
YOUNG ISRAEL OFFICE
Phone: 860-233-3084
Fax: 860-232-6417
Email: info@youngisraelwh.org
STAFF
Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Mara D'Atra ~ rabbi@youngisraelwh.org
Kathryn Sewell, Director of Operations ~ kathryn@youngisraelwh.org
Sarah Silvestri, Administrative Assistant ~ admin@youngisraelwh.org
Larry Carlson, Bookkeeper ~ bookkeeper@youngisraelwh.org
BOARD
| President | David Rosen | president@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Vice President | Dena Broekman | vicepresident@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Treasurer | Rafi Kaufman | treasurer@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Secretary | Naomi Mandel | secretary@youngisraelwh.org | |
| House Chairs |
Marc Rifkin |
house@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Membership Chair | Edie Perew | membership@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Ritual Liason & Torah Progamming | Sam Leichtberg | ritual@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Programming Chair | Eve Koenigsberg | events@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Israel Advocacy | Ari Schaffer | ||
| Youth Chair | Amy Simkovitz | youth@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Grants & Special Projects Chair | Lee Goldman | ||
| Board Member | Juanita Moss | ||
| Past President | Shayne Green Kesler |
pastcoordinator@youngisraelwh.org |
To email the entire board at once: board@youngisraelwh.org
COMMITTEES
| Committee | Permanent Committee E-mail | Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bulletin | bulletin@youngisraelwh.org | |
| Kiddush | kiddush@youngisraelwh.org | Kathryn Sewell |
| Ritual | ritual@youngisraelwh.org | Jeremy Pava |
| Yedei Chesed | chesed@youngisraelwh.org | Leah Forgosh Lindy Hanenbaum |
| Youth | youth@youngisraelwh.org | Amy Simkovitz |
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