A family doctor by training, Dr. Dan Lessner and his life partner moved to San Miguel de Allende in 2004 where he serves as spiritual leader and founder of Shalom San Miguel de Allende. Fluent in Spanish and an accomplished challah baker, Lessner is also the co-president of CHESMA, AC (Comunidad Hebrea En San Miguel de Allende, Asociación Civil).
Recently, über-quaint San Miguel de Allende— named a UNESCO World Heritage city in 2008– was picked as the #1 City in the World by Condé Nast’s Traveler magazine.