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Educated in the venerated United Lubavitcher Yeshiva system, in Brooklyn NY and Israel, 2001-02 Rabbi Elchonon Tenenbaum participated in the Rabbinic Corps missions to developing Jewish communities in the US.

2002 Received his Rabbinic ordination through 
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva YTTL and a Bachelor of Hebrew Letters - First Rabbinic degree   

Directed and implemented the cross country Passover expo tour.
Served as a guidance counselor at the Mayanot Institute, Jerusalem.

In 2006 - Present inspired by the teachings and mission of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to reach out to all Jews, Together with his wife Chana and young family, founded Chabad of Napa Valley to serve the local Jewish community.

2006 - Present Established Kosher Napa Valley, Providing consulting and supervision to Napa Valley Hotels, Restaurants and Resorts. working hand in hand with global kosher certification agencies on a variety of projects.

2007 began producing Cuvee Chabad wines 2008-9 managed a vineyard in S. Helena. Subsequently partnering in 2011 with Covenant wines – a sought after Kosher winery, to commercially produce Cuvee Chabad.
Rabbi Tenebaum continues as a consultant for Kosher wine 
processing and production.

2008 - Present was hired by Dr. Rabbi Bernard Lander OBM as campus Rabbi at Touro University California (TUC) charged with overseeing adherence to Touros Jewish valuesas well as Jewish Life on campus. 

Rabbi Tenenbaum was a 2024 TUC Leadership Award Recipient for: Excellence in Student Life, Mentoring, and Counseling Award

Accreditation Steering Committee member during the 2025-26 academic year WSCUC, aka WASC, institutional reaffirmation of accreditation for Touro University California

  • TUC Campus Rabbi & Director Jewish Student Life  
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team - Touro University CA
  • Member of the TUC Five year Strategic Planning Committee.
  • TUC Advisory Board member.