Greater Miami Jewish Federation
2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Chair of the Board:
Ariel Bentata
Immediate Past Chair:
Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher
Vice Chairs:
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Steven J. Brodie
Amy Berger Chafetz
Mojdeh Khaghan Danial
Michelle Diener
Laura Koffsky
Sidney Pertnoy
Lily Serviansky
Tracey Spiegelman
Michael Wagner
Tammy Woldenberg
Ray Ellen Yarkin
Richard Yulman
Secretary:
Elizabeth Schwartz
Associate Secretary:
Robert C. Gilbert
Treasurer:
Robert Hertzberg
Associate Treasurer:
Michelle Ben-Aviv
Nominated Board Members
| Joe Ackerman Vicki Agron Isaac Almosny Marissa Amuial Tobi Ash Ryan Bailine Edward Beiner Leslie Benitah Evan Berger Jaclyn Bergman Richard Bernstein Fran Berrin Alex Blavatnik Noah Breakstone Shelly Brodie Melissa Buckner David Deutch Susie Diamond Beth Ertel Susan Weiss Firestone Steve Foldes Julie Franklin Michael Friedman Daniel Fujita Belinda Gilbert Steven Gretenstein Barry Gurland Adriana Halac Lisa Jerles Larry Joseph Ian Kaplan Clarita Kassin Josi Kiblisky |
Dr. Bruce Kohrman Ilene Kossman Murray Laulicht Alexandra Lehson David Leibowitz Lauren Leichtman Diane Lieberman Mark Meland Adrienne Messing Gail Meyers Jeffrey Newman Jonathan Plutzik Tina Price Mycki Ratzan Brian Riemer Dr. Joel Sandberg Sheree Savar Raquel Scheck Dana Yemin Schrager Barbara Shrut Morrie Siegel Mytyl Simancas-Bister Michael Simkins John Sumberg Michael Tabacinic Ofer Tamir Debra Braman Wechsler Stanley Weinstein Hedy Whitebook Gary Yarus Rabbi Ariel Yeshurun Regina Zelonker |
Appointed by the Chair of the Board
Leonard Abess
Joel Birnbaum
Daniel Ades
Terri Bachow
John Bussel
Rabbi Robyn Fisher
Daniel Halberstein
Evelyn Katz
Paul Kruss
Alex Krys
Josh Kligler
Edie Laquer
Marc Levin
Michael Rudd
David Scharlin
Linda Schechter
Jacqueline Simkin
Steven Wagner
Life Members
| L. Jules Arkin* Saby Behar* Helene Berger Robert G. Berrin* Brian L. Bilzin* Andrew Blank Norman Braman* Amy N. Dean* Rebeca Delaster George Feldenkreis Mikki Futernick Ellie Ganz Gary Gerson Barbara Black Goldfarb* Ezra Katz* Ruben Kloda |
Steven J. Kravitz* Israel Lapciuc Donald E. Lefton* William Lehman* Nancy Lipoff Norman H. Lipoff* Dr. Mark Oren Nedra Oren* Aaron S. Podhurst* Dorothy Podhurst Jeffrey Scheck* Michael Scheck* Maxine E. Schwartz Dr. Joseph Singer Isaac Zelcer* |
* Past President/Past Chair
Standing Committees
| Administrative Michael Wagner Agency Support Shelley Niceley Groff Ari Newman Audit Paul Berkowitz Building Operations Steven Hurwitz Bylaws & Governance Rep. Elaine Bloom Campaign Cabinet Lily Serviansky Elevate Leadership Lisa Goldstein Executive Evaluation & Compensation Ariel Bentata Federation/Synagogue Relations J. Joseph Givner Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz Financial Management Laura Koffsky The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Sidney Pertnoy Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Jessica Katz Investment Amir Gold Israel & Overseas Tracey Spiegelman |
Israel Engagement Denise Tamir Jewish Community Relations Council Mojdeh Khaghan Danial Jewish Volunteer Center Lauren Amron Marketing & Communications Janice Lipton Miami Beach Branch Board Matthew L. Adler Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Robin Jacobs Nominating Jeffrey Scheck North Dade/Aventura Branch Board TBD Philanthropic Initiatives Barbara Black Goldfarb Planning & Distribution Amy Berger Chafetz Pledge Redemption Andrew Wolf South Dade Branch Board Adrian Dubow Women’s Philanthropy Board Tammy Woldenberg Young Leadership Division Isaac Mizrahi Lecia Rothman |
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
As Required in Bylaws
Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Sara Bejar
Dave and Mary Alper JCC on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus
Brad Sokol
Florida Hillel Student Representative
Sofi Wagner
Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus
Michael Tobin
High School Student Representative
Liana Safdie
International Division Representative
Dr. Jaime Ghitelman
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
Scott Singer
Miami Beach Campaign Chair
TBD
Miami Jewish Health
John Richard
Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mark Hildebrandt
North Dade/Aventura Campaign Chair
TBD
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
Rabbi Mario Rojzman
South Dade Campaign Chair
Jason Haim
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Elise Udelson
Life Trustee
Jerry Blank
Leadership Council
| Marcos Ackerman Amanda Adler Jonathan Awner Rabbi Jeremy Barras Larry Bassuk Julie Russin Bercow Lisa K. Berg Roslyn Berrin Don Bierman Michael Bittel Donna Blaustein Gil Bonwitt Jacqueline Brad Rachel Camber Wayne E. Chaplin Dr. Helen Chaset Beth Davidson Terry Drucker Rabbi Edwin Farber Corey Feinsilver Oscar Feldenkreis Randall Fisher Guido Fraiman Alberto Franco Elisabeth Frank Joel Friedland Morris Futernick Jeffrey Gilbert Keith Ginsburg Rabbi Gary Glickstein Howard Goldman Rabbi Rachel Greengrass William Grossman Fanny Hanono Uzi Hardoon Barbara Havenick Dan Jacobson Joseph Jacoby Shelley Jacoby Laura B. Kaplan Morton Kaplan Arnaud Karsenti Joseph Kavana Rabbi Ralph Kingsley Jonathan Kislak Alan J. Kluger Dan Koffsky Jeffrey Lefcourt |
Joel Levy Nathan Lewinger Adam Lustig Gary Mars Dr. Rick Mars Elise Lipoff Mayer Isaac Mendal Robert Merlin Steven Messing Adrienne Pardo Rabbi Eliot Pearlson Lezlie Poyastro Leroy Raffel Jonathan Raiffe Marcia Reisman Stephen Riemer Hon. Steven Robinson Joseph Roisman Ellen Rose Elaine Ross Abe Rudman Shana Lewinger Russo Lawrence Schantz Martin Scheck Steven Scheck Diane Lipson Schilit Mark Schnapp Mike Segal Jacob Serfati Robert Shelley David Smith Allison Sokol Jerry Sokol Jay Solowsky Joy Spill Lourdes Gabriela Suarez Mark Tanenbaum Harley Tropin Gwen Weinberger Robert Werner David Wolf Howard Wolofsky Allan Yarkin Dror Zadok Rabbi Yochanan Zweig Alex Zylberglait |
Council of Jewish Organizations
Ahavat Olam
Aish HaTorah South Florida
Alexander Muss High School in Israel
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
American Friends of Bar-Ilan University
American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro
American Friends of The Hebrew University
American Friends of Magen David Adom
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Jewish Committee – Greater Miami & Broward Regional Office
American Technion Society, Greater South Florida Chapter
Americans for Ben-Gurion University
AMIT
Anti-Defamation League – Florida Region
Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
BBYO
Bet Shira Congregation
Beth David Congregation
Beth El Congregation
Beth Israel Congregation
Beth Moshe Congregation
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus
Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America Southeast Region
Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Chabad in South Beach
Congregation Dor Chadash
Congregation Shaaray Tefilah
Cuban Hebrew Congregation – Temple Beth Shmuel
Dave and Mary Alper JCC on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus
FIU Global Jewish Studies Program, School of International & Public Affairs
Friends of Lubavitch of Florida, Inc.
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus
Gordon Day School
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Habonim Culural Club – Survivors of the
Holocaust and Second Generation
Hadassah – Greater Miami Region
Hochberg Lower School, Posnack East
Holocaust Documentation and Education Center
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
Israel Bonds
Israel Humanitarian Foundation
Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU
Jewish National Fund
Jewish War Veterans
Kloda Whitebook Kesher Academy
Lehrman Community Day School
Maimonides Florida
Mechina of South Florida High School
Miami Jewish Health
Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus
Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Mount Sinai Medical Center
NA’AMAT USA, Miami-Dade Council
National Council of Jewish Women Greater Miami Section
Ohev Shalom Congregation
Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy (RASG)
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
Scheck Hillel Community School
The Shul of Bal Harbour
Sky Lake Synagogue
South Florida Shomrim Society
Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami
Talmudic University of Florida
Temple Beth Am
Temple Beth Or
Temple Beth Sholom
Temple Emanu-El
Temple Hatikvah/Homestead Jewish Center
Temple Israel of Greater Miami
Temple Judea
Temple Menorah
Temple Moses-Sephardic Congregation of Florida
Temple Sinai of North Dade
Toras Emes Academy of Miami
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Southeast Seaboard District
Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO)
Yeshiva Elementary School
Young Israel of Greater Miami
Young Israel of Kendall
