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B'nai Jeshurun Congregation is proud to be a "warm and welcoming" community.  Below is a list of staff/voluteers who look forward to speaking with you. Volunteers are denoted with an *.  The synagogue phone number is (216) 831-6555 then dial the appropriate extension listed next to the staff member's name. A staff directory by name and title can be found here.

If you are having difficulty reaching a staff member/volunteer, or wish to speak to someone about a topic not listed below, please contact Executive Director Jay Ross (x107) at any time. 

150th Anniversary Programs & Events.............................Renee Greller x136
Address Change...............................................................Rachel Taxer x100
arts of thanksgiving.........................................................Shani Kadis x131
Atid (20s & 30s Group)....................................................Elana Cohen* or Elyse Willen*
Baby Naming & Brit Milah Scheduling...............................Diane Shalom x104
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Receptions...............................................Paula Botkin x109
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Scheduling...............................................Shirley Haas x122
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring..................................................Julie Berman x102
Bequests..........................................................................Kim Cole x132
Board President................................................................Jody Katzner*
Bulletin (Tidings) Submissions & Ads.................................Diane Shalom x104
Cantor Aaron Shifman- Schedule an appointment..............Julie Berman x102
Catering...........................................................................Paula Botkin x109
Cemetery.........................................................................Paula Botkin x109
Chesed (Community Service Group)..................................Karen Nash* or (440) 461-0813
Contributions- Annual Fund (Mahar).................................Paula Botkin x109
Contributions- Planned Giving & Major Gifts.......................Kim Cole x132
Contributions- Tribute Gifts...............................................Rachel Taxer x100
Courtyard Pavers and Dedications......................................Kim Cole x132
Credit Card Payments........................................................Paula Botkin x109
Deaths and Funerals.........................................................Diane Shalom x104
Dues Questions.................................................................Paula Botkin x109 or Jay Ross x107
Early Childhood Programming............................................Risa Roth x125
Endowment Campaign......................................................Kim Cole x132
Fund Raising and Development Initiatives..........................Kim Cole x132
Gift Shop...........................................................................Email or web
Gross High School..............................................................Barbara Rosenfeld x121
Hazak (Senior Adult Group)................................................Betty Fishman*
Heinens Gift Cards.............................................................Paula Botkin x109
High Holy Day Tickets & Seating.........................................Paula Botkin x109
Hospital Visits....................................................................Diane Shalom x104
Kashrut Rules and Hechshers.............................................Kashrut
Libraries............................................................................R. Rafael Simon x114
Membership......................................................................Shani Kadis x131
Memorial Book..................................................................Diane Shalom x104
Men's Club........................................................................David Cohen*or (330) 425-4989
Minyan Schedule...............................................................This Week's Worship Schedule
Mishaberach List................................................................Diane Shalom x104
Mishpachot (Birth to 6 yr Group)........................................Julie Sukert* or (716) 913-2424
Programs and Events.........................................................Shani Kadis x131
Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria- Schedule an appointment................Rachel Taxer x100
Rabbi Stephen Weiss- Schedule an appointment.................Diane Shalom x104
Religious School.................................................................Rabbi Josh Foster x124 or Wendy Altmire x123
Room Reservations............................................................Paula Botkin x109
Senior Adult Programming.................................................Betty Fishman*
Sisterhood.........................................................................Lynn Danzig* or (216) 577-3621
Sponsorship-Minyan Breakfast...........................................Diane Shalom x104
Sponsorship-Oneg Shabbat, Kiddush or Minyan Breakfast....Paula Botkin x109
Tovim (Minyan Volunteers)................................................Charlie Gruenspan*
Volunteer at the Synagogue..............................................Shani Kadis x131
Wedding Scheduling at the Synagogue...............................Paula Botkin x109 or Diane Shalom x104
Wedding Scheduling out of the Building..............................Diane Shalom x104
Worship Schedule..............................................................This Week's Worship Schedule
Yahrzeits...........................................................................Diane Shalom x104
Youth Groups (Jr. Kaddima, Kaddima & USY).......................Dana Blocker x120

Full staff directory