Greater Miami Jewish Federation
In accordance with the bylaws of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Nominating Committee will present the attached lists of nominations and appointments of Officers, Board of Directors, Trustees, Leadership Council and the Council of Jewish Organizations of Miami-Dade County at the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly.
Additional nominations for any of the foregoing must be presented to the Secretary of Federation by petition of any 25 members in good standing no less than five days prior to the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly.
2020/2021 Board Members
Officers
Chair of the Board: Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher
Immediate Past Chair: Jeffrey Scheck
Vice Chairs:
Ariel Bentata
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Mojdeh Khaghan Danial
Steve Foldes
Steven Gretenstein
Dr. Bruce Kohrman
Ilene Kossman
Sidney M. Pertnoy
Barbara Shrut
Stanley Weinstein
Hedy K. Whitebook
Tammy Woldenberg
Richard Yulman
Secretary: Ray Ellen Yarkin
Associate Secretary: Sara Bejar
Treasurer: Michelle S. Diener
Associate Treasurer: Michelle Ben-Aviv
Nominated Board Members
| Joe Ackerman Daniel Ades Vicki Agron Tobi Ash Ryan Bailine Larry Bassuk Edward Beiner Evan Berger Jaclyn Bergman Fran Berrin Alex Blavatnik Shelly Brodie Steven J. Brodie Melissa Buckner John M. Bussel Yael Sultan de Chocrón David Deutch Beth Ertel Julie Franklin Michael Friedman Daniel Fujita Robert C. Gilbert Adriana Halac Daniel Halberstein Robert Hertzberg Robin Jacobs Clarita Kassin |
Evelyn Katz Laura Koffsky Paul Kruss Edie Laquer Alexandra Lehson David Leibowitz Marc Levin Diane Lieberman Mark Meland Adrienne Messing Gail Meyers Jeffrey Newman Dr. Joel Sandberg David Scharlin Raquel Scheck Dana Yemin Schrager Elizabeth Schwartz Morrie Siegel Mytyl Simancas-Bister Lourdes Gabriela Suarez John Sumberg Michael Tabacinic Debra Braman Wechsler Andrew Wolf Gary Yarus Rabbi Ariel Yeshurun Regina Zelonker |
Appointed by the Chair of the Board
Leonard Abess
Jonathan Awner
Terri Bachow
Andrew Blank
Jacqueline Berenson Brad
Noah Breakstone
Nily Falic
Rabbi Robyn Fisher
Elisabeth Frank
Ellie Ganz
Lisa Goldstein
Ian Kaplan
Israel Lapciuc
Nathan Lewinger
Dr. Mark Oren
Michael Rudd
Jacqueline Simkin
Linda Schechter
Elise Udelson
Life Members
| Michael M. Adler* L. Jules Arkin* Saby Behar* Helene Berger Robert G. Berrin* Brian L. Bilzin* Norman Braman* Amy N. Dean* Rebeca Delaster George Feldenkreis Mikki Futernick Gary Gerson Barbara Black Goldfarb* Alex Halberstein Ezra Katz* |
Ruben Kloda Steven J. Kravitz* Donald E. Lefton* William Lehman* Harry A. “Hap” Levy* Nancy Lipoff Norman H. Lipoff* Nedra Oren* Aaron S. Podhurst* Dorothy Podhurst Michael Scheck* Maxine E. Schwartz Dr. Joseph Singer Norma Kipnis Wilson Isaac Zelcer* |
* Past President/Past Chair
Standing Committees
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Administrative Agency Support Audit Building Operations Bylaws & Governance Campaign Cabinet Elevate Leadership Executive Evaluation & Compensation Federation/Synagogue Relations Financial Management The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Investment Israel & Overseas Israel Engagement |
Jewish Community Relations Council Jewish Volunteer Center Marketing & Communications Miami Beach Branch Board Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Young Leadership Division Nominating North Dade/Aventura Branch Board Philanthropic Initiatives Planning & Distribution Pledge Redemption South Dade Branch Board Women’s Philanthropy Board |
As Required in Bylaws
Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Lily Serviansky
Dave and Mary Alper JCC on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus
Keith Ginsburg
Florida Hillel Student Representative
TBD
Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus
Michael Simkins
High School Student Representative
TBD
International Division Representative
Joel Birnbaum
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
Jonathan Raiffe
Miami Beach Campaign Chair
TBD
Miami Jewish Health
John Richard
Miami Representatives to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Helene Berger
Dr. Bruce Kohrman
Murray Laulicht
Miami Representative to The Jewish Agency for Israel
Richard N. Bernstein
Miami Representatives to The Jewish Federations of North America
Sara Bejar
Richard N. Bernstein
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Amy Berger Chafetz
Isaac K. Fisher
Norman H. Lipoff
Sheree Savar
Jeffrey Scheck
Stanley Weinstein
Miami Representatives to United Israel Appeal
Richard N. Bernstein
Larry Joseph
Norman H. Lipoff
Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus
TBD
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mark Hildebrandt
North Dade/Aventura Campaign Chair
TBD
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
Rabbi Rachel Greengrass
South Dade Campaign Chair
Adrian Dubow
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Tammy Woldenberg
Life Trustees
Jerry Blank
Eli Timoner
Leadership Council
| Jay Abramowitz Marcos Ackerman Amanda Adler Judy Adler Sari Agatston Scott Baena Ellen Barocas Julie Russin Bercow Lisa K. Berg Roslyn Berrin Don Bierman Donna Blaustein Gil Bonwitt Rachel Camber Dr. Sol Center Wayne E. Chaplin Dr. Helen Chaset Yechiel Ciment Stephen Cypen Beth Davidson Terry Drucker Rabbi Edwin Farber Corey Feinsilver Oscar Feldenkreis Randall Fisher Guido Fraiman Alberto Franco Joel Friedland Morris Futernick Jeffrey Gilbert Rabbi Gary Glickstein Howard Goldman William Grossman Fanny Hanono Paul Hariton Barbara Havenick Seth Heller Dr. Andrew Hirschl Richard Hoffman 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 Rafael Kravec Mark Kravitz Jeffrey Lefcourt Marcy Lefton Joel Levy Adam Lustig |
Gary Mars Elise Lipoff Mayer Isaac Mendal Robert Merlin Madelyn Merritt Steven Messing Josh Migdal Eli Papir Adrienne Pardo Rabbi Eliot Pearlson Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz Lezlie Poyastro Josh Rader Leroy Raffel Judith Reich Marcia Reisman Stephen Riemer Hon. Steven Robinson Joseph Roisman Rabbi Mario Rojzman Ellen Rose Elaine Ross Abe Rudman Shana Lewinger Russo Lawrence Schantz Martin Scheck Rabbi Solomon Schiff Diane Lipson Schilit Mark Schnapp Mike Segal Jacob Serfati Dr. Alan Serure Robert Shelley Mauricio Sion David Smith Allison Sokol Jerry Sokol Jay Solowsky Joy Spill Mark Tanenbaum Jeffrey Trinz Harley Tropin David Weck Gwen Weinberger Robert Werner Amy Wildstein 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 Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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
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 Judaic 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
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
Kesher L.D., Inc.
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 WomenGreater 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
