With Gratitude to All Who Contributed this High Holy Days Season
Just a few days ago we ushered in the month of Heshvan, bidding farewell to Tishrei and all its beautiful holidays. With our hearts opened and our spirits stirred, we want to offer gratitude to the hundreds of BJ members who lovingly give of their time and energy so that our community can celebrate all month long. To all of the volunteers who helped the BJ community enter 5785, we say thank you. And thank you. And thank you again! You have our Holy Gratitude.
Below, you’ll see all of the names of the volunteers who helped make BJ the place you know and love. It’s our honor to recognize them for all they’ve contributed to the High Holy Days season.
“Preparing for the High Holy Days in a Time of Uncertainty” Hosts: Suzanne Schecter and Todd Ruback, Judith Trachtenberg, Mim Warden
Morning Minyan Shofar Blowers: Stephen Friedgood, Elana Roberts
The Holy Rollers (Those who rolled all the Torot to the appropriate places and otherwise prepared the Torot during the holidays): Myriam Abramowicz, Sharon Anstey, Christopher Baratta, Nancy Beal Mostow, Nancy Beltrandi, Vitina Biondo, Barbara Blum, Sam Bruce, Alan Caro, Suzana Caro, Madeline Cohen, Helena Diamant Glass, Micah Dicker, Sue Fein, Shira Fernandes, Lynda Fisher, Stephen Friedgood, Carol Gelles, Freddy Goldstein, Robin Kerner, Paula Kramer Weiss, Mark Lehrman, Sara Levine, Dova Marder, Ellen Metzger, Peggy Moss, Michael Mostow, Abby Park, Seth Park, Rachel Park, Yosef Riemer, Susan Salwen
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Service Leaders: Sarah Rosenthal, Julia Slavin, Belle Yoeli
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Torah and Haftarah Readers: Martha Ackelsberg, Matt Arons, Yael Berkman Mintz, Eden Chanko, Sasha Chanko, Ziv Yair Cohen-Margolius, Micah Dicker, Alisa Doctoroff, Susan Etra, Jenny Golub, Harriet Goren, Natan Hockenstein, Eli Klotz, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Maya Liran, Mariel Priven, Maya Rackoff, Simon Rosenthal Arenson, Larry Schwartz, Arthur Staub, Ezra Tiven-Gottesman, Cai Tiven-Gottesman, Barry Waldman, David Waldman, and Ira Wolfman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Divrei Torah and Haftara: Rabbi Rachel Bovitz, Rabbi Neil Kurshan, Rabbi Marc Margolious, Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal
Eleh Ezkerah Speakers: Renee Schlesinger, Gideon Taylor
Rosh Hashanah/Ne’ilah Shofar Blowers: Samuel Bruce, Stephen Friedgood, Elana Roberts, Jonathan Silver
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Head Gabbaim: Myriam Abramowicz, Sharon Anstey, Carol Gelles, Paula Kramer Weiss
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Gabbaim: Hadley Allen, Ellen Bloch, Max Bordereau, Sandee Brawarsky, Susan Fishman, Rochelle Friedlich, Martha Ginsberg, Susan Grodnick, Susan Hyman, Ilene Katz, Mark Lehrman, Sara Levine, Susan Margolis, Ellen Metzger, Ruth Feldman, Toni Siegel, Eli Weiss
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Head Ushers: Steven Morey Greenberg, Jeff Singerman, Henry Weinberger
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Ushers & Greeters: Harriet Abraham, Karen Adler, Gail Amsterdam, Avi Ashman, Marjorie Backman, Arlene Baily, Toby Baldinger, Shoshana Akabas Barzel, Ted Becker, Lois Bender, Andrea Bigelisen, Mandy Braun, Joni Brenner, Lauren Bromberger, Lisa Buksbaum, Deborah Cabaniss, Sheryl Checkman, Sandy Cheiten, Ayelet Cohen, Elizabeth Cohen, Madeline Cohen, Rachel Cohen, Bracha Eugeni, Andrea Feirstein, Shira-Carrie Fernandes, Donald Fishbein, Rochelle Friedlich, Christina Gantcher, Michael Gantcher, Aaron Garcia Haddad, Sami Gold, Rina Goldberg, Diane Goldkopf, Elizabeth Greenstein, Laurence Haddad, Leslie Hyman, Betsy Imershein, Richard Kalikow, Barbara Kane, Julie Kantrowitz, Beth Kern, Evie Klein, Anne Kohn, Steven Koppel, Martha Kransdorf, Ellie Krupnick, Donny Lee, Trudi Levine, Ricki Lieberman, Wendy Linderman, Judith Love, Harry Lutrin, Jack David Marcus, Alex Margolies, Lisa Mednick Owen, Elle Melaver, Lorrie Millman, Peggy Moss, Shira Nadich Levin, Victor Neufeld, Andrea Newman, Rachel Park, Seth Park, Joshua Peck, Sabrina Peck, Jody Prusan, Deborah Ramer, Gail Reiken Tuzman, Jodi Reiskind, Raquel Rosenfeld, Ilene Rosenthal, Jerry Rothman, Sheila Rothman, Stacy Rotner, Bette Samuel, Susan Sanders, Suzanne Schecter, Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Schwartz, Carole Schwarz, Gabrielle Silver, Leah Silver, Renee Silverman, Carol Smokler, Miriam Steele, Jennifer Sylvor, Nancy Tepper, Judith Trachtenberg, Amy Veltman, Leslie Verter, Susan Viuker Lieberman, Shary Wagreich, Colin Weil, Scott Weiner, Barbara Willinger, Ira Wolfman, Regina Zimmerman, Lisa Zucker, Ariel Zwang
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Leaders: Rabbi Anne Ebersman, Heather Berman, Ari Berman, Caleb Brand, Josh Bromberg, Galia Cohen-Margolis, Rose Halperin, Natan Hochenstein, Eli Klotz, Paige Mittler, Abi Mosesson, Maya Schwartz, Julia Slavin, Bennett Sloane, Rachel Stulman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Kavannot: Raphaëlle Eckhardt, Celia Lambert
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Head Gabbai: Dova Marder
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Gabbaim, Ushers, and Greeters: Hannah Bayer, Samantha Berman, Ilona Coleman, Oriyan Gitig Schwartz, Alison Holden, Sofia Hubscher, Robin Kerner, Adam Klotz, Anna Krayn, Aaron Krayn, Rachel Laiserin, Celia Lambert, Galit Lopatin Bordereau, David Rhode, Dava Schub, Benna Schub, Jonathan Schwartz, Dana Trobe, Tahlia Trobe, Barry Waldman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Volunteer Musicians: Yakir Ben-Hur, Caren Caplan, Charlotte Caplan, Jeremy Caplan, Rebecca Caplan, Robin Kerner, Celia Lambert, Aiden Sol, Yaira Spitzer-Tilchin
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Torah Readers: Eliora Merav Ancowitz, Stefan Kantrowitz, Bryan Sloane, Barry Waldman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Family Service Shofar Blowers: Sam Bruce, Stevie Friedgood, David Peck, Rachel Stulman, Sy Sussman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Early Childhood Service Greeters: David Broxmeyer, Marina Isaac, Lindsay Jacobs, Melanie Kantrowitz, Stefan Kantrowitz, Jenny Mariaschin-Rudin, Rebecca Schofield-Cohen, Etan Slomovic, Rebecca Tuchman
Kol Nidre Appeal Pledge Card Collectors: Harriet Abraham, Karen Adler, Gail Amsterdam, Toby Baldinger, Max Bordereau, Madeline Cohen, Nilda Dicker, Elizabeth Greenstein, Ruth Jarmul, Paula Kramer Weiss, Ellie Krupnick, Lisa Mednick Owen, Ellen Metzger, Peggy Moss, Shira Nadich Levin, Andrea Newman, Seth Park, Rachel Park, Ilene Rosenthal, Leah Silver, Judith C. Stern, Dana Trobe, Marjorie Vandow, Eli Weiss, Ira Wolfman, Lisa Zucker
Sukkah Decorators: Marjorie Backman, Sarah Baron, Samantha Berman, Heather Berman, Ari Berman, Becky Blumberg, Sam Bruce, Leah Bruce, Aviva Bruce, Charlotte Caplan, Caren Caplan, Michael Feighner, Elena Ferrari, Blaine Ferrari, Danielle Finston, Joanna Kahan, Jeremy Kahan, Elliott Kahan, Cindy Lachow, Esther Leiderman, Debbie Leiderman, Eileen Loeb, Jenny Merkin, Tori Ravitz, Meryl Ravitz, Sasha Shapiro, Sydney Smith, Sara Stein, Sylvie Strauss, Jesse Strauss, Eli Strauss, Oliver Wells, Julian Wells, Jennifer Wells
Sukkot, Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah Torah and Hafatarah Readers: Martha Ackelsberg, Micah Dicker, Susan Etra, Ruthie Fierberg, Bina Geffen, Joan Heffler, Steven Koppel, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, David Lieberman, Jerry Nadler, Elenor Radzivilover, Beth Siegel, Leah Silver, Arthur Staub
Simhat Torah Honorees: Beth Siegel (Hatan Torah), Alice Tiven-Gottesman (Kallat Bereshit)
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Hazzanit: Belle Yoeli
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Leaders: Lev Akabas, Arielle Lipsky, Jake Samuels, Nina Simpkins
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Torah Readers: Michael Braun, Jacob Caplain, Micah Dicker, Samantha Felmus, Elana Klinger-Rogers, Rebecca Passman, Rebecca Tuchman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Shofar Blower: Judah Schvimer
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service D’var Torah: Rabbi Danny Stein
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Gabbai: Hannah Bachman
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Aviv Service Greeters: Elias Del Rosario, Micah Dicker, Jonathan Kane, Sophie Malki, Elena McGahey, Rebecca Passman, Michal Rizowy, Julia Rundbaken, Nina Simpkins, Brett Uslaner
We worked very hard to ensure that all our volunteers are listed here. If we inadvertently omitted your name, please accept our apologies and let us know so that we can make it right!