilah.

Although Leonard Cohen is originally from Montreal and enjoys singing (and playing guitar), he is in no way related to the more famous poet and singer of the same name.