An overflow crowd of nearly 200 congregants, community and faith leaders, friends and family formally welcomed Rabbi David Arias as the new spiritual leader of Temple Judea, Fort Myers’ Conservative synagogue, at a Nov. 10 installation ceremony. Arias is a native of Chile who joins Temple Judea from the Moriah Congregation in Haifa, Israel, where.

After a decade of service in Israel, a dynamic spiritual leader and multilingual Jewish educator with a musical background is the new rabbi of Temple Judea, Fort Myers’ Conservative synagogue. To formally welcome Rabbi David Arias, Temple Judea is hosting an installation ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 10 at noon. The public is invited to attend.