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Board & Lay Leadership

Officers (Executive Committee)

Paul Shatz
Co-President (2018 - 2020)

Dinah Hendon
Co-President (2019 - 2021)

Ivy Fischer
Vice President - Education

Jeremy Brown
Vice President - Religious Life

Josie Harris
Vice President - Membership
and Community Engagement

Ruth Davis
Vice President – Communications

Sharon Pollack
Vice President - Finance

Steve Rich
Vice President - Development

Beth Rubin
Vice President - Tikkun Olam

Other Board Members

Jessica de Koninck

Co-President Elect (2019 - 2020)

Laura Sorokoff Gelman
Immediate Past President

Judy Bagdon

Member at Large

Maya Grosz

Member at Large

Brian Herman

Member at Large

Melody Kimmel

Member at Large

Michael Solomon

Member at Large

Ruth Spodak

Member at Large

Sarah Wolman

Member at Large

Communications Team

Melody Kimmel, Laurie Waite-Fellner, C Lynn Carr

Rainbow Reporter

Lisa Brennan
Public Relations

Dan Epstein
Official BK Photographer

Past Presidents
Laura Sorokoff Gelman 2017 - 2019
Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018
Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017
Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016
Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014
Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012
Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010
Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008
Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006
Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004
Peter Herbst 2000 - 2002
Itzhak Benetar 1998 - 2000
Cheryl & Marc Slutzky 1996 - 1998
Susan Green & Donald Spector 1994 - 1996
Edna Goldberger & Ellen Kolba 1992 - 1994
Marian Golan 1990 - 1992
Steve Rodner 1988 - 1990
Jane & Harvey Susswein 1986 - 1988
Miriam Silver 1984 - 1986
Lois Infeld 1983 - 1984
Lee Stein 1982 - 1983
Bernard Beck 1980 - 1982
Carol Lewkowicz 1978 - 1980

Fri, January 17 2020
20 Tevet 5780

Upcoming at BK

All Events

Friday
Jan 17

A Prayer for Compassion
Friday, Jan 17th 6:15p to 9:30p
Dinner at 6:30: Vegan & gluten-free dinner by Lesbi Veggies (Optional: advance purchase required) 7:15pm: Jeffrey Spitz Cohan speaking from Jewish Veg at 7pm A Prayer for Compassion Film Screening at 8pm For tickets: eventbrite.com; search "A Prayer for Compassion"
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Saturday
Jan 18

Sacred Chant with Melissa
Shabbat, Jan 18th 9:00a to 10:00a

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Saturday
Jan 18

Morning Service
Shabbat, Jan 18th 9:30a to 12:00p

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Saturday
Jan 18

Kaplan Minyan: Ari Laura Kreith speaking on Jewish theater and activism
Shabbat, Jan 18th 10:30a to 12:00p

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Sunday
Jan 19

Israeli Dancing at Ner Tamid
Sunday, Jan 19th 7:00p to 9:00p

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Monday
Jan 20

BK Office Closed
Monday, Jan 20th (All day)

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Monday
Jan 20

MLK Day Interfaith Service
Monday, Jan 20th 12:00p to 2:00p
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation 67 Church St in Montclair
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Thursday
Jan 23

Rabbi Ariann at the Montclair Library
Thursday, Jan 23rd 11:00a to 12:00p
Join Rabbi Ariann Weitzman for Hebrew stories, a craft, and singing at the Montclair Library on Thursday, January 23rd at 11:00am. Our theme this month will be nature and growth as we look forward to the upcoming holiday of Tu Bishvat (the New Year of the Trees). All ages welcome.
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Saturday
Jan 25

Adult Bet Midrash with Marty Fellner
Shabbat, Jan 25th 9:00a to 10:00a
Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Some Poetry and Personality: Ibn Gabirol and Judah Halevi; strong feelings and ideas
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Saturday
Jan 25

Intro to Judaism
Shabbat, Jan 25th 9:10a to 10:30a

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