Board of Directors
Congregation B'nai Jacob Board
President
Marty Halprin
mbhalprin@aol.com
1st Vice President
Mike Bromberg
mike.bromberg@gmail.com
2nd Vice President
Dena springer
denajspringer@gmail.com
Treasurer
Yoram Lirtzman
ylirtzman@gmail.com
Secretary
Lynn Estra
lfestra@gmail.com
Past President
Lauren Miller
laur.miller@yahoo.com
Directors
2023-2026
Stacy Dworkin
Hank Kopel
Melissa Lawson
Susan Jacobs
2024-2027
Josh Dembsky
Andrew Dows
Stephanie Landrie
Dena Springer
2025-2028
Michael Fox
Bluma Lesch
Rebecca Belsky
Cary Benjamin
Past Presidents
Dana Schwartz
Joe Blumberg
Paul Schatz
Steve Fleischman
Adam Dworkin
Glenn Duhl
Lauren Miller
Endowment Trustees
Jaime Gerber
Shelly Lauer
Emily Resnik Conn
Kalman Watsky
Jonathan Bell
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Paul Schatz
Standing Committees and Representatives
Adult Education
JoAnne Burger*
Cindy Gerber
Budget & Finance
Lynn Estra
Yoram Lirtzman
Cemetery
Lynn Estra
Paul Schatz
Fundraising
Judy Taylor*
Rebecca Belsky
House
Gary Leibowitz*
Membership
Richard Katz*
Nominating
Lauren Faith Miller
Personnel
Ros Sperling*
Religious School
Stephanie Landrie*
Dena Springer
Ritual
Adele Messina*
Social Action
Deborah Fried*
Kate Ezra
*Indicates Board member as representative/chair of a standing committee
AD HOC Committees
Festival
Stephanie Landrie
high holidays
Paul Schatz
young family programming
Stephanie Landrie
Regular meetings are open to all congregants, will include time for public comment and begin after evening Minyan. Please check weekly emails for scheduling changes.
Thu, December 4 2025
14 Kislev 5786
Today's Calendar
| Morning Minyan : 7:45am |
| Evening Minyan on Zoom : 6:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayishlach
| Shabbat, Dec 6 |
Candle Lighting
| Friday, Dec 5, 4:05pm |
Havdalah
| Motzei Shabbat, Dec 6, 5:13pm |
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 6 , 2025Special musical service featuring Rachel Haymer
Shabbat, Dec 6th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 6 , 2025CBJ Teens at The Clay Date
Shabbat, Dec 6th 5:00p to 6:30p
CBJ Teens meet at the Clay Date to make sufganiot and latke platters in time for Chanukah. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 6 , 2025Live from the Cupboard!
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 6th 7:00p to 10:00p
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2025HANDS-ON CHANUKAH
Sunday, Dec 7th 3:00p to 4:30p
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Monday ,
DecDecember 8 , 2025The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic Book Study with Rabbi Rona Shapiro
Monday, Dec 8th 7:30p to 9:00p
Using Gila Fine’s award-winning book, The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic, we will study the talmudic passages about the six named women in the Talmud. This will give us the opportunity to learn some Talmud together, to think more about the role of women in the Talmud, and to dig into Fine’s work more deeply. Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. Free for members; non-members $100. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2025A Look at Childhood Over Time and Cultures with Dr. Rosalind Atkins
Shabbat, Dec 13th 1:00p to 2:00p
While children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Child Psychologist, Roz Atkins views historical perspectives on childhood and reflects on the extent to which theories and practices are universal or based in particular times and cultures.