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The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts is governed by an Executive Board comprised of equal numbers of representatives from the three main streams of Judaism, with a proportionate number of Reconstructionist representatives. In addition, the Board has rabbinic representatives from the four denominational groups, as well as the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, and a representative of the New England Board of Cantors. There are also three at-large positions to broaden the scope and diversity of the Board. The day-to-day management of the organization is carried out by the Officers -- also denominationally diverse in composition -- in partnership with a small professional staff.
Listings (updated June 21, 2011)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS 2011-2013
- Sharon Levinson, President
- Arnold Zaff, Vice-President
- Dr. Fred Cohen, Vice-President
- Elizabeth Pressman, Treasurer
- Jay Sage, Assistant Treasurer
- Sandra Slavet, Secretary
- Lauren Gabovitch, Assistant Secretary
- Richard G. Shulman, Past-President
- Anita Zetlan Redner, Past-President
- Dr. Jesse Hefter, Past-President
ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES (As of June 2011)
- Dr. Herbert Birnbaum - Orthodox Jewish Congregations
- Cantor Sheila Cline - New England Board of Cantors
- Liz Corman Shiro - Union for Reform Judaism
- Lauren Gabovitch - Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
- Michelle Gary - Israel Liaison
- Elisha Gechter - Orthodox Jewish Congregations
- Samuel Gechter - Independent Minyanim
- Rabbi Barry David Hartman - Vaad Harabonim
- Barnet Kessel - Young Adult Liaison
- Rabbi Abraham Morhaim - Rabbinical Assembly
- Naomi Osher - Orthodox Jewish Congregations
- Michael Rosenberg - United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
- Larry Saloman - United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
- Rabbi Benjamin Samuels - Vaad Harabonim
- Rabbi Rachel Saphire - Boston Area Reform Rabbis
- Dan Schneider - Union for Reform Judaism
- Rabbi Benjamin Shalva - Mass. Board of Rabbis
- Rabbi Norbert Weinberg - Vaad Harabonim
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
- Alan Karlsberg, z"l
- Rabbi Howard K. Kummer, z"l
- Rabbi Paul Menitoff
- Alan J. Tichnor, z"l
- Rabbi David Wolfman
- Aaron L. Kischel
EX OFFICIO
- Alan Teperow - Executive Director (Synagogue Council of Massachusetts)
- Rabbi Abraham Halbfinger - Executive Director (Kashruth Commission)
- Rabbi Judith Kummer - Director of Chaplaincy Services (Jewish Chaplaincy Council of Massachusetts)
- Stanley Kaplan - Executive Director (Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts)
- Marilin Lipman - Assistant Director (Synagogue Council of Massachusetts)
Past Presidents
- Richard G. Shulman
- Anita Zetlan Redner
- Dr. Jesse Hefter
- Ruth C. Glazerman
- Richard Wissoker
- Dr. Matthew Zizmor
- Laura Dickerman
- Keith R. Osher
- Marshall Schneider
- Lillian Shulman
- Alan M. Edelstein
- Irving Belansky
- Norman Koss, z"l
- Robert Kahn
Staff
- Alan Teperow, Executive Director
- Marilin Lipman, Assistant Director
- Ellen Michelson, Program Associate
- Paul Kelly, Administrator
- Terry Goldzier, Bookkeeper
Affiliated Organizations Staff
- Rabbi Abraham Halbfinger, Kashruth Commission
- Rabbi Judith Kummer, Jewish Chaplaincy Council of Massachusetts
- Stanley Kaplan, Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts
- Aliza Kline, Mayyim Hayyim
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