Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Responsible for the oversight of the affairs, funds, records, and property of Temple B'nai Israel, the Board of Trustees meets monthly. To learn more about the Board of Trustees, reach out to any Board Member.
JAMES ROVICK President
MOLLY YUNKER 1st Vice President
ELIOT YAFFE 2nd Vice President
LANELL LONG Treasurer
HAROLD GINZBURG Secretary
MARK EPHRAIM Immediate Past President
BARRY ROSEMAN Trustee
HELEN OPPER Trustee
LAWRENCE DAVIS Trustee
MICHAEL BARON Trustee
TOM COOPER Trustee
STEVE DONCHIN Trustee
DEBBY JOHNSON Trustee
ARNOLD FAGIN Honorary Trustee
Past Presidents of Temple B'nai Israel
| *S.C. Heyman | 1903 |
| *Joe Baum | 1903-1905 |
| *Gus Paul | 1905-1907 |
| *Leon Levy | 1907-1911 |
| *Joseph Myer | 1911-1913 |
| *A.D. Engelsman | 1913-1915 |
| *I.B. Levy | 1915-1916 |
| *Hyman Lewinsohn | 1916-1918 |
| *I. Fleig | 1918-1921 |
| *H.P. Wolff | 1921-1923 |
| *C.J. Fishman | 1923-1925 |
| *S.K. Bernstein | 1925-1927 |
| *L. Berlowitz | 1927-1929 |
| *Al Rosenthal | 1929-1930 |
| *Sam Herman | 1930-1932 |
| *M.C. Rosenfield | 1932-1933 |
| *Ben May | 1933-1935 |
| *Dave Schonwald | 1935-1937 |
| *Jack Israel | 1937-1939 |
| *Simon Tannebaum | 1939-1941 |
| *Aaron Weitzenhoffer | 1941-1943 |
| *Sylvan Goldman | 1943-1945 |
| *Jerome Bernstein | 1945-1947 |
| *Norman Hirschfield | 1947-1949 |
| *I.J. Lappin | 1949-1951 |
| *Alfred Gladstein | 1951-1953 |
| *Arnold T. Fleig | 1953-1955 |
| *L.M. Karchmer | 1955-1957 |
| *Milton Burnett | 1957-1959 |
| *Fred Schonwald | 1959-1961 |
| *Harrison Levy, Sr. | 1961-1963 |
| *Frank H. Ephraim | 1963-1965 |
| *A.J. Urbansky | 1965-1967 |
| *Matthew Gold | 1967-1969 |
| *Malcolm Robinson | 1969-1971 |
| *Sig Harpman, Jr. | 1971-1973 |
| *Sam Silver | 1973-1975 |
| J. Edward Barth | 1975-1977 |
| *Robert B. Milsten | 1977-1979 |
| Allan Ephraim | 1979-1981 |
| *Morris Blumenthal | 1981-1983 |
| Henry Asin | 1983-1985 |
| Harriet Carson | 1985-1987 |
| Carol Reznik | 1987-1989 |
| Arnold Fagin | 1989-1991 |
| Marsha Greiner | 1991-1993 |
| Larry Hellman | 1993-1995 |
| Ellen Metz | 1995-1997 |
| Sherry K. Barton | 1997-1999 |
| Steve Donchin | 1999-2001 |
| Jan Marion | 2001-2003 |
| Larry Davis | 2003-2005 |
| Jeffrey Blumenthal | 2005-2007 |
| David Donchin | 2007-2009 |
| Jim Moore | 2009-2011 |
| Ann Dee Lee | 2011-2013 |
| Louis Barlow | 2013-2015 |
| Susan Donchin | 2015-2017 |
| Donald B. Karchmer | 2017-2019 |
| Mark Bennett | 2019-2021 |
| Ann Louise Olson | 2021-2023 |
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COMMITTEES
Many functions of the Temple from onegs to the library to adult education are made possible by the volunteer work of our many committees. Reach out to the committee chairperson or the Temple office to learn more.
ADULT EDUCATION Rebecca Faulkner & Lisa Howard
MUSIC Debby Johnson
RITUAL & WORSHIP Lisa Howard
BUDGET & FINANCE LaNell Long & Tom Cooper
YOUTH Tania Lavi & Margo Nechtow
MEMBERSHIP Helen Opper
FAIR SHARE DUES Larry Davis, Mark Ephraim
SOCIAL ACTION Stefani Nachatilo & Ricki Sonders
BUILDING & GROUNDS Michael Baron & David Tichenor
ARCHIVES John and Marsha Greiner & Harriet Carson
CARING COMMUNITY Molly Yunker
ERNA KROUCH PRESCHOOL Ann Louise Olson & Jeff Kline
ONEG Gina Bennett
CEMETERY Debbie Nevard, Carol Reznik
LIBRARY Karen Bergman
SISTERHOOD Debbie Nevard, Marsha Greiner, Sherry Bennett, Janice Segell, Lisa Howard
This is a partial list; for a complete listing of committees and chairpeople, contact the Temple office.
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