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.
Sun, October 19 2025
27 Tishrei 5786
Today's Calendar
Minyan : 9:00am |
Evening Minyan on Zoom : 6:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Noach
Shabbat, Oct 25 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Oct 24, 5:40pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Oct 25, 6:47pm |
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Monday ,
OctOctober 20 , 2025
Monday, Oct 20th 8:00a to 5:00p
Teens are invited to join a special teen focused tour of the Tenement Museum, walking tour of the Lower East Side and historic synagogue tour. Registration includes transportation, admissions to historic sites and walking tour guided by our own Rabbi Shapiro. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2025
Wednesday, Oct 22nd 7:00a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2025
Sunday, Oct 26th 1:00p to 3:00p
Note: Space is limited. For children age 6 and up. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2025
Monday, Oct 27th 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. -
Monday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2025
Monday, Nov 3rd 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 ,
NovNovember 8 , 2025
Shabbat, Nov 8th 9:00a to 10:00a
A songful, prayerful, soulful service led by Cantor Kochava Munro and Rabbi Rona Shapiro. We use the power of our music and kavanah of our words and hearts to make God’s presence manifest