JTS Rabbinic Convocation, December 2022
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Program
PROCESSIONAL (0:00)
Opening niggun led by Josh Ehrlich, JTS cantorial student, and Grace Gleason, JTS rabbinical student
WELCOME (4:38)
Alan Levine, Esq., Chair, JTS Board of Trustees
GREETINGS (8:55)
Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold, Vice President, Rabbinical Assembly
D’VAR TORAH (11:10)
Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS
REMARKS (15:25)
Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor, JTS
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREES (23:35)
Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor, JTS
SPONSORS
- Rabbi Julia Andelman, Director of Community Engagement, JTS
- Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS
- Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Associate Dean of The Rabbinical School, JTS
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE HONOREES (1:02:10)
Rabbi Joel Alter, Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
BLESSING OF THE HONOREES (1:11:35)
Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS
Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) led by Josh Ehrlich and Grace Gleason (1:13:57)
RECESSIONAL (1:16:13)
Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa
Rabbi Joel A. Alter
Rabbi Amy Bardack
Rabbi Michael Scott Beals
Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard
Rabbi Mark Biller
Rabbi Alejandro Simon Bloch
Rabbi David F. Booth
Rabbi Colin Ian Brodie
Rabbi Carie Michelle Carter
Rabbi Gary Jordan Davidson
Rabbi Michele Faye Faudem
Rabbi Joseph Ron Fish
Rabbi Avram D. Friedman
Rabbi Aaron Mitchell Gaber
Rabbi Lisa B. Gelber
Rabbi Elliot Marc Goldberg
Rabbi Felipe Goodman
Rabbi Jennifer Rachel Gorman
Rabbi Alexander A.
Greenbaum
Rabbi Amy Schomer
Greenbaum
Rabbi Edward Harwitz
Rabbi Jacob Herber
Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz
Rabbi Eitan Elia Julius
Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
Rabbi Gustavo Luis Kraselnik
Rabbi Amy Levin
Rabbi Andrea Lynn Merow
Rabbi Sara T. Paasche-Orlow
Rabbi Michael M. Pitkowsky
Rabbi Michael Robert Resnick
Rabbi Daniel J. Satlow
Rabbi Charles Edward Savenor
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel
Rabbi Wendy H. Ungar
Rabbi Lewis Warshauer
Rabbi Steven C. Wernick
Rabbi David J. Wise
Donors
We are so grateful to our generous donors.
Arne and Deborah Abramowitz
Rabbi Joel Alter
Michael Alter
Reina Alter, Isaac Ohayon, Naomi Alter-Ohayon, Aden, Tav Ohayon
Arie and Berta Altman
Renee and Ted Altman
Erika and John Ammirati
Gale and Paul Antell
Hon. Michelle Friedman Appel and Mr. Jeffrey Appel
Ms. Rise Arkin
Richard and Norene Arnold
Renee Ascher
The Ashinsky Family
Rabbi Eazra Balser
Lori Barbanel, Mark, Aryeh, Hope, and Danielle Kuller
Rabbi Judith Frankle Bardack
Zena and Joel Barsky
Thomas Barth
Marilee and Gene Bass
Pam Appel and Mark Beatty
Miriam A. Benstein
Ellie Berger
Deb Berkowitz
Barney and Mina Bernhard
Beth Tzedec Congregation
The Better Family
Sandy Bidon
Mark and Gloria Bieler
Bernd and Harriet Bildstein
Lisa Blazer-Rudolf
Maris and Stu and the whole Blechner Crew
Kathy Blee and Pam Goldman
Joel and Vicki Blumenfeld
Amy Blumenthal
Jessica Boar
Carol Booth
Nancy Borko
Charlene and Scott Borsack
Lisa and Marvin Brashem
Peter and Jackie Braunthal
Ms, Ellen Rosenstein Brin
Laura Brodsky
Marian and Edward Bromberg
Sharon Bromberg and Rabbi Aaron M. Gaber
Ivy Brown
Marcelo Bruckmann
Gail Budiansky
Howard Bukar
Paul and Florence Katz Burstein
Laura Cadoche
Gustavo and Yzkah Campaña
Ruby Carneol
Judy Feld Car and Donald Carr
Mike Carter
CJPAC
Dan Clivner
Linda and Kenneth Colman
Congregation Etz Hayim at Hollis Hills Bayside
Congregation Ohr Shalom Summit Jewish Community Center
Marla and Ross Cooper
Carolyn and Ethan Cruvant
Jenny Cyker
Andrew Danzig
Astrid Davidson
The Davidson Family
Mrs. Charlotte Denenberg
Robert Dobrusin
Tiffany and Steven Doctors
Leopoldo Drexler
Allen Dubbrin
Helene and Abe Dyzenhaus
Nancey Eason
Susan Edelheit
Renee S. Edelman
Rita Edelston
Midge Elias
Norm Elias
David and Rabbi Susan Elkodsi
Christine M. Epstein
Micah Epstein
Sydney Esbitt
Eduardo Puelma Escobar
Sally Eskenazi
Faith Feuerman
Joseph and Myra Fidanque
Al and Lana Finegold
Alan and Linda Klein Fingerman
David Finkelstein
Meir and Monica Finkelstein
Ilana Fisch
Daniel J. Fish
Mrs. Joy T. Fish
Sheldon Flatow
David and Cindy Fox
Mark and Donna Frankl
Annie Friedman
Jodi Friedman
Mickey Friedman, Herzl-Ner Tamid
Gayle and Richard Frohwirth
Robin and Stephen Garfinkel
Rabbi Gary and Judy Greene
Ruth Gass
Ms. Rosalie Gastman
Rabbi Lisa Gelber
Zahara Gelber
Judy Geller-Marlowe
Alan Geltman
Sheila and Jay Gershman
Cantor Raquel Gershon
Jacqueline Gilbert
Sally and Paul Ginburg
David Ginsberg and Donna Baumzweig
Judith and Stewart Gisser
Adrienne Glaubiger
Sarah and Rabbi Arnie Gluck
Margo and Larry Gold
Doris H. Goldberg
Rick and Hilary Goldberg
Gordon K. Goldman
Erica S. Goldman-Brodie and Rabbi Joe Brodie
Annie Goldstein and Craig Factor
Alida Gorin
Rav Sean Gorman
Allen and Marian Gorman
Nita and Joe Gottesman
Diane Goldman Gottlieb and Family
Judith and Leon Gould
Irene and Daniel Grapel
Howard Greenberg, Bucks County Kehillah
Robert and Florence Gropper
The Gruen Family
Marlene Gussin
Ceri Hadda
Jason Halio
Frances and Daniel Hamermesh
Lenore B. Hanau
Jill Harris
Libby S. Harwitz and Dr. Burton Blender
Shelley and John Hebert
Suzanne and Nathan Heilweil
Aileen Heiman and Rabbi Brian Fink
Ellen Herman and Russell Herman
Cynthia Hertz
HNT Staff and Board of Directors
Alexandra Hochman
Wendy Hollander
Gabi Friedman and Bryton Holley
Cecilia and Scott Holtz
Shirley and Ira Horden
Linda Howard
Rabbi Mitchell Hurvitz
Becca Huston
Michal Ilai
Lauren Inker
The Javnozon Family
Susan, Steven, and Sara Kahan
Jackie and Norman Kahn and Family
Terry and Randy Kalfus
Rabbi Naomi Kalish and Adina, Shoshana, and Talia Scheinberg
Mimi and Reuben Kantor
Philip and Sherri Kantor
Barbara and Michael Kaplan
Ann and Michael Karlin
Charlotte Karsch
Arie and Amy Katz
Janyce Katz
Rita and Larry Katz
Rabbi Jan Caryl Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Kepnes
Ruth Kessler
Martin Kevelson
Jodie Klavans
Patricia Kobler
Barbara and Joel Konikow
Faye Korobkin and Family
Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik
Dr. Eliyahu Krigel
Julie and Stu Krigel
Gary and Helen Krigsman
Linda and Efrem Krisher and family
Lewis Krulwich
Rita and Martin Krumerman
Cantor Ed and Linda Kulp
Rabbi Judith Kummer
Louise Kurtz
Lee Garber and Dr. Andrea Lankin
Barry M. Lasner
Ami Laws
Aryeh and Michal, Tsuf, Bar, and Meron Lederhendler
Felissa Lee
Mitchell and Estelle Lefkowitz
Joanne, Jocelyn, Laura Leinow
Judy Levenstein and Phil Kruger
Terri and Jeff Levi
Yola Levine
Ethel F. Levinson
Lisa and Harry Levinson
Lisa, Jim, Josh, Jesse and Annie Levitas
Barbara Levy
Ellen L. Levy
Marilyn Levy
Stanley Lewin
Esta Z. Lichtenstein
Susan and Mark Lichterman
Carol Lieber
Steven Lindemann
Cathy and Robert Lipshutz
Jeffrey Liss
Barbara Litt
Dr. Ori Lotan
Mrs. Chana Lotan
Ellen Lowitz
Lenore and Allen Lox
Andre and Elaina Luboff
Steven and Louise Lukin
Jared W. Magnani
Les and Jill Makaron and Family
Tamara, Brian, Emily, and Daryn Mand
Charlotte and Joel Marks
Marla Mayer
Elisa and Larry McAfoos and Family
Ann Meisner
Ellen Mendel
Amanda Menzie
Hadassah Miles
Elisa Milkes
Bobby Miller
Felicia and James Miller
Philip L. Miller MD
Stuart and Nancy Miller
Dan and Elaine Mintz
David Mintz
Margaret and Gerald Mintz
Rabbi Yocheved Mintz
Uri and Rebekah Monson
Sharon Morganstern
Morse Family
Vivienne Charlotte Mosse
Gabriel Most
Rabbi Bronwen Mullin
Marcia Nadel
Rabbi Beth Naditch and Barry Freedman
Gary Newman
Harriet Rogoza Newman
The Nochimson Family
The Nowitz Family
Brenda Orser
Carol and Gottfried Paasche
Denise E Paasche
Lev K Paasche-Orlow
Ronna and Larry Pachefsky and Family
Jeffrey Packer
Jim and Kala Paul
Beverly and Irwin Peck
Lee Pedowicz
Alan and Elaine Peizer
Laura Petshaft and Family
Jodie and Ashley Pezzner
Beverly K. and Randy Phillips
Claudio and Penny Pincus
Malka Pita
The Pitowsky Family
Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky
Larry and Lori Pitkowsky
Faye Plum
Ellyn Polsky
Ellen and George Pristach
Cheryl Probst
Jeffrey and Dana Prottas
Eduardo Puelma
Rabbi Jonah Rank
The Sharon and Mark Reich Family
Harvey and Janis Riceberg
Celina G. and Ronald S. Riebman
Ms. Eva and Dr. Alan Rogoff
Wendy Roselinsky
Joan Rosenbaum
Bette Rosenberg
Robyn and Marc Rosenberg
Lynn and Arne Rosencrantz
Bernice Rosenthal
Beth and Bruce Rosner
Patti and Sheldon Rotman
Ashley Rowland
Mindy Merow Rubin and Family
Eden Rubenstein
Dr. Ellier Russ
Jeffrey and Marcy Sackett
Rabbi Rachel Safman
Ruth Salkin
Ellen and Rick Samuels
Leatrice and Stephen Sandler
Joan Saroff
The Sasson Family
Carol Satz
Barbara Sayres
Dr. William Schechter
Amy Schiff
Amy and Dan Schiff
Matthew and Marcie Schlager
Joseph Schocken
Judith Krones and David Schorr
Jonathan and Linda Schulman
Sandy, Dus, and Mal Schwartz
Vernon Schwartz
The Seletz/Balk Family
Lynne-Anne and Robert Seltzer
Deb and Neal Shalom
Linda and Mark Shames
Drs. Marcelle Shapiro and John Beight
Lois Shenker
Audrey and Danny Shepard
Mrs. Arlene and Dr. Abraham Shulman
Elizabeth and Alan Shulman
Barbara Iris Siegel, Steven Siegel, and Danielle Siegel
Lauren Siegel
Marlene G. Silver
Paul and Faith Silver
Hazzan Anna Silverman
Barbara and Al Simon
Jerry Simonowits
Dany Simonsohn
D.J. and Alyson Sinai
Marilyn Singer
Dana and Steve Sirkin
Sisterhood Congregation Etz Hayim HHB
Lynne and Marvin Sklamberg
Sherry and Richard Skolnik
Dr. Gerald Katzman and Rachel Slagter
Alan Sless
Mark Smiley
Rose Solasz
The Sole Family
Glenn Spitz
Ruth and Al Sporer
Sandra Srebnick
David Starr
Valerie and Joe Steinberg
Rick and Sue Strait
Ilene and Lewis Strongin
Madeline Sturm
Melinda Swartz
Dr. Jody Sysler
Michael and Dafna Tarlowe
Team ADL – Limor Vink
Ari Tecktiel
Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel
Harriet and Robert Tecktiel
Tamar B. Tecktiel
Rosette Teitel
Marilyn and Steve Teleky
Robin and Howard Terebelo
The Tillotson Family
Karen Tolk
Judith Trachtman
Neil Ullman
Viviane and Steven Verstandig
Ari Vogel
The Wachter Family
Louis Wagman and Naomi Pliskow
Mark Waldman
Joan and Richard Watnick
L. I. Weiner
Myra L. Weiner
Beth and Louis Weinstein and Family
Donna and Alan Weinstein
Dr. Susan Weinstein
Jeanne Weisblatt
Judy and Jerry Weiser
Allen Weiss
Nan and Jeffrey Weiss
Rabbi Raysh Weiss, PhD
Ida and Daniel Weisser
Maureen and Joseph Wekselblatt
Mindy Werner and Daniel Alter
Jody Wernick
Lyon Wexler
Gail Wiener
Patricia Willner-Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson
Harold and Carole Wolfe
Judy Wolkenstein
Sarah and Lou Woolf
Eleanore Yanowitz
Sheldon and Roni Yessenow
S’rah Yisrael
Susan Zabriskie
Stephanie Zaro
Judi Zeitlin
Norman Zipkin
Rita and Scott Zipper
Jeff and Carol Zucker
Mimi and Paul Zukoff