Lay Leadership

Executive Board and Officers

The Executive Board, comprised of the congregation’s officers, is responsible for the general management and supervision of the affairs of the Congregation. Officers serve two-year terms (except the president-elect, who serves a one-year term prior to serving as president) and are elected by the congregation at the Spring Congregational Meeting. Officers for the period July 2022 – June 2024 are shown below.

Lynne Lotenberg
President
president@
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Jeffrey Levy
Vice President, Internal Operations
internaloperations@
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Jen Jacobsen
Vice President, Community Engagement
communityengagement@
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Sam Klein
Vice President, Membership & Congregational Engagement
membershipengagement@
templerodefshalom.org

Sara Kline
Asst. Vice President, Membership & Congregational Engagement
membershipengagement@
templerodefshalom.org

Tina Rafalovich
Vice President, Youth
youth@
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Rachel Simon
Asst. Vice President, Youth
youth@
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Matt Korn
Treasurer
treasurer@
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Ira Gordon
Asst. Treasurer
treasurer@
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Melissa Sporn
Secretary
secretary@
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Congregational Board

The Congregational Board consists of the Executive Board, the elected at-large board members, the elected endowment directors, the immediate three past presidents, chairs of standing committees, and the president or a designated representative of the Men of TRS, Rodef 2100, TRSTY, and the Women of TRS.

David Hindin
At-Large Member

Barbara Moss
At-Large Member

Lisa Downing
At-Large Member

Andy Joskow
Endowment Director

Beth Silver
Endowment Director

Ken Lifland
Endowment Director

Amy Beckman
Past President

Susan Weinstock
Past President

Bob Schlossberg
Past President

Committee Chairs and Presidents of Auxiliaries

Adult Education
Carol Wolinsky, Co-Chair
Ellen Morgenstern, Co-Chair
adulted@
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Camp
Valerie Houchin, Co-Chair
Jackie Rockman, Co-Chair
campcommittee@
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Caring and Inclusion

Caring Subcommittee
Ali Nadel, Chair
caring@
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Inclusion Subcommittee
Amy Kales, Co-Chair
Randi Wallen, Co-Chair
caring@
templerodefshalom.org

Israel
Joann Berkson, Chair
israel@
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Leadership Development
Mindy Facenda, Chair
leadershipdevelopment@
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Membership
Karen Apsel, Chair
membership@
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Men of TRS
Robert Moss, President
motrs@
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Music and Performing Arts
Josephine LeBeau, Chair
culture@
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Religious School
Adam Biegel, Co-Chair
Stacy Leff, Co-Chair
religiousschoolchairs@
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Rodef 2100
Jeremy Sandler, President
rodef2100@
templerodefshalom.org

Social Action
Hillary Horn, Co-Chair
TBD, Co-Chair
socialaction@
templerodefshalom.org

Strategic Planning
Cory Amron, Co-Chair
Reyna Pratt, Co-Chair
strategicplanning@
templerodefshalom.org

TRSTY 
TBD, President
trsty@
templerodefshalom.org

Women of TRS
Stephanie Tebor, President
Vicki Nelson, President
Su Hale, President
wotrs@
templerodefshalom.org

Youth
Jill Abrams, Co-Chair
Dana Carr, Co-Chair
youthcommittee@
templerodefshalom.org