Erin Bersin

Executive Director

ebersin@betheltx.org

Erin, a native of Colorado, has called Texas her home since 1998. She attended Southern Methodist University and earned a degree in Financial Accounting. After graduation, she moved to the Houston area and has been here ever since. She joined the temple staff in January 2017 as the financial director and moved into the executive director role in April 2025. Erin is married to Michael, and they are proud parents of two daughters.

Marilyn Gorel

Office Manager

admin@betheltx.org

Marilyn grew up in Laredo, Texas, and received a degree in business from the University of Texas in Austin in Business Administration. Marilyn served Beth El Preschool for over 25 years and now has taken on the role of Temple Office Manager. Marilyn is married to Lance, and they are the proud parents of two daughters.

Hadar Hopkins

Digital Specialist

digital@betheltx.org

Hadar was born and raised in Rehovot, Israel, and moved to Houston in 8th grade. She attended Texas State University, where she studied Cartography to combine her love of maps and art. Hadar joined the Beth El family in 2024 and immediately felt at home. She is a proud—and tired—mom of two energetic boys.

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Michelle Renfrow

Religious School and Youth Programming Director

religiousschool@betheltx.org

Michelle has called Sugar Land her home since she was in 8th grade. She attended the University of Houston as a springboard diver and transferred to UTSA where she earned a degree in Psychology and then earned her Master's of Arts in Counseling. Michelle has been involved in the Houston Jewish Community for over twenty years, working in schools and with Jewish youth. She has also been the resident artist (and sometimes farm director) at Greene Family Camp for over eleven years. Michelle is the proud mother of one son and loves to support him at his many baseball games.