sentences:  His first pulpit position was in Port Jefferson Station, New York, where he grew the congregation from 50 to 750 members during his 13-year tenure.He later served for ten years as the rabbi of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois before joining the JTS faculty.Rabbi Lebeau was also a race car driver for a short period of time, due to a birthday gift from a close friend that supported the cost of driving school, and helped Rabbi Lebeau fulfill a dream of his.