Leadership

Professional

Rabbi Rachel Putterman joined the Temple Etz Chaim community as our spiritual leader and director of education in August 2024. Rabbi Rachel, as she prefers to be called, brings a wealth of experience in Jewish leadership, education, and community building to her new role. She most recently served as the Director of Hillel and Associate Chaplain at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where she oversaw religious, cultural, and educational programming. more…

Lay Leadership

Board of Directors – meet the board
PresidentMike Rubin
First Vice PresidentHoward Heilweil
Second Vice PresidentRobert Martin
TreasurerOwen Folsom
Assistant TreasurerJodi Rutkowski
Executive SecretaryRosemary Buja
ClerkJim Buja
DirectorStacy Bushey
DirectorIsaac Chartoff
DirectorDayna Gill
DirectorCindy Heilweil
DirectorMargot Rivelis
Director Mike Rubin
Standing Committee Chairs
Adult Education & ActivitiesBob Martin
Budget & Financetreasurer@temple-etzchaim.org
Building & GroundsJim Buja
Education Committeeeducation@temple-etzchaim.org
FundraisingMargot Rivelis
July 4th Booth The Board
Leadership Development & NominatingStacy Bushey
Religious Activities (RAC)Emily Berman
B’Nei Mitzvah CoordinatorMiriam Goodman
Service of the HeartMelissa Folsom, Lisa Lauterbach
Social Justice CommitteeJayme Solomon-Zissu
SecurityJim Finkelstein
MembershipCindy Heilweil
Youth Engagement Commission OPEN
Ad Hoc Committee Chairs
Building Capital CampaignMike Rubin
Design CommitteeLee Rich
Gala CommitteeRandy Fedoruk Margot Rivelis
Brit K’hillahOwen Folsom
Kef Candace Lyons
Early ChildhoodMargot Rivelis
Auxiliaries
BrotherhoodStewart Lipson
SisterhoodKaren Dauer
Youth Group (SR) – FROGY President: OPEN
Advisor: Carl Shulman
Youth Group (JR) President: Alayna C.
Advisor: Pam Giordano
Other
Gracious GiftsSusan Hirshfield
WebmasterIsaac Chartoff
Communications & Publicitypublicity@temple-etzchaim.org
Newslettertectimes@temple-etzchaim.org
Facebooksocialmedia@temple-etzchaim.org
Rabbinic LiaisonMelissa Folsom

Past Rabbis

  • Arnold Fertig
  • Jeffrey Goldwasser
  • Barbara AB Symons
  • David S. Widzer
  • Thomas Alpert, Emeritus

Past Presidents

  • Richard Shulman – Founding President
  • David Hirshfield
  • Andrew Brown
  • Susan Bershad
  • Barbara Gillmeister
  • Risa Ceskavich
  • Sue Cass
  • Margot Rivelis & Bill Gilbert
  • Grace Kooper
  • Adam Cutler
  • Andrew Rubenstein

 

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