Debby Lewis is a longtime member of the community.  Debby began taking a more active role in 1999 when she became the regular leader of the Morning Minyan and began tutoring Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. At that time, Debby also began to study cantorial music under the tutelage of the Anshe Emet clergy.

Debby is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University with a degree in Psychology. She spent eight years as a social worker, counseling troubled teenagers. She eventually sought a career in the business world and spent 13 years as the office manager at Altman Machinery Company.

Debby brings with her a strong background in both organizational skills and dealing with people, as well as a genuine love of music. Her long-term goal is to someday become a cantor.