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Organizations DirectoryADATH JESHURUN CEMETERY

Office: 217 East Patty LaneMonroeville, PA 15146412-508-0817Website: adathjeshuruncemeterypgh.orgEmail: office@adathjeshuruncemeterypgh.org’President, Renee Abrams; Vice President, TedHeyman; Secretary, Gail Schmitt; Treasurer,Marty Elikan; William Berkowitz, BeverlyKalson, Earl Kaiserman, Sandy Goppman,Lou Kushner, Paul Levin, Jan Mankin, AlanSable, Barbara Scheinberg, Stuart Neft; SusanCohen, Office Administrator.•••ADAT SHALOMB’NAI ISRAEL/BETH JACOB

A welcoming & inclusive synagogue servingthe Fox Chapel & North Hills community368 Guys Run Road(Fox Chapel Area)Cheswick, PA 15024-9463412-820-7000 • Fax: 412-820-9725Website: adatshalompgh.orgAndrea Lehman, Pres.; Amy Himmel, 1stV.P.; Laurie Singer, 2nd V.P.; Jim Grenen,Treasurer; Michele Fryncko, Rec. Secy.;Linda Levine, Asst. Rec. Secy.; DeDe Fink,Jodi Lindner, Amy Perilstein Sisterhood Co-Presidents; Yaier Lehrer, Rabbi; Jill S. Rook,Exec. Dir.; Gail Schmitt, Preschool andReligious School Dir.•••AHAVATH ACHIM CONGREGATIONThe Carnegie ShulWebsite: thecarnegieshul.orgEmail: mrmike7777@yahoo.comLawrence Block, Pres; Richard D’Loss, 1st;V.P.; Paul Spivak, 2nd V.P.; ElaineRosenfield, Secy.; Joel Roteman, Treas.;Rosalyn Hoffman, Michael Roteman,Marcia Steinberger, Irwin Norvitch, andWendy Panizzi, Board of Directors.•••AIPACTHE AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLICAFFAIRS COMMITTEE410-223-4190Website: aipac.orgEmail: myaffe@aipac.orgMichael Yaffe, AIPAC Pittsburgh Director.•••ALEPH INSTITUTE —NORTH EAST REGIONHyman & Martha Rogal Center5804 Beacon St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-0111 • Fax: 412-521-5948Website: alephne.orgEmail: rabbivogel@alephne.org,info@alephne.orgRabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel, Exec. Dir.; MartyDavis, Chairman of the Board; Ahmie Baum,Barry Lembersky, Estelle Comay, CharlesSaul, Jon Pushinsky, Jim Rogal, CharlesPerlow, Neil Notkin and Sharon Ryave Brody,Board members.•••AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETYAdvancing Innovation for Israeland the World6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 304Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301248-593-6760Fax: 248-593-6440Website: ats.orgEmail: joey@ats.orgJoey Selesny, Regional Director East CentralRegion.

BBYO KEYSTONE MOUNTAIN REGION

(KMR)c/o JCC South Hills345 Kane BoulevardPittsburgh, PA 15243412-446-4781 • Fax: 412-446-0146Website: bbyo.org/region/keystoneEmail: aexler@bbyo.orgAndrew Exler-Regional Director.•••BETH EL CONGREGATIONOF THE SOUTH HILLS

1900 Cochran RoadPittsburgh, PA 15220412-561-1168/Fax: 412-561-0499Website: bethelcong.orgEmail: steve@bethelcong.orgAlex Greenbaum, Rabbi; Amy Greenbaum,Assoc. Rabbi; Steve Hecht, Exec. Dir.; RabbiAmy Greenbaum, Edu. Dir.; Cliff Spungen,Pres.; Warren Sufrin, Exec. V.P.; EricPerelman, Admin. V.P.; Francine Rosenthal,Ed. V.P.; David Sirota, Fin. V.P.; Tracy Gross,Fund Raising V.P.; Bonnie Gordon,Membership V.P.; Susie Seletz, VolunteerismV.P.; Beth Pomerantz, Fin. Secy.; Geri Recht,Asst. Fin. Secy.; Bryan Neft, Treas.; CindyPlatto, Asst. Treas.; Bill Spatz, Rec. Secy.;Lynda Abraham Braff, Sisterhood Pres.;Jeremy Broverman, Men’s Club Pres.;Jacqueline Radin, Kadima Dir.; IlanaMcAfoos, USY/Teen Advisor.•••BETH HAMEDRASH HAGODOL/BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE

Visit us Downtown: all are welcome810 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15219412-471-4443Stanley J. Savage, Rabbi; Ira Michael Frank,Pres.; Sherman Weinstein, 1st V.P.; LeeOleinick, 2nd V.P.; Joe Goldston, Secy; BrianCynamon, Treas.; Stephen A. Neustein, Esq.;Assist. Treas.; Arlene Neustein, SisterhoodPres.•••BETH ISRAEL CENTERCome join us!115 Gill Hall RoadJefferson Hills, PA 15025412-655-2144P.O. Box 10873Pleasant Hills, PA 15236Website: bethisraelpgh.orgEmail: info@bethisraelpgh.orgCo-Presidents, Robert Burack, Howard Lang;Ron Weiss, Recording Secretary, MarniLatterman; Financial Secretary/Treasurer,Rachel Weinblum; Corresponding Secretary,Elaine Small; Directors: Shirley Ravets,Elaine Small, Barry Tunick; SisterhoodRepresentative, Shirley Ravets; Past PresidentArt Weinblum.•••BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION

265 North Ave.Washington, PA 15301724-225-7080Website: mybethisrael.orgEmail: office@bethisraelsynagogue.comFacebook: facebook.com/bethisraelsynagoguePresident, Richard S. Pataki, M.D.; VicePresident, Beth Tully; Treasurer, David S.Posner, Esq.; Secretary, Deborah Sekel;Immediate Past President, The Hon. GaryGilman; Rabbi, David C. Novitsky, Esq.Board of Directors: Ryan Brucker, RichardLittman, Judith Pataki, Michael Pollock,Stephen Richman, Esq., Marc Simon; PastPresidents: Carol Adler, Jon S. Adler, M.D.,Richard Belkin, Esq., Richard Lasday,D.V.M., Richard Littman, StephenMcCloskey, Esq., Richard Pataki, M.D.,

David S. Posner, Esq., Marilyn A. Posner,Esq., Richard Pataki, M.D., David S. Posner,Esq., Marilyn A. Posner, Past President.•••BETH SAMUEL JEWISH CENTER

A warm and diverse Jewish communityserving the needs of Western Allegheny,Beaver and Butler counties810 Kennedy DriveAmbridge, PA 15003724-266-5238Website: bethsamuel.orgEmail: bethsamueloffice@comcast.netCantor Rena Shapiro, Spiritual Leader;Congregational Administrator, BarbaraWilson; Karen Beaudway, Pres.; LaurenMcLeod, V.P.; Lynn Klein, Past Pres.; NicoleHomich, Secy.; William Snider, Fin. V.P.;Sharon Camhi, Trustee 1; Len Ganz, Trustee2.•••CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM5915 Beacon St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-2288/Fax: 412-421-5923Website: bethshalompgh.orgEmail: office@bethshalompgh.orgSeth Adelson, Rabbi; David Horvitz, Pres.;Debby Firestone, Exec. V.P.; Ria David, ToddRascoe, V.P.’s; Michael Samuels, Treas.;Steven P. Albert, Secy; Howard Valinsky,Immed. Past Pres.; Rob Menes, ExecutiveDirector; Liron Lipinsky, Dir. of JJEP;Jennifer Perer Slattery, Dir. ELC; MarissaTait, Youth Program Dir.; Rabbi JeremyMarkiz, Youth Tefillah Dir.; Dale Caprara,Controller; Judy Kayam, Bookkeeper;LonnieWolf, Cemetery Dir.; AudreyGlickman, Rabbi’s Assistant; Rabbi Mark N.Staitman, Rabbinic Scholar; Alex Kiderman,Men’s Club Pres.; Dorothy Greenfield,Sisterhood Liason; Michelle Vines, EventsCoordinator; Anthony Colaizzi, PublicRelations and Social Media Mgr.; MeghanMcNeil, Receptionist.•••CONGREGATION BET TIKVAH

A welcoming, queer-centric,independent minyanP.O. Box 10140Pittsburgh, PA 15232Hotline: 412-256-8317Website: bettikvah.orgEmail: info@bettikvah.org•••CONGREGATION B’NAI ABRAHAMA warm, caring, inclusive community519 N. Main St.Butler, PA 16001724-287-5806Website: congbnaiabraham.orgEmail: congbnaiabraham@zoominternet.netCantor Michal Gray-Schaffer, SpiritualLeader; Eric Levin, President; ChristineHood, V. P.; Shirley Grossman, Sec.; andRoberta Gallagher, Religious SchoolDirector; Emily Csonka, Youth GroupLeader.•••B’NAI EMUNOH CHABAD4315 Murray Ave.Pittsburgh PA 15217412-521-1477Website: bechabad.orgEmail: bechabad@gmail.comElchonon Friedman, Rabbi; Yehuda Cowen,Pres.; Shalom Leeds, VP & Gabbi.; ChananiSaks, Treas.; Ivan Engel, Rec. Secy.; JoelPirchesky, Past Pres.

CHABAD OF CARNEGIE MELLONUNIVERSITY5120 Beeler St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-772-8505/Fax: 877-286-1434Website: chabadofcmu.comEmail: Rabbi@chabadofcmu.comRabbi Shlomo and Chani Silverman,Co-Directors.•••CHABAD FOX CHAPEL —THE JEWISH CENTER1343 Old Freeport RoadPittsburgh, PA 15238412-781-1800Rabbi Ely Rosenfeld, Dir.; Mrs. ShternieRosenfeld, Prog. Dir.; Dr. Marc Rice, Pres.•••CHABAD HOUSE ON CAMPUSServing the needs of theJewish college community412-683-7770Fax: 412-681-7770Website: chabadpgh.orgEmail: home@chabadpgh.orgRabbi Shmuel, Sara Weinstein, Co-Directors.Rabbi Shua, Shoshana Hoexter, Co-ProgramDirectors.•••CHABAD JEWISH CENTEROF MONROEVILLE2715 Mosside Blvd.Monroeville, PA 15146Website: JewishMonroeville.comEmail: Chabad@JewishMonroeville.comRabbi Mendy & Esther Schapiro, Co-Directors.•••ROHR CHABAD JEWISH CENTERat West Virginia University424 Brockway Ave.Morgantown, WV 26501304-599-1515Website: JewishWV.orgRabbi Zalman and Hindy Gurevitz, Co-Directors.•••CHABAD OF SQUIRREL HILL

6401 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-3561Website: chabadpgh.comRabbi Yisroel and Chani Altein.•••CHABAD OF THE SOUTH HILLSBringing the Joy and Relevance of Judaism tothe South Hills1701 McFarland RoadPittsburgh, PA 15216Website: chabadsh.comEmail: rabbi@chabadsh.com412-344-2424 • 412-512-3046Rabbi Mendel & Batya Rosenblum: Co-Directors Mrs. Mussie Rosenblum: EventCoordinator Mrs. Barb Segel: DevelopmentCoordinator•••CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERSAn independent program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Open Minds. Open Hearts.P.O. Box 60144Pittsburgh, PA 15211412-915-9182Website: classroomswithoutborders.orgEmail: tgur@classroomswithoutborders.orgDr. Tsipy Gur, Executive Director;  Boardof  Directors: Robert Glimcher, Chair; LisaAllen; Estelle Comay; Robert Mallet; AlexPaul; Laura Penrod Kronk; Charles S.Perlow; Louis B. Plung; Debbie Resnick;James Rudolph; Hilary S. Tyson.

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COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL6424 Forward Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-1100 • 412-521-4511Website: comday.orgAvi Baran Munro, Head of School; TzippyMazer, Head of Lower School andHebrew/Jewish Studies; Mark Minkus, Headof Intermediate School and Middle School;Sarah DeWitt, Admission Dir.; BariWeinberger, CFO; Jordan Hoover,Technology and Strategic Initiatives Dir.;Jennifer Bails, Marketing andCommunications Dir., Sarah Glascom Morrisand Lindsey Shope, Co-Directors of EarlyChildhood Education; InstitutionalAdvancement Dir., Jenny Jones; DebbieResnick, Pres.; Stuart Kaplan, Immed. PastPres.; Jean Reznick, Treas.; Ken Levin andLisa Tannenbaum, Vice Presidents.•••CONGREGATION DOR HADASHPittsburgh’s Reconstructionist Congregation5898 Wilkins Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-422-5158Website: dorhadash.net President, Mark Rubenstein; President-elect,Ellen Surloff; VP of Ritual, Lisa Levinson; VPof Administration, Ed Feinstein; Secretary, JoRecht; Treasurer, Allen Baum; AdultEducation, Deborah Prise; VP of YouthEducation, Tina London; Life Events, DanLeger; Social Action, Geoff Clauss; SocialEvents, Craig Churilla; Membership, LisaBudd; Programming, Janice Gordon;Member-at-Large, Beth Silver; KOL Editor,Lou Fineberg; Principal, Dor HadashReligious School, Hal Grinberg; Lay Cantor,Cheryl Klein.•••CONGREGATION EMANU-EL ISRAELTo support Judaism and the welfareof our community222 North Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601724-834-0560 • Fax: 724-834-7650Website: ceigreensburg.orgEmail: ceimain50@aol.comSara Rae Perman, Rabbi; Richard Virshup,Pres. & Admin.; Gary Moidel, 1st V.P.; DanReiter, 2nd V.P.; Julie Goldstein, Treas.;Virginia Lieberman, Secy.; Sinde Snitger,Sisterhood Pres. & Fundraising; Bob Gelman,Men’s Club Pres.; Robert Halden, Archives;Amy Karelitz, Caring; Shoshana Halden,Edu.; Esther Glasser, Endowment; ShirleyShpargel, Library; Robert Slone, Long-RangePlanning; Phylis Caplan, Membership;Richard Virshup, Physical Properties; RondaGoetz, Ritual Practices; Mary Ellen Kane,Social Action; Shayla Anthony, I.T./WebMaster.•••FORWARD SHADY APARTMENTS5841 Forward Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-3065Fax: 412-521-6413Email: forwardshady@srcare.orgJohn Spear, Pres.; Yale Rosenstein, V.P.;Rae- Gayle Pakler, Secy.; Terry Lerman,Treas.•••THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLEOF PITTSBURGHBuilding inclusive community for those withspecial needs, one friendship at a time1922 Murray Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-224-4440Website: fcpgh.orgEmail: info@fcpgh.orgRabbi Mordy Rudolph, Exec. Dir.; RivkeeRudolph, Dir.; Dr. Laura Marshak, Prof.

Advisor; Mor Greenberg, Director ofPrograms; Meghan Gary, DevelopmentAssoc.; Masha Glukhovskaya, ProgramCoord.; Bree Kovar, Program Coord;Julia Averbach, Member Coord.; AdinaWarren, Volunteer Coord.; GilaZimbovsky, Office Manager; KahleyStiffler, PULSE Intern Board of Dir.’s: Dr.Tracy Levy, Chair of the Board.; LoriPlung, V. Chair; Amy Spear, Second V.Chair; Dorothy Pollon, Secretary; AlanGordon, Treas.; Ina Gumberg, LeeHurwitz, Kathy Klein, AaronMorgenstern, Natalie Moritz, Dr. DanielRosen, Joshua Schachter, SteveSilverman, Cindy Vayonis, Board of Dirs.•••GEMILAS CHESED CONGREGATION1400 Summit St.White Oak, PA 15131412-678-8859 • Fax: 412-678-8850Website: gemilaschesed.orgEmail: gemilaschesed@gmail.comRabbi Moshe Russell, Interim Rabbi;Gershon Guttman, Pres.; vice president BruceGelman; Richard Bollinger, Treas.; Gabbaimare Gershon Guttman and Alan Balsam.•••HADASSAHGREATER PITTSBURGH1824 Murray Ave., Suite 202Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-8919 • Fax: 412-421-0535Website: hadassah.org/pittsburghEmail: pittsburgh@hadassah.orgRochelle Parker, president; Barbara Scheinberg,past president; Rhonda Epstein, VPMembership; Sharyn Stein  VP Membership;Kathleen Belskey, VP Programming; ChristinaZern, VP Fundraising; Emily Levine, VPEducation; Marcia Weiss, VP Advocacy; BettyAnn Secorie, Recording Secretary; EstherSchwartz, Corresponding Secretary; NancyGlynn, Treasurer. Diane Bloomfield, AmyDicker, Sara Guttman, Debbie Moidel, LeslieItskowitz, Shelly Seigel, Molly Weisberg,Members at Large. Francine Surloff, Exec. Dir.•••HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION4307 Murray Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-422-8868Website: hflapgh.orgJim Sheinberg, Pres.; Alison Karabin, 1st V.P.;John Spear, 2nd V.P.; Shelley Daniels,Treas./Secy.; Ellen Clancy, Dir. of Operations;Aviva Lubowsky, Dir. of Client andCommunity Relations.•••HILLEL ACADEMY5685 Beacon St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-8131 • Fax: 412-521-5150Daniel Kraut, Esq., CEO; Rabbi SamWeinberg, Principal & Ed. Dir.; Ella Ziff, Dir.Ofc. Student Services; Elky Langer, AssistantPrincipal K-4; Rabbi Oren Levy, AssistantPrincipal K-4; Yikara Levari, AssistantPrincipal 5th- 12th-grade girls; Rabbi YisroelSmith, Assistant Principal Boys High School;Kira Sunshine, Dir. of Admissions; RuthPohuly, Interim Early Childhood Dir.; RebDanny Shaw, Dir. of Student Life; SarahHartman, Fin. Mgr.; Selma Aronson, Exec.Admin. to the CEO.•••EDWARD AND ROSE BERMAN HILLELJEWISH UNIVERSITY CENTERThe Mildred and Joseph Stern Building4607 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone: 412-621-8875Fax: 412-621-8861Website:hilleljuc.orgEmail:info@hilleljuc.orgDan Marcus, Exec. Dir. & CEO; RobynMarkowitz Lawler, Assist. Dir.; Julia Katz,Dir. of Development; Danielle Kranjec, SeniorJewish Educator; Jennifer Poller, Director ofOperations; Lori Ferguson, Development

Coordinator; Alex Zissman, Jewish StudentLife Coordinator at Carnegie Mellon; ElinaLipov, Israel Fellow; Matthew Callman,Israel Engagement Coordinator; Ronna Pratt,Dir. of J’Burgh; Katie Whitlatch, BoardChair; Elliot Dinkin, Co V. Chair Fin.;Michael Warshafsky, Co V. Chair Fin.;Matthew Weinstein, V. Chair Development;Karen Galor, V. Chair Jewish Life; SueBerman Kress, V. Chair Board Governance &HR; Zachary Block, Immed. Past Chair.•••HOLOCAUST CENTER OF PITTSBURGH826 Hazelwood Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-1500 • Fax: 412-422-1996Website: HCPgh.orgLori Guttman & Barbara Shapira, Board Co-Chairs; Dr. Barbara Burstin, Ed. CommitteeChair; Dr. Joel Schuman, Prog. CommitteeChair; Harry Schneider & Dr. YolandaAvram Willis, Holocaust Survivors Org.Chairs; Lauren Apter Bairnsfather, Director.•••ISRAEL BONDS6507 Wilkins Ave., Suite 101Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-362-5154 •1-800-362-2669Email: Pittsburgh@israelbonds.comJulian Elbling, Campaign Chair; MarianUngar Davis, Advisory Council Chair, EllenTeri Kaplan Goldstein, Women’s DivisonChair; Adrienne Indianer, RegisteredRepresentative; Patricia Minto, OfficeManager; Harold F. Marcus, ExecutiveDirector.•••ISRAEL HERITAGE ROOMUniversity of PittsburghSusie Rosenberg412-298-6698Website: pitt.edu/~natroomsEmail: Susan.b.rosenberg@gmail.comSusan Binstock Rosenberg, Chair; RuthGelman, Eileen Lane, Dr. Alex Orbach, JudithRobinson, Dr. Adam Shear, Marcia Weiss,Vice Chairs; Ruth Gelman; Treas.; Dr. NancyGlynn; Corr. & Fin. Secy.; Sylvia Busis,Nancy L. Shuman, Hon. Chairs.•••J STREET PITTSBURGHThe home for pro-Israel, pro-peace AmericansFacebook: facebook.com/jstreetpittsburghEmail: pittsburgh@jstreet.orgNancy Bernstein, Malke Frank, Co-Chairs.•••JEWISH ASSISTANCE FUNDP.O. Box 8197Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-3237Website: jewishassistancefund.orgEmail: Jaf3237@gmail.comSkip Grinberg, President; Joyce Berman, VPSylvia Elias; VP Gean Goldfarb; VP CharlesPorter, VP; Roberta Letwin, Secretary; EllenPrimis, Secretary; Harvey Wolsh, Treasurer;Sharon Weisberg, Assistant Treasurer; DavidMaretsky, Past President; Cindy Goodman-Leib, Executive Director.•••JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING200 JHF DrivePittsburgh, PA 15217412-420-4000 • Fax: 412-521-0932Website: jaapgh.orgMitchell Pakler, Board Chair; LynetteLederman, V. Chair; Mike Levin, Treas.;Mike Lowenstein, Secy.; Steve Halpern,Immed. Past Chair; Deborah Winn-Horvitz,Pres. & CEO.•••JEWISH CEMETERY & BURIAL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGHP.O. Box 81863Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-553-6469jcbapgh@gmail.com

Jonathan Schachter, President; MaryCothran, 1st Vice President; Eileen Lane, 2ndVice President; Lonnie Wolf, Treasurer;Elaine Berkowitz, Secretary; NatalieRosenbloom, Historian; Jonathan Schachter,Acting Exec. Dir.•••THE JEWISH CHRONICLE(Pittsburgh Jewish Publication & Education Foundation)Keeping Jewish Pittsburgh Connected5915 Beacon St., 5th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15217-2005412-687-1000 • Fax: 412-521-0154Website: thejewishchronicle.netEmail: newsdesk@thejewishchronicle.netDavid Ainsman, Chairman; Evan Indianer,Vice Chairman; Gayle R. Kraut, Secretary;Andrew Schaer, Treasurer; Richard J. Kitay,Immediate Past Chairman; JonathanBernstein; Gail Childs; Elizabeth F. Collura;Seth Dresbold; Milton Eisner; Malke SteinfeldFrank; Tracy Gross; Catia Kossovsky; AndiPerelman; Amy Platt; David Rush; CharlesSaul; Board Members. Jim Busis, CEO andPublisher. Joshua Runyan, Editor-in-Chief.•••JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OFGREATER PITTSBURGHJCC Values: Building Community Every DayWebsite: JCCPGH.orgSquirrel Hill:5738 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-8010 • Fax: 412-521-7044South Hills:345 Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15243412-278-1975 • Fax: 412-446-0146James S. Ruttenberg, Chair of the Board;William S. Goodman, Scott E. Seewald,Kenneth T. Segel, Hilary S. Tyson, V. Chairs;Samuel W. Braver, Treas.; Audrey Russo, Asst.Treas.; Stefani Pashman, Secy.; Carole S.Katz, Asst. Secy.; Marc Brown, Immed. PastChair; Brian Schreiber, Pres. & CEO. •••JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICEOF PITTSBURGH (JF&CS)Supporting people through life’s changes andchallenges5743 Bartlett St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-422-7200 • Fax: 412-422-1162Website: jfcspgh.orgJeffrey D. Freedman, Ph.D., Board Chair;Matthew A. Keller, MD, Chair-Elect; DavidR. Lassman, Scott I. Americus, CarolRobinson, Vice Chairs; Eric J. Perelman asTreasurer; Jillian F. Zacks, Esq. Secretary.Jordan Golin, Psy.D., President & CEO.•••JEWISH FEDERATIONOF GREATER PITTSBURGH234 McKee PlacePittsburgh, PA 15213412-681-8000Website: jfedpgh.orgCynthia D. Shapira, Board Chair; Meryl K.Ainsman, Charles Porter, David D. Sufrin, V.Chairs; Louis B. Plung, Treas.; Scott E. Tobe,Asst. Treas.; Edgar Snyder, Sec’y; Ellen P.Kessler, Asst. Sec’y; Jeffrey H. Finkelstein,Pres. & CEO.•••JEWISH NATIONAL FUNDJewish National FundAdministrative Center60 Revere Drive Suite 725Northbrook, IL 60062Website: jnf.orgEmail: jrose@jnf.org412-521-3200Jason A. Rose, Associate Executive Director,Midwest.•••JEWISH RESIDENTIAL SERVICESFrom disabilities to possibilities4905 Fifth Ave., Suite #3Pittsburgh, PA 15213412-325-0039 Administrative OfficeFax: 412-621-4260

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Website: jrspgh.orgEmail: info@jrspgh.orgHarold Love, Executive Dir.; Linda R. Lewis,Dir. Of Operations; Paula Pagnotta, Off.Mgr.; Audra Thomas, Dir. of ResidentialSupport Servs.; Marty Brown, Prgrm. Coord.of Residential Support Serv.; Jill Pawlowski,Dir. Howard Levin Clubhouse; Sarah Hughes,Prgrm. Supervisor; Alison Karabin, ProjectMgr., Youth in Transition; Judy GreenwaldCohen, President; Gary Dubin, Vice President;Gerri Lynn Sperling, Vice President; LorrieRabin, Secretary; Paul K. Rudoy, Treasurer.•••JEWISH WOMEN’S CENTEROF PITTSBURGHP.O. Box 81924Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-422-8044Website: jwcpgh.orgMalke Frank, Pres., Mimi Reznik, Treas., PatCluss, Barbara Baumann, Laura Horowitz,Members-at-Large.•••JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATIONOF GREATER PITTSBURGHThe Jewish Women’s Foundation supportsorganizations that improve the lives of womenand girls, with a focus on social change.1620 Murray Ave.,Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-727-1108 • Fax: 412-681-8804Website: jwfpgh.orgFacebook.com/jwfpghEmail: jcohen@jwfpgh.orgMarsha D. Marcus, Fern G. Schwartz, Co-Chairs. Judy Greenwald Cohen, Exec. Dir.•••JOINT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAM(JJEP)Providing innovative learning experiences thatinspire and prepare students to engage mean-ingfully in Jewish life.4905 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh PA 15213412-621-6566, ext. 116Website: jjep.orgEmail: jjeppgh@gmail.comLiron Lipinsky, Director; Aaron Bisno,Rabbi; Sharyn Henry, Rabbi; Seth Adelson,Rabbi, Laura Swiss & Kate Rothstein, Co-Chairs.•••KOLLEL JEWISH LEARNING CENTERMailing Address:P.O. Box 81036Pittsburgh, PA 152175808 Beacon St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-420-0220 • Fax: 412-420-0224Website: kollelpgh.orgEmail: mail@kollelpgh.orgRabbi Levi Langer, Rosh Kollel; Dr. AbbyMendelson, President; Dr. Frank Lieberman,Vice President; Aron Pfeffer, Treasurer, MarkSindler, Esq., Secretary; Rabbi AvrohomRodkin, Director of Education; StacieStufflebeam, Director of Development.

LADIES HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY3459 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213412-648-6106 • Fax: 412-692-2682Website: lhas.netPresident, Carole L. Kamin; Vice Presidents:Christine McCormick Chopra, Jackie Dixon,Peggy Smyrnes-Williams, Heather Ziccarelli;Secretaries: Denise Shipe, Judy Woffington;Treasurer, Cindy Kacerik; Directors:Elizabeth Coslov, Brittany Holzer, LindaMelada, Jill Nolan, Denise Pochan, RuthRubenstein, Marcia Weiss, Gayle Zacharia.•••LUBAVITCH CENTER SYNAGOGUEChabad of Western Pennnsylvania2100 Wightman St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217

(Corner of Hobart & Wightman in Sq. Hill)412-422-7300Yisroel Rosenfeld, Mr. Charles Saul Esq,Pres.; Rabbi Yisroel Altein, Chabad ofPittsburgh; Mrs. Chanie Rosenblum,Women’s Organization; Mr. Shmuel Creeger,Men’s Mikvah; Mr. & Mrs. Hirsh Dlinn,Hospitality; Shul Committee: ShmuelHuebner, Hirsch Dlinn, Lior Shkedi, YosefGoldberg. •••NA’AMAT USA Pittsburgh CouncilPromotes gender equality, religious pluralism,the status of women at home and in the work-place and the prevention of domestic violenceand education.6328 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-5253/Fax: 412-521-5285Website: naamatpgh.com • naamat.orgEmail: naamatpgh@hotmail.comLisa Steindel, President; Dorothy Greenfield,Membership Vice Presidents; Sibyl Treblow,Am Affairs & Allied Act. V.Ps.; Judy Kobell,Treasurer; Natalie Rosenbloom & BarbaraRosenstein, Recording Secretary; BarbaraCaplan & Elinor Young, CorrespondenceSecretary; Gloria Elbling Gottlieb & CaroleWolsh, Spiritual Adop/Schlshp. Chrmn.;Marcia J. Weiss, Past President; JackieBraslawsce, Executive Director.•••NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENPittsburgh Section1620 Murray Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-6118 • Fax: 412-421-1121Website: ncjwpgh.orgLaurie Gottlieb, Pres.; Bear Brandegee, V.P.;Lisa Silberman, Treas., Susan ForemanJordan, Rec. Secy.; Dorothy Grinberg, Cor.Secy.; Paula Garret, Imm. Past. Pres.; AndreaKline Glickman, Exec. Dir.•••NEW COMMUNITY CHEVRA KADISHAOF GREATER PITTSBURGHEmail: NewCommunityCK@verizon.net412-422-8044•••NEW LIGHT CONGREGATION/OHR CHADASHConservative, Egalitarian • Come Join Us1700 Beechwood Blvd.Pittsburgh PA 15217412-421-1017Website: newlightcongregation.orgJonathan Perlman, Rabbi; Barbara L. Caplan,Stephen Cohen, co-presidents; MarilynHonigsberg, Administrative Assistant.; JanetCohen, Corresponding Secretary; DebbieSalvin, Membership V.P.; Barbara Caplan,Social V.P.; Harold Caplan, Treasurer; CarlSolomon, Fin. Secy.; Ileen Portnoy, Secy.;Sharon Stein, Sisterhood Pres.; Dan Stein,Men’s Club Pres.•••PARKWAY JEWISH CENTEREgalitarian Conservative Synagoguein the East Suburbs300 Princeton DrivePittsburgh, PA 15235412-823-4338 • Fax: 412-823-4338Website: parkwayjewishcenter.orgEmail: parkwayjc@verizon.netCantor Henry Shapiro, Spiritual Leader;Robert Korfin, Pres.; Laurie Barnett Levine,Sisterhood Pres.•••PASTEPittsburgh Association of Synagogue and Temple ExecutivesLeslie Hoffman (Temple Emanuel), President;Boni Fine (Temple Sinai); Joel Don Goldstein,FSA (Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha); Steve Hecht,FSA, Treasurer (Beth El); Rob Menes (BethShalom), Jill Rook, (Adat Shalom); Bill Stein(Rodef Shalom).

PLISKOVER ASSOCIATION, INC.Pliskov Landsleit org, manages PliskoverCemeteryP.O. Box 8237Pittsburgh, PA 15217Website: pliskover.comEmail: pliskover@pliskover.comKimball Rubin, President; Bruce Ibe, JaredKaufman, Pam Ludin, Frank H Rubin andJared Rubin, Vice Presidents; CherylKaufman, Treasurer; Honey Forman,Recording Secretary; Andrew Pearl, FinancialSecretary; Marilyn Brody, Cookie Danovitz,Joel Dresbold, Bud Roth, Carole BarrRubenstein, Fallon Rubin, Paula Rubin,Gloria Shapiro and Steven Speck, BoardMembers.•••CONGREGATION POALE ZEDECK6318 Phillips Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-9786Website: pzonline.orgEmail: info@pzonline.orgRabbi Daniel Yolkut, Spiritual Leader; Dr.Louis Felder, Pres.; Joe Ungar , 1st V.P.;Richard Levine, 2nd V.P.; Ben Pollack, 3rdV.P.; Rabbi Ari Goldberg, Fin. Officer; ShifraPoznanski, Rec. Secy.; Todd Stufflebeam,Exec. Dir.; Shifra Poznanski, StacieStufflebeam & Naama Lazar, SisterhoodPresidents; Shmuel Isenberg, Men’s ClubPres.•••RAUH JEWISH HISTORY PROGRAM & ARCHIVESSENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTERPreserving the History of WesternPennsylvania’s Jews1212 Smallman St.Pittsburgh, PA 15222412-454-6402Websites: heinzhistorycenter.org/collections/rauh-jewish-history-program-and-archives; jewishfami-lieshistory.org; jewishhistoryhhc.org Email:RJArchives@heinzhistorycenter.orgH. Arnold Gefsky, Chair David M. Schlitt,Director, Program & Archives 412-454-6402dmschlitt@heinzhistorycenter.org.•••RIVERVIEW TOWERS APARTMENTSLive Life Your Way52 Garetta St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-521-7876/Fax: 412-325-7041Website: riverviewtowers.comBob Bernstein, Charles Broff, Carol Cozen,Alan Dunn, Max Dizard, Robin Elson, RayEngle, Dave Lassman, Wilma Levine,Mitchell Letwin, Sarita Mallinger, SusanNitzberg, Barry Roth, Mark Simon, PeterSmerd, Alec Stone, Greg Weingart, AmyWeiss, Herb Wolfson. Hanna Steiner, execu-tive director.•••RODEF SHALOM CONGREGATIONAn Inclusive Reform Jewish Community4905 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15213412-621-6566/Fax: 412-687-1977Website: rodefshalom.orgEmail: info@rodefshalom.orgAaron B. Bisno, Rabbi; Sharyn H. HenryRabbi; Dr. Walter Jacob, Rabbi Emeritus &Senior Scholar; Harlan Stone, Pres.; KarenBrean, Sr. V.P.; Margot Cavalier, Laura Swiss,V.P.s; Pearl Moore, Secy.; Emilie Hammerstein,Assist. Secy.; Joel Katz, Treas.; Peter Rosenfeld,Asst. Treas.; Dir.; Mimsie Leyton, FamilyCenter Dir.; Liron Lipinsky, Dir. of J-JEP;William Stein, Interim Executive Director.•••RODEF SHALOM BROTHERHOOD

Stephen Fisher, Pres.; Peter Rosenfeld,Edward Mandell, David Serbin, V.P.s;Richard Meritzer, Brotherhood Treas.; AlRosenfeld, Brotherhood Rec. Secy.

RODEF SHALOM SISTERHOOD

Karen Brean, Pres.; Karen Hochberg Exec. V.P.;Amy Leaman, Sandie Brand, GeorgiaDavidson, Debbie Rokasky, V.P.s; MarjorieGoldfarb, Rec. Secy.; Roberta Needleman,Assist. Rec. Secy.; Ruth Wintner, Corr. Secy.;Helen Orringer, Assist. Corr. Secy.; GladysMaharam, Treas.; Nancy Rosenthal, Assist.Treas.; Margot Cavalier, Jan Shaw, MarlaPerlman, Ruth Rubenstein, Directors; FranLefkowitz, Fin. Advisor; Marion Damick,Parliamentarian.•••SHAARE TORAH CONGREGATIONAt the gateway to the community —come visit or join our family.2319 Murray Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-8855 • Fax: 412-521-9938Rabbi: 412-377-1769Website: ShaareTorah.netEmail: Office@ShaareTorah.netEmail Sisterhood: dorseyhannahb@aol.comDaniel E. Wasserman, Rabbi; Eliezer M.Shusterman, Assoc. Rabbi; Jonathan Young,Pres.; V.P. Adam Rothschild; Secy. LindaTashbook; Brian Cynamon, Gabbai; Mrs.Shirley Dorsey, Sisterhood Pres. ShirleyDorsey, Pres.; Florence Black, 1st V.P.; HannahDorsey, 2nd V.P.; Sharon Snider, 3rd V.P.;Elinor Young, Asst. Rec. Secy.; Elinor Young,Corr. Secy.; Barbara Cynamon, Fin. Secy.•••TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAELA Friendly Progressive Congregationwith Traditional Values2025 Cypress DriveWhite Oak, PA 15131412-678-6181 • Fax: 412-896-6513Website: tbiwhiteoak.orgEmail: tbioffice@gmail.comRabbi, Paul Tuchman; Temple B’nai IsraelPresident, Lindi Kendal; Vice President, LouAnstandig; Secretary, Janice GreenwaldTreasurer, Steve Klein; Office Manager, LisaSchonberger.•••TEMPLE DAVID CONGREGATIONMaking our house of prayer, learning andgathering into your second home4415 Northern PikeMonroeville, PA 15146412-372-1200 • Fax: 412-372-0485Weiger Religious School 412-372-1206Website: templedavid.orgEmail: tdoffice@templedavid.orgBarbara AB Symons, Rabbi; Jason Z.Edelstein, Rabbi Emeritus; BeverlyReinhardt, Office Mgr.; Rabbi BarbaraSymons, Dir. of Education; Barbara Fisher,School Admin. Assist.; Kay Liss, Pres.; SteveLippock, Exec. V.P.; Alan Sloan, Fin. V.P.;Bruce Antonoff, Religious School V.P.; AnnCohen, Worship & Ritual VP.; Robert Bell,Past Pres.; Brett Pechersky, Comptroller;Richard Myerowitz, Rec. Secy.; AlisaChotiner, Treas.; Mary Bendorf, RoslynSchwartz, Fin. Liaisons; Reena Goldberg,Pres.•••TEMPLE EMANUEL OF SOUTH HILLSEmanu-El- “God is with Us” … in our commu-nity … in our families ... in our words anddeed, hearts and souls.1250 Bower Hill RoadPittsburgh, PA 15243-1380412-279-7600Website: templeemanuelpgh.orgFacebook: facebook.com/templeemanuelpittsburghTwitter: @EmanuelPghMark Joel Mahler, Rabbi; Jessica Locketz,Assoc. Rabbi and Director of Education;Leslie Hoffman, Executive Director; IrisHarlan, Early Childhood DevelopmentCenter Director; David Weisberg, President;Michelle Markowitz, David Rullo, ReneeTatro, Jeff Young, Vice Presidents; KeithAbrams, Helaine Labovitz, FinancialSecretaries; Mary Cothran, Secretary; LeeGolomb and Jason A. Green, Co-Treasurers.

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TEMPLE OHAV SHALOMA vibrant, inclusive Reform community in theNorth Hills 8400 Thompson Run RoadAllison Park, PA 15101412-369-0900 • Fax: 412-369-0699Website: templeohavshalom.orgEmail: jleicht@templeohavshalom.orgBryna F. Milkow, Rabbi; Bonnie Valinsky,Preschool Dir.; Jackie Leicht, Temple Admin.;Susan Loether and Andrea Schwalberg, Co-Religious School Directors; AndreaSchwalberg, Music Director & YouthCoordinator; Maryellen Meehan, Admin.Assist. Richard Knabel, Custodian; EllenSapinkopf, Pres.; Mike Daninhirsch, EVPAdministration; Andi Turkheimer, EVPMember Services; Andy Bashe, Treas; BobGibbs, Immediate Past President; Arnie Begler,VP Membership, Danielle West, V.P.Preschool; Erin Lydon-Kline, VP Social Action,Rebecca Mason, Corresponding Sec’y; LenetteSostmann, VP Youth; Mike Rosenzweig, Rec.Secy.; Kathy DiBiase, Brian Kline, MichelleLeavitt, Marti Swiger, Barry Shepard, At-Large; Andrea Conlon, Women of OhavShalom; Martin Greenberg, Men’s Club Pres.•••TEMPLE SINAI5505 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-421-9715 • Fax: 412-421-8430Website: templesinaipgh.orgEmail: office@templesinaipgh.orgJames A. Gibson, Sr. Rabbi; Rabbi KerenGorban, Associate Rabbi; Cantor LauraBerman, Cantor; Boni Fine, Interim Exec.Dir.; Marilee Glick, Ed. Dir.; Nancy E. Gale,Pres.; Philip Lehman, 1st V.P.; SaulStraussman, 2nd V.P.; Alison Yazer, 3rd V.P.;Jenny Ganger, Secy.; George Arnold, Treas.;Jerry Katz, Asst. Treas.; Audrey Brown, Fin.Secy.; Richard Kalson, Immed. Past Pres.;David Hirsch, Past Pres.

TIPHERETH ISRAEL CEMETERYOakwood StreetShaler Township, PA 15209Send correspondence to:2233 Ramsey RoadMonroeville, PA 15146412-824-7460Email: adamwgusky@yahoo.comPresident, Harvey Wolsh Vice President,Adam Gusky Secretary & Treasurer, JudyGusky.•••TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHACONGREGATION5898 Wilkins Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1299412-521-6788/Fax: 412-521-7846Website: tolols.orgEmail: TOLPGH@AOL.COMChuck Diamond, Rabbi; Alvin K. Berkun,Rabbi Emeritus; Joel Don Goldstein, FSA,Exec. Dir.; Karen Morris, Principal; AlexSpeck, Dir. of Youth and Adult Services;Michael Eisenberg, Pres.; Ben Simon, DanielWeiner, Sam Schachner, V.P.’s; David Lilien,Treas.; Irwin Harris, Secy.; Robin Friedman,Carol Sikov Gross, Members at Large; PaulaGarret, Immed. Past President.•••TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHAMEN’S CLUB

Bob Fierstein, Co-President; David Lilien,Co-President/Treasurer; Michael Eisenberg,Harold Lessure, V.P.’s; David Dinkin, RitualCommittee Chair; Irwin Harris, ImmediatePast President.•••TREE OF LIFE*OR L’SIMCHASISTERHOOD

Kara Spodek, Co-President, Stacey Hausman,Co-President; Treasurer, Mary DawnEdwards; Marlene Haus, Audrey Glickman,Rose Gerson, Committee.•••TRI-STATE REGION FEDERATIONOF JEWISH MEN’S CLUBS

Irwin Harris, President; Alex Kiderman,Robert Fierstein, David Lilien, JeremyBroverman, Warren Sufrin, Vice Presidents;

Mark Frisch, Secretary; Harold Lessure,Treasurer; Michael Rosenberg, ImmediatePast President. Rabbi Chuck Diamond,Spiritual Advisor. •••WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AUXILLIARYFOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLETo help make a better life for those less fortunate412-421-4690Email: lesartspiegel@verizon.netRabbi: Eli Seidman; President, ArthurSpiegel; Secretary; Treas., Marian Hershman;Activity Director, Ruth Fargotstien.•••YESHIVA SCHOOLS70 Years of Changing the World for Good2100 Wightman St.Pittsburgh, PA 15217412-422-7300 • Fax: 412-422-5930Website: yeshivaschools.comEmail: mail@yeshivaschools.comRabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, Dean; William C.Rudolph, Chair of the Board; HowardBalsam, Shlomo Jacobs, Pres.’s; Charles Saul,V.P.; Mrs. Blumi Rosenfeld, Assist. to theDean; Rabbi Chezky Rosenfeld, Dir. ofDevelopment; Rabbi Yossi Rosenblum, BoysSchool Principal; Rabbi Ephraim Rosenblum,Boys Assist. Principal; Mrs Mindy Small, BoysGeneral Studies Dir.; Mrs. Batsheva Deren,Girls School Principal; Mrs. Nami Friedman,Girls Assist. Principal; Mrs. Leah Shollar, GirlsSchool General Studies Dir.; Mrs. Chaya SaraBarrocas, The Early Learning Center Director.•••YOUNG ISRAEL of PITTSBURGH/CONGREGATION SHAARE ZEDECKOrthodox5831 Bartlett StreetPittsburgh PA 15217Shimon Silver, Rabbi 412-421-0508,Email: halochoscope@hotmail.comRocky Wice, President 412-260-9694,Email: rocky770@gmail.com•••YOUNG JUDAEAWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONYoung Judaea is a Jewish Zionist YouthMovement operating year-round youth activities,

volunteering and leadership development,summer camps for children and teens; Programsto Israel for teens during the summer, Israel Gapyear following high school and college programs. Contact: Sharon Schoenfeld, Director of Year-Round Programs646-292-2388Website: youngjudaea.orgEmail: pghyj@youngjudaea.org,info@youngjudaea.org Youth Advisor: Chaim Steinberg; Committee:Sharon Ackerman, Barbara Baumann, KarenMorris.••• YOUNG PEOPLES SYNAGOGUE6404 Forbes Ave.P.O. Box 8141Pittsburgh, PA 15217-8141412-709-8052Website: yps-pgh.orgEmail: mhershb100@aol.comRebecca Spiegel, President; Ted Stern,Treasurer; Vice-President (3-month rotation):Allen Dalfen; Marc Pomerantz; RabbiRichard Marcovitz; Steven Santman;Secretary, Allan Zeman; Gabbaim, SamGottesman and Allen Spiegel; MarshallHershberg, Chairman of the Board. •••ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA:PITTSBURGHZIONISM — The right of the Jewish people tolive in their Jewish homeland in peace. Pittsburgh District6507 Wilkins Ave., Suite 102Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1367412-665-4630Email: Stuart.pavilack.pghzoa@gmail.comStuart V. Pavilack, Executive Director;Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq., President; StephenA. Neustein, Esq., First Vice- President;Lawrence N. Paper, Esq., Vice President;Michael Vanyukov, Ph.D., Vice President;Andrea Chester, Treasurer; Jeanne Bair,Recording Secretary; Lyn Silverman,Corresponding Secretary; Julie Paris,Scholarship Committee Chair; RhondaHorvitz, Membership Committee Chair; IraM. Frank, Immediate Past President.

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