ADATH JESHURUN CEMETERY
Office: 1310 Eagles Nest Lane
Monroeville, PA 15147
412-508-0817
Renee Abrams, Pres.; Paul D. Levin, V.P.; Laura Cohen, Secy.; Bill Berkowitz, Martin
Elikan, Allan Goppman, Sandy Goppman, Howard Goldstein, Ted Heyman, Earl
Kaiserman, Louis Kushner, Susan Peschin, Barbara Scheinberg, Bd. Members; Susan
Cohen, Office Admin.
ADAT SHALOM
B’NAI ISRAEL/BETH JACOB
368 Guys Run Rd.
(Fox Chapel Area)
Cheswick, PA 15024-9463
412-820-7000 • Fax: 412-820-9725
Web site: www.adatshalompgh.org
Yaier Lehrer, Rabbi; Marc L. Silverman, Pres.; Dr. Nancy Berk, 1st V.P.; Jeremy
Kronman, 2nd V.P.; Jodi Lindner, Rec. Secy.; Amy Himmel, Asst. Rec. Secy.; Seth
Schanwald, Treas.; Jill S. Rook, Exec. Dir.; Gail Schmitt, Preschool & Religious Dir.;
Andrea Lehman, Sisterhood Pres.; Bud Kahn, Men’s Club Pres.
AGENCY FOR JEWISH LEARNING
2740 Beechwood Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-1101 x3101 • Fax: 412-521-1120
Web site: www.ajlpittsburgh.org
Cheryl Moore, Pres.; Richard Kann, Charles H. Saul, Esq., Wendy M. Mars, Ph.D.,
Barbara K. Shuman, V.P.’s; H. Arnold Gefsky, Esq. Secy.; Peter Braasch, Asst. Secy.;
David Sufrin, Treas.; Yale A. Rosenstein, Asst. Treas.; Edward Frim, Exec. Dir.
AHAVATH ACHIM CONGREGATION
500 Chestnut St.
Carnegie, PA 15106
Web site: www.thecarnegieshul.org
E-mail: info@thecarnegieshul.org
Richard D’Loss, Pres.; Larry Block, 1st V.P.; Paul Spivak, 2nd V.P.; Elaine Rosenfield,
Secy.; Joel Roteman, Treas.; Cecily Routman, Ernest Halle, Isadore Horowitz, Marcia
Steinberger, Harris Tisherman, Bd. of Dirs.; Roseann Tisherman, Sisterhood Pres.
THE ALEPH INSTITUTE —
NORTH EAST REGION
Hyman & Martha Rogal Center
5804 Beacon St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-0111 x101
Fax: 412-521-5948
Web site: www.alephne.org • info@alephne.org
E-mail: rabbivogel@alephne.org
Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel, Exec. Dir.; Marty Davis, Chairman of the Bd; Barry
Lembersky, Estelle Comay, Steven Robinson, Charles Saul, Jon Pushinsky, Jim Rogal,
Steve Adelkoff, Charles Perlow; Board members.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION
PITTSBURGH CHAPTER
WOMEN’S DIVISION
108 Beechmont Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-441-2118
Evelyn Engelberg, Beatrice ‘Bicky’ Goldszer, Anne Krieger, Chairwomen of the Bd.;
Jose Chigier, Alexandra Greenberg, Judy R. Robinson, Pres’s.; Barbara Samet, Norma
K. Sobel, V.P.’s; Gertrude Brog, Rec. Secy.
BBYO
Keystone-Mountain Region
5738 Darlington Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-2626
Hannah Frank, Regional N’siah; Evan Kimel, Regional Godol.
BETH EL CONGREGATION
OF THE SOUTH HILLS
1900 Cochran Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-561-1168 • Fax 412-561-5320
Web site: www.bethelcong.org
E-mail: bethel1900@juno.com
Alex Greenbaum, Rabbi; Steve Hecht, Exec. Dir.; Rabbi Amy Greenbaum, Spiegel
Religious School Dir.; Holly Cessna, Early Learning Center Dir.; Miles Kirshner, Pres.;
Dennis Holzer, Exec. V.P.; Bob Silverman, Admin. V.P.; Andrew Schaer, Ed. V.P.; Nina
Kaplan, Fin. V.P.; Stacey Reibach, Fndrsng. V.P.; Cliff Spungen, Membership V.P.; Edie
Yorke, Fin. Secy.; Alan Rosenthal, Assist. Fin. Secy.; David Cohen, Treas.; Mark
Perilman, Asst. Treas.; Beth Pomerantz, Rec. Secy.; Sylvia Slavkin, Sistrhd. Pres.;
Brian Moidel, Alan Scheimer, Men’s Club Co-Pres.’s.; Amy Karp, USY Dir.; Rachel
Zuckman, Kadima Dir.
BETH HAMEDRASH HAGODOL/BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE
810 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-471-4443
Ira Michael Frank, Pres.; Sherman Weinstein, 1st V.P.; Lee Oleinick, 2nd V.P.; Edward
M. Goldston, Secy; Leonard Skirboll, Treas.; Brian Cynamon, Asst. Treas.; Arlene
Neustein, Sisterhood Pres.
BETH ISRAEL CENTER
P.O. Box 10873
Pleasant Hills, PA 15236
412-655-2144
Website: www.bethisraelpgh.org
Art Weinblum, Pres.; Martin Pomerantz, 1st V.P.; Shirley Schultz, 2nd V.P.; Rachel
Weinblum, Treas.; Bill Hunt, Fin. Secy.; Ed Myerson, Rec. Secy.; Ron Weiss, Corr.
Secy.; Marni Latterman, 2 Yr. Dir., 1st. Yr.; Shirley Ravets, 2 Yr. Dir., 1st Yr.; Irv.
Selsley, 2 Yr. Dir., 2nd Yr.; Bill Hunt, 2 Yr. Dir., 2nd Yr.; Janet Selsley/Joan Glickstein,
Sistrhd Rep.; Robbie Greenberger, Past Pres.; Amy Greenbaum, Rabbi.
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
265 North Ave.
Washington, PA 15301
724-225-7080
Web site: www.mybethisrael.org
E-mail: bisrael@pulsenet.com
Richard Littman, Pres.; Richard Belkin, Esq., V.P.; David S. Posner, Esq., Treas.;
Deborah Sekel, Sec.; Richard Belkin, Esq., Immed. Past Pres.; David C. Novitsky,
Rabbi; Richard Pataki, M.D., Paul Wodlinger, M.D., Lewis Green, Marilyn A. Posner,
David S. Posner, Esq., Jon S. Adler, M.D., Carol Adler, Stephen McCloskey, Esq.,
Richard Lasday, D.V.M., Richard Littman, Past Pres's; Carol Adler, Marc Simon, Judith
Pataki, Marilyn Bernzweig, Marilyn Gilman, Esq., Stephen McCloskey, Esq., Shirley
Morris, Marilyn A. Posner, Stephen Richman, Esq., Bd. of Dir.'s.
BETH SAMUEL JEWISH CENTER
810 Kennedy Dr., P.O. Box 219
Ambridge, PA 15003
724-266-5238
Web site: www.bethsamuel.org
E-mail: info@bethsamuel.org
Stephanie Wolfe, Rabbi; Susan Hazen, Pres.; Lynn Klein, 1st Pres.;
Dr. Paul Freeman, 2nd V.P.; Dan Geller, Past Pres.;
Karen Beaudway, Rec. Secy.; James Neft, Treas.; Gil Isaacs, Fin. Secy.;
Helen Blair, Roger Segeleon, Jeff Ross, and Isaac Shina, Bd Trustees.
B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL
MISSION AND TRAVEL OFFICE
Allegheny/Ohio Valley Region
1831 Murray Ave., Suite 204
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Toll free: 877-222-9590
412-521-2390 • Fax: 412-521-0386
E-mail: nkaplan@bnaibrith.org
Dr. Steve Smiga, Pres.; Sharon Moskowitz, Secy.; Nina Kaplan, Director.
B’NAI EMUNOH CONGREGATION
4315-19 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-1477
Dr. Joseph S. Weiss, Rabbi; Joel Pirchesky, Pres.; Elaine Levine, V.P.; Bernice Faigen,
Secy.; Elaine Levine, Treas.; Bernice Faigen, Sisterhood Pres.; Milton Zelkowitz,
Men’s Club Pres.; Amy Cohen, Barry Faigen, Lee Golden, Eugene Hastings, Richard
Levine, Lee Moses, Lee Perelstine, Bd. of Trustees.
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
5915 Beacon St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-2288
Fax (412) 421-5923
Web site: www.bethshalompgh.org
E-mail: office@bethshalompgh.org
Michael Werbow, Rabbi; Benjamin Rosner, Cantor; Liron Lipinsky, Head of Schools
Lonnie Wolf, Cemetery Dir.; Carolyn Gerecht, Youth Dir.; Rabbi Donni Aaron, Youth
T’Filah Dir.; Rabbi Mark N. Staitman, Rabbinic Scholar; Stefi Kirschner, President;
Gerald Kobell, Esq., Exec. V.P.; Jeffrey Rosenthal, V.P.; Howard Valinsky, V.P.; Lester
Shapiro, Secy; Michael Samuels, Tres; Ann Gould, Sisthd Pres.; Marc Berliner, Men’s
Club Pres.; Maya Rosen & Andy Weissfeld, USY co-pres.
BETH SHALOM MEN’S CLUB
Mark Frisch, Pres.; Mitchell Letwin, Martin Kline, V.P.’s; Ronald Blank, Treas.; Robert
Ginsburg, Asst. Treas.; Steven M. Albert, Rec. Secy.; Ronald Babasch, Corr. Secy.;
Marc Berliner, Fin. Secy.; Joseph Trumpeter, Immed. Past Pres.
CHABAD OF CMU
5120 Beeler St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-772-8505
Fax: 412-345-8388
Web site: www.chabadofcmu.com
E-mail: Rabbi@chabadofcmu.com
Rabbi Shlomo and Chani Silverman, Co-directors.
CONGREGATION BET TIKVAH
P.O. Box 10140,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Hotline: 412-256-8317
Web site: www.bettikvah.org
E-mail: info@bettikvah.org
CONGREGATION B’NAI ABRAHAM
519 N. Main Street
Butler, PA 16001
E-mail: congbnaiabraham@zoominternet.net
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Cantor Michele Gray-Schaffer, Spiritual Leader;
Philip Terman and Chris Hood, Co-presidents;
Martin Meyer, V.P; Eric D. Levin, Treas.;
Shirley Grossman, Secy.; Bernard H. Levin, Immed.
Past Pres.; Roberta Gallagher, Principal.
COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
6424 Forward Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-1100 • 412-521-4511
Web site: www.comday.org
Avi Baran Munro, Head of School; Tzippy Mazer, Head of Hebrew/Judaic Studies;
Richard Sternberg, Head of Lower School; Linda Hurwitz, Head of Middle School;
Judy Goldman, Admission Dir.; Bari Weinberger, Chief Fin. Off.; Samantha Rothaus,
Dir. of Institutional Advancement; Tim Richart, Asst. Dir. of Institutional
Advancement; Jordan Hoover, Tech. Dir.; Howard Valinsky, Pres.; Amy Dubin, V.P.;
Stuart Kaplan, V.P.; Jean Reznick, Secy.; Derek Smith, Treas.
CONGREGATION DOR HADASH
5898 Wilkins Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-5158
Web site: www.dorhadash.net
Pam Goldman, Kathy Blee, Co-Pres.’s; Wendy Kobee, Admin. V.P.; Miri Rubinowitz,
Ritual V.P. ; Cheryl Klein, Cantor; Jean Clickner, Rec. Secy.; Harry Levinson, Treas.;
Wendy Osher, Social Action Chair; Mark Rubenstein, Membership Chair; Barbara
Baumann, Dan Leger, Prog. Co-Chairs; Sarah Angrist, Ruth Drescher, Adult Ed. CoChairs; Judy Grumet, Life Events Chair; Rachel Hovne, Social Events Chair; Jo Recht,
Dor Hadash Religious School Liaison; Donna Coufal, KOL Editor; Daniel Mosse,
Member at Large; Leslie Hoffman, Congregation Mgr.; Deane Root, Past Pres.
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL ISRAEL
222 North Main St.
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-0560 • Fax: 724-834-7650
Web site: www.congregationemanuelisrael.org
E-mail: ceimain50@aol.com
Sara Rae Perman, Rabbi; Irene Rothschild, Pres.; Mark Greenfield, 1st V.P.; Marc
Werksman, 2nd V.P.; Gary Moidel, Treas.; Virginia Lieberman, Rec. Secy; Carol
Ratner, Membership; Barbara Wilder, Rel. School Principal; Ronda Goetz, Rel.
Practices; Esther Glasser, Endowment/Gifts/ Memorials; Shirley Shpargel, Library
Head; Liz Eisenstatt, Library Asst.; Nancy Krokosky, Caring Committee; Robert
Gelman, Terri Katzman, Robert Slone, Spec. Evnts.; Sinde Snitger as Sisterhood Pres.
& Fund Raising Chair.
FORWARD SHADY APARTMENTS
5841 Forward Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-3065
Fax: 412-521-6413
e-mail: forwardshady@srcare.org
Peter Sukernek, Pres.; Yale Rosenstein, V.P.; Rae-Gayle Pakler, Secy.; Terry Lerman,
Treas.
THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF PITTSBURGH
5872 Northumberland St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-224-4440
Web site: www.fcpgh.org
info@fcpgh.org
Rabbi Mordy and Rivkee Rudolph, Exec. Dir.’s;
Dr. Laura Marshak, Prof. Advisor; Shaina Teitelbaum, Prgrm. Coord.; Odaiah Leeds,
I-Volunteer Coord.; Kaitlin Hens-Greco, Prgrm. Mgr.; Judy Wein, Chair of the Bd.;
Fred Rock, Treas.; Elyse Averbach Prgrm. Assoc.; Dr. Daniel Rosen, Vice-Chair; Jan
Engelberg, Secy.; Steve Halpern, Stuart Horne, Deb Myers, Alex Paul, Chuck Perlow,
Lori Plung, William Rudolph, Dr. Marty Supowitz, Dr. Jamie Stern, Jillian Zacks, Dir.’s.
GEMILAS CHESED CONGREGATION
1400 Summit St., White Oak, PA 15131
412-678-8859 • Fax: 412-678-8850
Web site: www.gemilaschesed.org
E-mail: gemilaschesed@gmail.com
Rabbi Moshe Russell, Interim Rabbi; Gershon Guttman, Pres.; Ruth Gordon, V.P.;
Judy Greenman, Secy.; Richard Bollinger, Treas.; Gershon Guttman, Gabbai Rishon;
Alan Balsam, Yonasan Blailock, Gabbaim Sheini; Elinor Luzer, Sistrhd. Pres.
HADASSAH
GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAPTER
1824 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-8919
Fax: 412-421-0535
Toll Free 1-877-421-8919
Web site: www.hadassah.org/pittsburgh
E-mail: bcpittsburgh@hadassah.org
Zandra Goldberg, Pres.; Francine Surloff, Dir.; Becky Abrams, Chana Brody, Kathy
DiBiase, Miriam Rudel Quast, V.P.’s; Marci Scott, Rec. Secy.; Deborah Rudoy, Corr.
Secy.; Nina Kaplan, Treas.; Nancy Shuman, Advisor; Lynda Heyman, Immed. Past
Pres.
HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
4315 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-8868
Fax: 412-422-7410
Michael Danovitz, Pres.; Paul Reznick, 1st V.P.; Bret Solomon, 2nd V.P.; Stanley
Maharam, 3rd V.P.; Alex Kiderman, Treas.; Jonathan Isaacson, Asst. Treas.; Elaine L.
Supowitz, Secy.; Stefanie F. Behrend, Asst. Secy.; Norma Williamson, Exec. Dir.
HILLEL ACADEMY
5685 Beacon St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-8131
Fax: 412-521-5150
Daniel Kraut, Esq., CEO; Rabbi Avrumi Sacks, Prncpl & Edu. Dir.;Elky Langer, Coord.
of Crrculm & Instrct. K-12; Rabbi Sam Weinberg, Asst. Prncpl. 7-12 Boys & Girls;
Rabbi Dov Nimchinsky, Judaic Studies & Edu Prog. Coord 1-6; Yikara Levari,
Mashgicha Ruchanit, 7-12 Girls; Rabbi Yisroel Smith, Masgiach Ruchani, Boys H.S;
Phyllis Harris, Dir. Spec Svcs. K-12; Barbara Chotiner, Erly. Cildhd. Coord.; Reb
Danny Shaw, Coord. Athletics & Student Life; Selma Aronson, Exec. Admin; Hadar
Glazer, Admin. Assist.; Adina Shayowitz, Admin. Assist.; Chevi Rubin, Admin. Assist.
to the Prncpl.; Sarah Hartman, Fin. Mgr.; Adam Reinherz, Dir. Comm. Rltns.
EDWARD AND ROSE BERMAN
HILLEL Jewish University Center
OF PITTSBURGH
The Mildred and Joseph Stern Building
4607 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-621-8875 Ext. 100
Fax: 412-621-8861
Web site: hilleljuc.org
E-mail: info@hilleljuc.org
Aaron Weil, Exec. Dir. & CEO; Beverly Brinn, Dir. of Development; Caryn Goldenberg,
Asst. Dir. of Development; Olivia Payne, Operations Mgr.; Carly Adelmann, The Janet
L. Swanson Dir. of Jewish Student Life at the Univ. of Pittsburgh; Benjamin Berlow,
Dir. of Jewish Student Life at Carnegie Mellon Univ.; David Katz , Dir. of J’Burgh,
Sara Heal, Assist. Dir. of J’Burgh; Gail Childs, Brd. Chair; Zachary Block, Vicky
Hoffman, David Kalson, Robert Markovizt, Elliott Oshry, V. Chair’s; Susan Berman,
Immed. Past Pres.
HOLOCAUST CENTER OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION
OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
5738 Darlington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-1500
Fax: 412-422-1996
Web site: www.holocaustcenterpgh.org
David Sufrin, Commission Chr.; Moshe Baran, Holocaust Survivors Org. Pres.; Paula
Sittsamer Riemer, Legacy Group Coord.
ISRAEL BONDS
6507 Wilkins Ave., Suite 101
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-362-5154
1-800-362-2669
E-mail: Pittsburgh@israelbonds.com
Marian Ungar Davis, Interim Campaign Chair; Sharon P. Moskowitz, Exec. V. Chair;
Stuart L. Silverman, M.D., V. Chair; Warren Sufrin, Chair of the Bd. of Gov.; Janice L.
Greenwald, Women’s Div. Chair; Emery J. Levick, Registered Rep.; Patricia Minto,
Office Mgr.; Harold F. Marcus, Exec. Dir.
ISRAEL HERITAGE ROOM
University of Pittsburgh
Web site: www.pitt.edu/~natrooms
Susan Binstock Rosenberg, Chair; Ruth Gelman, Eileen Lane, Dr. Alex Orbach, Judith
Robinson, Dr. Adam Shear, Marcia Weiss, Vice Chairs; Ruth Gelman; Treas.; Dr.
Nancy Glynn; Corr. & Fin. Secy.; Sylvia Busis, Nancy L. Shuman, Hon. Chairs
JEWISH ASSISTANCE FUND
P.O. BOX 8197
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-3237
David M. Maretsky, Pres.; James F. Reich, Exec. V.P.; Sylvia Elias, Sol Ruben, Richard J.
Wolk V.P.’s; Meyer Grinberg, Secy.; Louise Silk, Chairman of the Trustees Committee;
Ellen Primis, Exec. Dir.
JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING
200 JHF Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-420-4000 • Fax: 412-521-0932
Douglas Ostrow, Chair.; William Brandeis, Vice Chair; Mitchell Pakler, Treas.; Jim
Lieber, Secy.; Deborah Winn-Horvitz, JAA Pres. & CEO; Steve Halpern as the ChairElect
JEWISH CEMETERY & BURIAL
ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
P.O. Box 81863, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-553-6469
Dr. David Rosenbloom, Pres.; Jerry Sapir, 1st V.P.; Jonathan Schachter, 2nd V.P.;
Harvey Wolsh, Chairman; Lonnie Wolf, Treas.; Libby Forman Zal, Historian; Wendy
DeRoy, Exec. Dir.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-8010 • Fax: 412-521-7044
South Hills
345 Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15243
412-278-1975 • Fax: 412-446-0146
Jeffrey B. Markel, Chair of the Brd.; Marc Brown, Ellen Kander, Ellen P. Kessler,
James S. Ruttenberg, V. Chairs; Scott D. Leib, Treas.; Carole S. Katz, Asst.Treas.; Lee
Hurwitz, Secry.; Steven Rock, Asst. Secy.; Meryl K. Ainsman, Immed. Past Chair;
Brian Schreiber, Pres. & CEO.
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE
5743 Bartlett St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-7200 Fax: 412-422-9540
Website: www.jfcspgh.org
Joel M. Rosenthal, CPA, Board Chair; Jeffrey D. Freedman, PhD, Wendy M. Mars, PhD,
Vice Chairs; Stanley Levine, Treas.; Fern Grossman Schwartz, Secy.; David R.
Lassman, Ad Hoc Member; Aryeh Sherman, Pres. & CEO.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-681-8000
Louis Plung, Board Chair; Eileen Lane, Douglas Ostrow, Cynthia D. Shapira, V. Chairs;
Meryl Ainsman, Treas.; Ellen Kessler, Asst. Treas.; James P. Wagner, Secy.; Edgar
Snyder, Asst. Secy.; William Rudolph, Immed. Past Chair; Jeffrey H. Finkelstein, Pres.
& CEO.
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
5915 Beacon St., 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-3200 • Fax: 412-521-3420
Adrienne T. Indianer, Reg. Director.
JEWISH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
4905 Fifth Ave., Suite #3
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-325-0039 Administrative Office
Fax: 412-621-4260
Web site: www.jrspgh.org
E-mail: info@jrspgh.org
Deborah Friedman, Exec. Dir.; Linda R. Lewis, Dir. of Operations; Jessica Feldman,
Dir. Howard Levin Clubhouse; Audra Thomas, Dir. of Residential Support Services;
Marty Brown, Prgrm. Coord. of Residential Support Services; Nancy Elman, Pres.;
Reid Roberts, Judy Greenwald Cohen, V.P.’s; Adam Hertzman, Treas.; Alan Friedman,
Secy.
JEWISH SPORTS HALL OF FAME
of W. PA and Sports for Israel
Irene Kaufmann Building
5738 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-8010 • Fax: (412) 521-7044
Arnie Reichbaum, Pres.; Bunny Morris, V.P.; Alan Mallinger, Secy.; Robert Goldstein,
CPA, Treas.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
Allegheny County Council
1526 Trinity St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-441-1634
Clarence “Code” Gomberg, Cmdr.; Jacob A. Notovitz, SVC; Stanley Rolnik, JVC; Isadore
Horowitz, Judge Advocate; William Aronson, Adjutant; C. Code Gomberg,
Quartermaster.
JEWISH WOMEN’S CENTER
OF PITTSBURGH
P.O. Box 81924, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-8044 • Web site: www.jwcpgh.org
Malke Frank, Pres.; Pat Cluss, Secy. & Newsletter; Mimi Reznik, Treas.
& Membership; Barbara Baumann, V.P. & Membership; Adi Rapport, Debbey Altman
Diamant, Program.
JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION
OF GREATER PITTSBURGH
234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-727-1108
Fax: 412-681-8804
E-mail: jcohen@jwfpgh.org
Lori Guttman, Hilary S. Tyson, Co-Chairs; Judy Greenwald Cohen, Exec. Dir.
JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
c/o Linda Reifman
464 N. Wickham Road #168
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-600-4013
E-mail: jwipgh@aol.com
KOLLEL JEWISH LEARNING CENTER
Mailing Address
P.O Box 81036, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Street Address
5808 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-420-0220
Fax: 412-420-0224
Web site: www.kollelpgh.org
E-mail: mail@kollelpgh.org
Rabbi Aaron Kagan, Rosh Kollel - Dean; Rabbi Levi Langer, Rosh Kollel - Dean of
Torah Studies; Shelly Itskowitz, Women’s Program Dir.; Philip Milch, Esq.,
Pres./Chair; Rabbi Avrohom Rodkin, Adult Ed.
LADIES AUXILIARY at
Weinberg Village
200 JHF Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-2586
Ruth B. Markowitz, Pres.; Cyna Glatstein, Soc. Service V.P.; Lila Horowitz, Treas.;
Evelyn Scharf, Corr. Secy.; Mary Meo, Rec. Secy.; Mary Meo (A-B) (P-Z), Ruth
Altshuler (C-D-E) (M-N-O), Gertrude Brog (F-G), Gerry Silverman (H-K-L), Fin.
Secy’s.; Leslie Foxson, Administrator.
LADIES HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY
3459 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-648-6106
Fax: 412-692-2682
Web site: www.lhas.net
E-mail: LHASOffice@LHAS.net
Laura Penrod Kronk, Pres.; Jackie Dixon, Lisa Gaydos, Carole Kamin, Mary Ellen
Wampler, V.P.’s; Ruby Kang, Secy.; Jodi Amos, Treas., Barbara Adelson, Lori Brinker,
Sandra Chernew, Carrie Conboy, Violet Gallo, Mary Beth Hacke, Jayme Latta; Bonnie
Levine, Christine McCormick, Mary Novick, Marolee Pollock, Cynthia Roth, Ruth
Rubenstein, Nancy Samson, Carole Miner Schuman, Susan Varga, Dolores Warwick,
Marcia Weiss, Debi Wheeler, Betsy Wotherspoon, Beverly Wukich, June Yonas, Dirs.;
Dee Dee Troutman, Exec. Dir.
LUBAVITCH CENTER SYNAGOGUE
2100 Wightman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(Corner of Hobart & Wightman in Sq. Hill)
412-422-7300
Yisroel Rosenfeld, Rabbi; Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, Pres.
NA’AMAT USA
Pittsburgh Council
6328 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-5253 • Fax: 412-521-5285
Web site: www.naamat.org
E-mail: naamatpgh@hotmail.com
Judy Kornblith Kobell, Pres.; Marcia J. Weiss, Exec. V.P.; Barbara Oleinick, Dorothy
Greenfield cul. V.P.; Lidush Goldschmidt, Roselle Solomon, Membership V.P.;
Saralouise Reis, Sibyl Treblow, American Affairs & Allied Act. V.P.; Carl Solomon,
Treas.; Cookie Elbling, Barbara Rosenstein Rec. Secy.; Emma-Lou Rosenstein, Diana
Spodek, Corr. Secy.; Gloria Elbling-Gottlieb, Norma Kirkell Sobel, Spiritual
Adop./Schlshp. Chrmn.; Debby Firestone, Immed. Past Pres.; Dee Selekman, Exec.
Dir.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
1620 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-6118 • Fax 412-421-1121
Web site: www.ncjwpgh.org
Hilary Spatz, Pres.; Bonnie Rubin, Chief Operating Officer; Cathy Cohen, Phyllis
Cohen, Debbie Levy Green, Jennifer Honig, Susan Jordan, Roxanne Wolk, V.P.’s; Jan
Engelberg, Rec. Secy.; Dena Chottiner, Asst. Rec. Secy.; Dorothy Grinberg, Corr.
Secy.; Paula Garret, Treas.; Cheryl Braver, Asst. Treas.
NEW LIGHT CONGREGATION/ OHR CHADASH
1700 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh PA 15217
412-421-1017
Web site: newlightcong.org
Jonathan Perlman, Rabbi; Harvey Brotsky, Rabbi Emeritus; Barbara Caplan, Helene
Harris, Co-Pres.’s.; Karen Coburn, Fin. V.P.; Marilyn Honigsberg, Membership V.P.;
Carl Solomon, Fin. Secy.;
Ruth Ginsburg, Corr. Secr.; Ileen Portnoy, Rec. Secry.; Cheryl Potance, Sisterhood
Pres.; Dan Stein, Men's Club Pres.
OHR NISTAR HAVURAH
COMMUNITY FOR SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP
Web site: rabbiwithoutborders.org
E-mail: rabbiadalah@verizon.net
Rabbi Adalah Caplowe
ORT AMERICA
GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAPTER
5145 Beeler St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-683-0207
Website: www.ortamerica.org
Barbara Tisherman, Pres.; Alice Kuller, Treas.; Shirley Cantor, Membership
Outreach; Janet Slifkin, Ellen Reichbaum, Robin Weinstein, Events; Cathy Frank,
Communications; Norma Ziskind, Corr. Secy.; Shirley Cantor, Card Sales.
PARKWAY JEWISH CENTER
300 Princeton Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
412-823-4338 • Fax: 412-823-4338
Web site:www.parkwayjewishcenter.com
E-mail: parkwayjc@verizon.net
Cantor Richard Berlin, Spiritual Leader; Robert Korfin, Pres.; Laurie Barnett Levine,
Sisterhood Pres.
PASTE
Pittsburgh Association of Synagogue and Temple Executives
Joel Don Goldstein, FSA, President (Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha); Bill Padnos, Program
Chair (Temple Sinai); Jeffrey Herzog, FTA (Rodef Shalom); Steve Hecht, Treasurer
(Temple Beth El); Jill Rook, (Adat Shalom); Saralouise Reis (Temple Emanuel); Ed
Smith (Ohav Shalom), Members.
PITTSBURGH AREA JEWISH COMMITTEE
PAJC
4905 Fifth Ave., Suite #5
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-605-0816
Web site: www.pajc.net
E-mail: pajc@pajc.net
Marshall Dayan, Pres.; Eva Blum, Chair; Ray Baum, Marla Perlman, Dan Resnick,
V.P.'s; Michael Goldstein, Treasurer; Deborah Fidel, Esq., Exec. Dir.; Susan Simons,
Coord. Youth Progs.
PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE OF JEWISH WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS
102 Ohio Ave.
Glassport, PA 15045
412-672-3979
Dena Chottiner, Pres.; Sheila Cohen, Connie Pollack, Carol Wolsh, V.P.’s; Karen
Egorin, Rec. Secy.; Ann Gould, Corr. Secy.; Judy Kornblith Kobell, Treas.; Diana
Spodek, Aud.; Beverly Americus, Fin. Secy.
PITTSBURGH JEWISH PUBLICATION & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
(THE JEWISH CHRONICLE)
5915 Beacon Street
3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2005
412-687-1000 • Fax: 412-521-0154
Web site: www.thejewishchronicle.net
Email: newsdesk@thejewishchronicle.net
Richard Kitay, Pres.; Cindy Goodman-Leib, V.P.; Larry Honig, Secy.; Andrew Schaer,
Treas.; Davida Fromm, Past Pres.; Davida Fromm, Past Pres.; Carolyn Hess Abraham,
Brian Balk, Daniel Berkowitz, Lynn Cullen, Milton Eisner, Stephen Fienberg, Malke
Frank, David Grubman, Thomas Hollander, Evan Indianer, David Levine, Ari
Lightman, Mitchell Pakler, Amy Platt., Benjamin Rosenthal, Board Members.
PLISKOVER ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 8237
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
E-mail: pliskover@pliskover.com
Web site: www.pliskover.com
Irv Weiner, Pres,; Paul Weiner, V.P.; Ann Gould, Fin. V.P.; Jared Kaufman, Media
Services V.P.; Cheryl Kaufman, Treas.; Honey Forman, Rec. Secy.; Barbara
Rosenzweig, Corr. Secy.; Marilyn Brody, Cookie Danovitz, Ron Gould, Ernie Pearl,
Bud Roth, Kimball Rubin, Frank Rubin, Gloria Shapiro, At Large Brd. Members.
CONGREGATION POALE ZEDECK
6318 Phillips Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-9786
Web site: pzonline.org
E-mail: info@pzonline.org
Leonard Plotkin, Pres.; James Joshowitz, 1st V.P.; Dr. Ya’aqov Abams, 2nd V.P.; Joel
Ungar, 3rd V.P.; Aron Pfeffer, Fin. Secy.; Bonnie Linzer, Rec. Secy.
POALE ZEDECK SISTERHOOD
Anita Kornblit, Judy Mendelson, Chaya Pollack, Liora Weinberg, Presidium; Marilyn
Swedarsky, Donor V.P.; Raye Felder, Program V.P.; Michelle Goldwasser, Ali
Tuchman, Membership V.P.’s; Betty Kane, Rec. Secy.; Marcia Robkin, Fin. Secy.; Betty
Kane, Judy Meyers, Social Secy.’s; Gladys Tabachnick, Treas.
POALE ZEDECK MEN’S CLUB
Sidney Silverman, Pres.; Norm Tabachnick, V.P.; William Hoffman, Treas.; Al
Dubinsky, Secy.
RAUH JEWISH ARCHIVES
Senator JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER
1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-454-6406 • Fax: 412-454-6028
Judith R. Robinson, Chair Advisory Com.; Susan M. Melnick, Archivist.
RIVERVIEW TOWERS APARTMENTS
52 Garetta St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-7876 • Fax 412-325-7041
http://www.riverviewtowers.com
Gregory A. Weingart, Pres.; Mitchell Pakler, V.P.; Herb Wolfson, Treas.; David
Ainsman, Peter Brown, Robin Elson, Allison Feldstein, Shirley Forbes, Jeffrey
Herzog, Rebecca Bachner Lasus, Lynette Lederman, Barry Roth, Mark Simon, Peter
Smerd, Susan Wolf, Lou Zeiden, Dir.’s; Hanna Steiner, Exec. Dir.; Karen Hochberg,
Immed. Past Pres.
RODEF SHALOM CONGREGATION
4905 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2953
412-621-6566 • Fax: 412-687-1977
Web site: http://www.rodefshalom.org
E-mail: info@rodefshalom.org
Aaron B. Bisno, Sharyn H. Henry, Amy B. Hertz, Rabbis; Dr. Walter Jacob, Rabbi
Emeritus & Sr. Scholar; Donald L. Simon, Pres.; Ann B. Roth, Sr. V.P.; Richard S.
Simon, Harlan Stone, V.P.’s; John S. Spear, Secy.; Janice B. Henry, Asst. Secy.; David A.
Strassburger, Treas.; Eric Kruman, Asst. Treas.; Jeffrey S. Herzog, Exec. Dir.
RODEF SHALOM BROTHERHOOD
Alan Cabin, Pres.; Richard Meritzer, Exec. V.P.; Ed Mandell, David Serbin, V.P.’s; Mark
Stone, Treas.; Al Rosenfeld, Rec. Secy.
RODEF SHALOM SISTERHOOD
Beth Frost, Pres.; Elaine Rybski, Exec. V.P.; Rochelle Sufrin, Janet Ocel, Pam Harbin,
V.P.’s; Renice Binstock, Corr. Secy.; Elizabeth Clewett, Asst. Corr. Secy.; Cindi
Drofzaun, Rec. Secy.; Barbi Mendlowitz, Asst. Rec. Secy.; Colleen Wolfson, Treas.;
Gladys Maharam, Asst. Treas.; Fran Lefkowitz, Fin. Advisor.
SHAARE TORAH CONGREGATION
2319 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-8855 • Fax: 412-521-9938
Rabbi: 412-377-1769
Web site: www.shaaretorah.net
E-mail: ShaareTora@aol.com
Daniel E. Wasserman, Rabbi; Eliezer M. Shusterman, Assoc. Rabbi; Eddie Shaw,
Pres.; Jonathan Young, V.P.; Erik Cooper, Secy.; Kira Sunshine, Treas.; Brian
Cynamon, Gabbai; Mrs. Shirley Dorsey, Sisterhood Pres.
THE SHAARE TORAH SISTERHOOD
Shirley Dorsey, Pres.; Florence Black, 1st V.P.; Hannah Dorsey, 2nd V.P.; Sharon
Snider, 3rd V.P.; Renee Rockman, Rec. Secy.; Elinor Young, Asst. Rec. Secy.; Elinor
Young, Corr. Secy.; Barbara Cynamon, Fin. Secy.; Florence Black, Treas.
TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAEL
2025 Cypress Dr., White Oak, PA 15131
412-678-6181 • Fax: 412-896-6513
Web site: www.tbiwhiteoak.org
E-mail: tbioffice@gmail.com or
Paul Tuchman, Rabbi; Richard Leffel, Pres.; Lindi Kendal, V.P.; Shirley Gernsback,
Secy.; Stephen Klein, Treas.
TEMPLE DAVID CONGREGATION
4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146
412-372-1200 • Fax: 412-372-0485
Weiger Religious School 412-372-1206
Web site: www.templedavid.org
E-mail: tdoffice@templedavid.org
Rabbi Barbara Symons, Education Dir. /Rabbi; Jason Z. Edelstein, Rabbi Emeritus;
Beverly Reinhardt, Office Mgr.; Rabbi Barbara Symons, Prncpl.; Barbara Fisher,
Religious School Admin. Assist.; Norman Chapman, Choir Dir.; Robert Bell, Pres.;
Andrew Schmitt, Exec. V.P.; James Jones, Fin. V.P.; Reena Goldberg, Religious School
V.P.; Jay Goodman, Worship & Ritual Practices V.P.; Mark White, Past Pres.; Harvey
Wolfe, Comptroller; Steve Lippock, Secy.; Phillip Sulkin, Brotherhood Pres.; Lisa
Chotiner, Sisterhood Pres.; Aviva Symons, Youth Group Pres.
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF SOUTH HILLS
1250 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243-1380
412-279-7600 • Fax: 412-279-7628
Web site: www.templeemanuelpgh.org
Mark Joel Mahler, Rabbi; Jessica E. Locketz, Assoc. Rabbi; Saralouise Reis, FTA Exec.
Dir.; Nan Simon, ECDC Dir.; Lynn Richards, Pres.; Marcy Bernson, Eric Bernstein,
Jesse Sweet, Lori Shure, V.P.’s; Beth Erlanger, Peggy Kindler, Jane Kogan, Jill
Mandelblatt, Fin. Secy.’s; Matt Schwartz, Treas.; David Weisberg, Asst. Treas.; Leah
Rubenstein, Secy.; Todd Kart, Brotherhood Pres.
TEMPLE OHAV SHALOM
8400 Thompson Run Rd.
Allison Park, PA 15101
412-369-0900 • Fax 412-369-0699
Web site: www.templeohavshalom.org
E-mail: esmith@templeohavshalom.org
Art Donsky, Rabbi; Amanda Russell, Music & Youth Coord.; Ed Smith, Admin.; Bonnie
Valinsky, Preschool Dir.; Jackie Leicht, Admin. Ass’t. & Bookkeeper; Richard Knabel,
Custodian; Ralph Karsh, Pres.; Ken Eisner, Exec. V.P.-Admin.; Bob Gibbs, Treas; Reggi
Levin, V.P. Lifelong Learning; Andrea Jacobs, V.P. Preschool; Larry Goldberg, V.P.
Youth; Rebecca Mason, V.P. Membership; Alysia Knapp, V.P. Fundraising; Maury
Locke, V.P. Spiritual Enrichment; Chip Dougherty, V.P. Social Action; Kathy DiBiase,
Past Pres.; Mike Rosenzweig, Rec. Secy.; Ken Knapp, Corr. Secy.; Mike Daninhirsch,
Michelle Leavitt, Jim Levin, David Marx, Leslie Snow, Marti Swiger, Andi Turkheimer,
At-Large; Kristi Karsh, Ellen Sapinkopf, WOS Reps.; Larry Goldberg, Men’s Club
Pres.; Ali Karsh, Roz Knapp, Youth Rep.’s; Bill Lowenberger, Leadership
Develop./Election Chair (ex-officio).
TEMPLE SINAI
5505 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-9715 • Fax: 412-421-8430
Web site: www.templesinaipgh.org
E-mail: office@templesinaipgh.org
James A. Gibson, Sr. Rabbi; Rabbi Ronald B.B. Symons, Dir. of Lifelong Learning; Sara
Stock Mayo, Cantorial Soloist / Chaplain; William K. Padnos, Exec. Dir.; Marilee Glick,
Ed. Dir.; David Hirsch, Pres.; Richard Kalson, 1st V.P.; Karen Levin, 2nd V.P.; Philip
Lehman, 3rd V.P.; Saul Straussman, Secy.; John Schiller, Treas.; Nancy Gale, Asst.
Treas.; Alison Yazer, Fin.Secy.; Deborah Dunton, Asst. Fin.Secy.; Ed Korenman,
Immed. Past Pres.; Frank Schwarz, Past Pres.
TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE
P.O. Box 264
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-438-0801
E-mail: TreeofLifeSynagogue@hotmail.com
Myrna Giannopoulos, Milton Kronick, Morton Opall, Co-Pres.’s.; Elaine Malyn, Secy.;
Ralph Mazer, Treas.; Marsha Mazer, Chester Miller, Sam Simon, Bd. Members;
Rosalie Opall, Shirley Radman, Sisterhood Rep.; Dr. Perry Haalman, Spiritual Leader.
TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHA CONGREGATION
5898 Wilkins Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1299
412-521-6788 • Fax 412-521-7846
Website: www.tolpgh.org
E-mail: tolpgh@aol.com
Chuck Diamond, Rabbi; Alvin K. Berkun, Rabbi Emeritus; Joel Don Goldstein, FSA,
Exec. Dir.; Shelly Schapiro, Principal; Corey Gross, Dir. of Youth Services; Paula
Garret, Suzanne Schreiber, Co-Pres.’s; Fred Davis, Craig Frischman, Ben Simon, Julie
Stern, Daniel Weiner, V.P.’s; Adam Berger, Robin Friedman, Bonnie Silverman,
Members at Large; Michael Eisenberg, Treas.; Irwin Harris, Secy; Alan Gordon, Lou
Weiss Immed. Past Pres.’s.
TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHA SISTERHOOD
Mickie Diamond, Pres.; Terrie Myer, Finance V.P.; , Bernice Simon, Education, V.P.;
Mary Dawn Edwards, Mary Dawn Edwards, Fin. V.P.; Rec. Secy. & Treas.; Sylvia
Moidel, Fin. Secy.; Gertrude Marcuson, Ina Sable, Corr. Secy.’s; Sharon Weisberg,
Aud.; Marlene Haus, Patricia Lemer, Iris Nahemow, Bd. members
TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHA MEN’S CLUB
Irwin Harris, Pres.; Bob Fierstein, Harry Abrams, Michael Eisenberg, V.P.’s; Harold
Segal, Secy.; David Lilien, Treas.; David Dinkin, Chair, Ritual Comm.
TRI-STATE REGION FEDERATION OFJEWISH MEN’S CLUBS, INC.
Warren Sufrin; Pres.; Michael Rosenberg, V.P.; Cliff Spungen, Treas.; Robert
Zaremberg, Rec. Secy.; Rabbi Alex Greenbaum, Spiritual Adv.; Marc Berliner, Irwin
Harris, Bud Kahn, Brian Moidel, Dan Stein, V.P.’s
YESHIVA SCHOOLS
2100 Wightman St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-7300
Fax: 412-422-5930
E-mail: mail@yeshivaschools.com
Website: www.yeshivaschools.com
Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, Dean; William C. Rudolph, Chair. of the Brd; Howard
Balsam, Shlomo Jacobs, Pres.’s; Charles Saul, V.P.; Fred Rock, Treas.
YOUNG JUDAEA WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION
1824 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-421-8919
E-mail: bcpittsburgh@hadassah.org
Zandra Goldberg, Pres. Hadassah Greater Pgh.; Karen Morris, Youth Comm.
YOUNG PEOPLES SYNAGOGUE
6404 Forbes. Ave
P.O. Box 8141
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-8141
412-648-2419
Web Site: yps-pgh.org
E-mail: mhershb100@aol.com
Marshall Hershberg, Pres.; Marc Pomerantz, V.P.; Rebecca Spiegel, Secy.; Theodore
Stern, Treas.
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA
Pittsburgh District
6507 Wilkins Avenue-Suite 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1367
412-665-4630
Email: stuart.pavilack@zoa.org
Stuart V. Pavilack, Exec. Dir.; Ira Michael Frank, Pres.; Zalman Shapiro PhD,
Chairman Emeritus; Lawrence N. Paper, Esq., Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq., Michael
Vanyukov PhD, V.P.’s; Marion Taube, Treas.; Marian Salamon, Rec. Secy.; Ruth
Solomon, Corr. Secy.; Phyllis Silverman, Scholarship Com. Chrwmn.; Jeanne Bair,
Membership Com. Chrwmn.