whom to contact...
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, listed 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.
| Address Change | Rachel Taxer x100 |
| arts of thanksgiving | Shani Kadis x131 |
| Atid (20s & 30s Group) | Shani Kadis x131 |
| Baby Naming & Brit Milah Scheduling | Diane Dronzek x104 or Rachel Taxer x100 |
| Bar/Bat Mitzvah Receptions | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Bar/Bat Mitzvah Scheduling | Julie Berman x102 |
| Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring | Julie Berman x102 |
| Bequests | Lorna Siegal x132 |
| Board President | Gena Cohen* |
| Cantor Aaron Shifman- Schedule an appointment | Julie Berman x102 |
| Catering | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Cemetery | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Chesed (Community Service Group) | Rachel Schwarz* or (216) 292-3691 |
| Contributions- Annual Fund (Mahar) | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Contributions- Planned Giving & Major Gifts | Lorna Siegal x132 |
| Contributions- Tribute Donations | Rachel Taxer x100 |
| Courtyard Pavers and Dedications | Jay Ross x107 |
| Credit Card Payments | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Deaths and Funerals | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Dues Questions | Paula Botkin x109 or Jay Ross x107 |
| Early Childhood Programming | Julie Sukert x125 |
| Endowment Campaign | Lorna Siegal x132 |
| Fund Raising and Development Initiatives | Lorna Siegal x132 |
| Gift Shop | Email or web |
| Gross High School | Barbara Rosenfeld x121 |
| Hazak (Senior Adult Group) | Sandra Lieber* |
| Heinens Gift Cards | Paula Botkin x109 |
| High Holy Day Tickets & Seating | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Hospital Visits | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Kashrut Rules and Hechshers | Kashrut Guidelines |
| Libraries | Rafi Simon x114 |
| Membership | Shani Kadis x131 |
| Memorial Plaques & Golden Book of Remembrance | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Men's Club | Harvey Wasserman* |
| Minyan Schedule | This Week's Worship Schedule |
| Mishaberach List | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Mishpachot (Birth to 6 yr Group) | Julie Sukert x125 |
| Newsletters (Tidings & Shul News) Submissions & Ads | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Programs and Events | Shani Kadis x131 |
| Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria- Schedule an appointment | Rachel Taxer x100 |
| Rabbi Stephen Weiss- Schedule an appointment | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Religious School |
Rabbi Josh Foster x124 or |
| Room Reservations | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Senior Adult Programming | Sandra Lieber* |
| Sisterhood | Carolyn Marcs* |
| Sponsorship-Minyan Breakfast | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Sponsorship-Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Sunshine Committee | Robbie Schonfeld* |
| Tovim (Minyan Volunteers) | Charlie Gruenspan* |
| Unveilings | Diane Dronzek x104 or Rachel Taxer x100 |
| Volunteer at the Synagogue | Shani Kadis x131 |
| Wedding Officiant | Contact the clergy |
| Wedding Scheduling at the Synagogue | Paula Botkin x109 |
| Worship Schedule | This Week's Worship Schedule |
| Yahrzeits | Diane Dronzek x104 |
| Yizkor Book | Bernice Rothman* |
| Youth Groups (Jr. Kadima, Kadima & USY) | Rabbi Josh Foster x124 |
| Full staff directory |