Rabbi Todd Chizner serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Judea of Manhasset.  His rabbinate is defined by his love of learning and teaching, his focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment in the synagogue, and his pursuit of a strong sense of spirituality for himself and the membership of his congregation.

Rabbi Chizner is active in the New York Board of Rabbis.  He is a supportive member of the Partners in Community Care program through the Sid Jacobson JCC.  He also is an active member in the Manhasset Clergy Association.   Rabbi Chizner also supports the local chapter of the American Legion, having hosted the four chaplain’s re-enactment at Temple Judea.  Rabbi also delivered the invocation at the Memorial Day parade.  In 2007, Rabbi Chizner and his wife Lauren were chosen to be the honorees of Temple Judea's Israel Bonds Drive. 

Rabbi Chizner has a particular interest in Israel and looks forward to planning the next Temple Judea trip to Israel sometime in 2010.  Currently, he is scheduled to visit Israel on a special mission in November, 2008 and is also attending the Union for Reform Judaism Convention in February, 2009.

Rabbi Chizner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he majored in Psychology.  He received a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Los Angeles.  As a rabbinic student, he studied in Jerusalem, Los Angeles and New York, and received prizes in for his work in Jewish History.  Rabbi Chizner was ordained at HUC-JIR New York in 1999.

Rabbi Chizner previously served at Temple Beth Torah in Melville, NY.  In addition, he was a rabbinic intern at Temple Beth El of Great Neck. 

Rabbi Chizner was born and raised on Long Island, and is married to Lauren who is a graduate of the Rhea Hirsch School of Education and a native of Houston, TX.  They are the proud parents of Jacob, Jed and Rachel.