Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body for The Temple. Made up of members elected to three-year terms, with additional appointees, the trustees are responsible for hiring clergy and the executive director as well a setting overall policy, budget, and other governance guidelines for the congregation.

An executive committee leads the board and consists of a president, executive vice president, two vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and two additional members appointed by the president. In addition to the executive committee, there are a number of standing committees responsible for selected areas of The Temple’s operations.

If you would like to meet with any of the Board of Trustees or would be interested in participating in The Temple’s governance, please contact the Executive Director, Jeremy Perlin.

Officers of the Board

• President: Jeff Belkin
• Executive Vice President: Sara Loft
• Vice President: Amy Adelman
• Vice President: Stan Lowenstein
• Secretary: Larry Sommerfeld
• Treasurer: Stacey Berg

Trustees

• Matt Ames
• Zahava (Zavi) Bailey
• Amy Birnbaum
• Justin Bluth
• Aaron Danzig
• Hilary Goldberg
• Michael Hertz
• Dena Kimball
• Lauren Linder
• Katie Littman
• Knox Maslia
• Jane Meisel
• Ruth Menter
• Gail Podolsky
• Rachel Spasser
• Doug Spear
• Andy Travis
• Debbie Wexler
• Keith Yaeger

Standing Committees

• Breman Education Center (BEC) Committee: Leigh Long & Andy Travis, co-chairs
• Building & Grounds Committee: Eric Vayle, chair
• Finance Committee: Stacey Berg, chair
• Interfaith Committee: Greg Swartzberg, chair
• Membership & Engagement Committee: Gail Podolsky & Debbie Wexler, co-chairs
• Professional Relations Committee: Sara Loft, chair
• Rothschild Social Justice Institute (RSJI) Committee: Jenny Reiner & Samantha Schoenbaum, chair
• Weinberg Early Learning Center (WELC) Committee: Lindsay Borenstein & Andrea Spear, co-chairs

Lynne and Howard Halpern Endowment Fund Board

• Billy Levine, Chair
• Rich Brody
• Patty Reid
• Mark Wassersug
• 3 most immediate past presidents:
  • Kent Alexander
  • Janet Lavine
  • Louis Lettes
• Ex Officio: 
  • Jeff Belkin, President
  • Sara Loft, Executive Vice President
  • Stacey Berg, Treasurer
  • Peter Berg, Senior Rabbi
  • Jeremy Perlin, Executive Director

Past Presidents of the Board of Trustees

*Past presidents noted with an asterisk have, sadly, departed. We honor their memories.

• Louis Lettes (2022-2024)
• Kent Alexander (2020-2022)
• Janet Lavine (2018-2020)
• Lauren Grien (2016-2018)
• Jonathan Amsler (2014-2016)
• William Bauman (2012-2014)
• Belinda Morris (2010-2012)
• Jim Grien (2008-2010)
• Jeff Levy (2006-2008)
• Peter Mallen (2004-2006) *
• Jay Schwartz (2002-2004)
• Valerie M. Needle (2000-2002)
• Douglas J. Hertz (1998-2000)
• Joshua L. Brener (1996-1998)
• S. Stephen Selig, III (1995-1996)
• Jack K. Holland (1993-1995)
• Irwin Lowenstein (1991-1993)*
• Larry Hecht (1989-1991) *
• Jackie E. Montag (1987-1989)
• Edward L. Greenblatt (1985-1987) *
• Marvin Z. Botnick (1983-1985) *
• William A. Frankel (1981-1983) *
• Larry S. Pike (1979-1981)
• Harry Popkin (1977-1979) *
• Jay L. Levine (1975-1977) *
• Robert J. Lipshutz (1972-1975) *
• J. Kurt Holland (1969-1972) *
• Herbert A. Ringel (1966-1969) *
• Elliott Goldstein (1963-1966) *
• Joseph F. Haas (1960-1963) *
• Amb. William B. Schwartz, Jr. (1957-1960) *
• Samuel A. Miller (1955-1957) *
• M. William Breman (1953-1955) *
• Alex Dittler (1950-1953) *
• Herman Heyman (1947-1950) *
• Milton S. Rice (1944-1947) *
• Dewald A. Cohen (1941-1944) *
• William T. Rich (1938-1941) *
• Max F. Goldstein (1934-1938) *
• Harold Hirsch (1930-1934) *
• Nathan H. Saltzman (1927-1930) *
• Ralph Rosenbaum (1924-1927) *
• Marcus Loeb (1921-1924) *
• Eugene Oberdorfer, Sr. (1918-1921) *
• Isaac Schoen (1915-1918) *
• Albert Steiner (1913-1915) *
• Joseph Hirsch (1899-1913) *
• Isaac Liebman (1897-1899) *
• Jacob Haas (1895-1897) *
• Levi Cohen (1890-1895) *
• Jacob Haas (1886-1890) *
• Meyer Wellhouse (1883-1886) *
• Samuel Weil (1880-1883) *
• Levi Cohen (1877-1880) *
• William Teitlebaum (1875-1877) *
• David Mayer (1871-1875) *
• Isaac Steinheimer (1870-1871) *
• Abraham Landsberg (1869-1870) *
• L.L. Levy (1867-1869) *