The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is the voice of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey on issues of public policy, social advocacy, and community outreach. JCRC fosters constructive relationships within the Jewish community and among people of all faiths and cultures regarding Jewish and Israel oriented issues. We are pleased to present our dedicated Board and staff:
Jeffrey Apell, President
Jeff Shacket, Immediate Past-President
Julie Ketover, Vice President
Alan Moldoff, Vice President
Barbara Rothberg, Vice President
Liza Wolf, Vice President
Beth Cole, Secretary
Jonathan Anolik
Yaakov Bagley
Celestine Berg
Leonard Berman
Richard Berman
Chris Boyd
David Bross
Marc Cohen
Neal Cupersmith
Robert Davis
Tracey Diamond
Marc Diamondstein
Daniel Drabkin
Jayne Feld Bloom
Benjamin Folkman
Yaffa Fuchs
Rena Platt Goldstein
Curtis Golkow
Milton Gottschalk
Cindi Hasit
Andrea Heymann
Debbie Hochberg
Tameika Minor
Rinat Morad
Rabbi Michael Perice
Steven Rothberg
Jay Ruder
Mindy Schorr
Harriet Schulman
Richard Selznick
David Spector
Randi Stoopler
Michael Tillinger
Associates
Pamela Benedon
Robert Benedon
Harold Cohen
Karin Elkis
Rabbi Lewis Eron
Barnard Kaplan
Robin Sue Landsburg
Rabbi Hersh Loschak
Lynne Warszawski
Judith Wizmur
“Nosay Aron” Award (“Ark Carriers” Award)
The inspiration for this award comes from the Book of Numbers 7:2-9. There was a special and important group of Levites that were appointed to carry the Ark, with the 10 commandments inside, as they traversed the desert for 40 years.
The Ark was incredibly heavy, but these Levites were able to bear the weight easily. The Talmud explains that HaAron Nosay ey Nosav, meaning the Ark actually carried the carriers. It was the sanctity of the Ark and the Tablets that inspired the carriers who carried the Ark and made it easy for them.
Here, our volunteers take on great burdens for the benefit of our community; but it is the importance of the burdens they bear that inspire their heavy lifting.
2020 Recipient - Marcia Baruch
2021 Recipient - Pamela Benedon
2022 Recipient - Barbara Rothberg
David Snyder
Chief Advancement & Community Relations Officer
Phone: 856-751-9500, ext. 1402
Direct Dial: 856-673-2571
Email: dsnyder@jfedsnj.org
Helen Kirschbaum
Raab/Goodwin Director
Phone: 856-751-9500, ext. 1249
Email: hkirschbaum@jfedsnj.org