New senior rabbi at Young Israel of Northbrook brings his teaching passion to synagogue’s congregation

Rabbi Yaakov Fenton said that he had always intended to be a teacher. But he couldn’t resist the offer to serve as the senior rabbi at the synagogue Young Israel of Northbrook at 3545 Walters Avenue. The congregation, which was founded in the late 1980s, has been at its current location since 2000.

“I got a call that they were looking for someone to replace Rabbi Berger here at the Young Israel,” Fenton said. “I grew up in a similar suburban community in Lexington, Massachusetts. I felt...