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
DONNIE WOOD Trustee
BARRY ROSEMAN Trustee
HELEN OPPER Trustee
LAWRENCE DAVIS Trustee
MICHAEL BARON Trustee
TOM COOPER Trustee
STEVE DONCHIN 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 Donnie Wood
RITUAL & WORSHIP Lisa Howard
BUDGET & FINANCE LaNell Long
YOUTH Tania Lavi & Margo Nechtow
MEMBERSHIP Helen Opper
FAIR SHARE DUES Larry Davis, Mark Ephraim
SOCIAL ACTION Stefani Nachatilo & Ricki Sonders
BUILDING & GROUNDS Bob Bennett
ARCHIVES John Greiner, Harriet Carson
CARING COMMUNITY Chair TBA
ERNA KROUCH PRESCHOOL Ann Louise Olson
ONEG Gina Bennett
CEMETERY Debbie Nevard, Carol Reznik
LIBRARY Karen Bergman
SISTERHOOD Debbie Nevard, Marsha Greiner
This is a partial list; for a complete listing of committees and chairpeople, contact the Temple office.
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