Mrs. Lola Rivera has been the Cantorial Soloist for Temple Bet Emet since 2006. Serving the Las Vegas Jewish Community since 1992. She retired from her position in June, 2024.

She also retired after working 23 plus years with the Clark County Department of Family Services where she helped at risk children and families in Foster Care.

She is devoting more time to her husband, Rudolph of more than 40 years, her four children, and grandchildren.

Lola trained with Cantor Sharlin of blessed memory and was mentored by Rabbi Stephen Einstein. With a BA in Human Services and Business Management, she continued her education attaining a Master’s degree in education-curriculum and programming. Her Master’s degree thesis focused on the retention of Post B’nai Mitzvah students achieving a 98% retention rate which she affectively utilized throughout her many years of service.

As a Jewish educator and administrator since 1992, she has attained a continuing list of additional accomplishments, training and inspiring students in Judaism, Hebrew, Torah Trope, Ethics, Jewish history, Liturgy, those preparing for Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and Post B’nai studies. Along with guiding and officiating for families through life cycle events.

She plans to continue as Temple Bet Emet’s Hazzan Emeritus and an active member of Temple Bet Emet. We look forward to the times she is able to share her music, song, and inspirational messages with us in the future.