Board of Directors 2024 – 2026
Executive Committee
Teri Fields, Midway Jewish Center
President
Carole Friedman, Congregation Beth Tikvah
VP Communication
Debra Weil, Forest Hills Jewish Center
VP Education & Engagement
Laurie Diamond, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center
VP Sisterhood Support
Barbara Kaplan, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre
VP Torah Fund
Bonnie Panzok, Temple Gates of Prayer
VP Ways & Means
Jordan Swierkowski, Midway Jewish Center
Recording Secretary
Gayle Uffer, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center
Financial Secretary
Ellen Wasserman, Temple Gates of Prayer
Treasurer
Sheri Fox, North Shore Jewish Center
Parliamentarian
Barbara Kaplan, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre
Immediate Past President, Nominations
Communications Team
Fern Summer, Congregation Beth Ohr
Corresponding Secretary
Vicki Granek, North Shore Jewish Center
Database Manager
Sophia Fishlow, Midway Jewish Center
Publicity/Social Media
Grace Schessler, Midway Jewish Center
Publicity/Social Media
Dina Yakar, Individual Member
Registrar
Jani Majewski, Melville Jewish Center
Sunshine Fund Coordinator
Education & Engagement Team
Ann Helfgott, North Shore Jewish Center
Arts and Culture Chair
Tracey Simon, Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David
Community Affairs/Social Action Chair
Open
Health Education Chair
Fran Rothstein, North Shore Jewish Center
Israel Affairs & Advocacy Chair
Carol Greenberg, Hillcrest Jewish Center
Literary Arts Co-Chair
Roberta Sugarman, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre
Literary Arts Co-Chair
Open
Ritual Chair
Sisterhood Support Team
Vivian Leber, Shelter Rock Jewish Center
Past Presidents Council Coordinator
Seema Berger, North Shore Jewish Center
Sisterhood Support Director
Susan Bernstein, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center
Sisterhood Support Director
Donna Fleiss, Huntington Jewish Center
Sisterhood Support Director
Helene Fruchter, Congregation Beth Tikvah
Sisterhood Support Director
Lilian Gradofsky, Whitestone Hebrew Centre
Sisterhood Support Director
Torah Fund Team
Robin Belfer, Temple Gates of Prayer
Torah Fund Director
Shirley Rossman-Zucker, Forest Hills Jewish Center
Torah Fund Director
Sherry Skolnik, Congregation Beth Ohr
Torah Fund Director
Patricia Smolker, Whitestone Hebrew Centre
Torah Fund Director
Ways & Means Team
Elaina Corwin, Merrick Jewish Centre
WOA Gala Co-Chair
Ellen Multer, Merrick Jewish Centre
WOA Gala Co-Chair
Honorary Board Members
Betty Arzt, South Baldwin Jewish Center
Honorary Member
Sheila Goldsmith, South Baldwin Jewish Center
Honorary Member
Ronnie Glicklin, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center
Honorary Member