December 21, 2024 /

Beth El Temple

Board of Directors

Beth El Temple has a very engaged Board of Directors. Each Vice President oversees multiple committees listed below. Beth El Temple also supports many groups, including an active Sisterhood, youth programming, and more. Our involved and interested congregants make Beth El Temple the largest Conservative congregation in Central Pennsylvania.

Executive Committee

President Rhea Swidler
Vice President Robyn Chotiner
Vice President David Rothstein
Vice President Mindy Solomon
Vice President Assaf Zilbering
Secretary Jenn Ross
Treasurer Jason Weinstock

Immediate Past President: Rick Leiner

Board Members

  • Alan Adler
  • Faith Goldsmith
  • Renee Jacobson
  • Varsha Lift
  • Stewart Nurick
  • Coral Rosen
  • Karen Schneider
  • Brandon Smith, M.D.
  • Rachel Smithers
  • Elaine Strokoff
  • Alan Swidler
  • Andrea Zweig Wagner
  • Neil Weber
  • Judie Wolnek
  • Oren Yagil

Committees and Chairs or Co-Chairs

Please feel free to contact these committee chairs with any suggestions, comments, or concerns you may have.

Adult Education/Programming
Book Club Marcia Cohen/Susan Cohen
By Laws/Governance Stuart Sacks/Harvey Freedenberg/Joel Ressler
Cemetery Association Robert Lieberman, President
Endowment Alan Schein, M.D.
Family Education/Gesher Allison Nurick
Finance Jason Weinstock
Fine Arts/Displays Caren Schein
Gardening Ember Jandebeur
Gift Shop Karen Schneider
Green Team Oren Yagil
High Holiday Appeal Faith Goldsmith
High Holiday Services Geri Henshell
House/Building and Grounds Harold Rabin, M.D.
Interfaith Jenn Ross
Kitchen Coral Rosen
Membership Mindy Solomon
Men’s Club Assaf Zilbering
Minyan Dale Kaplan, Robert Lieberman, and Ron Lench
Personnel Alan Schein, M.D.
Security Seymour Barget
Sisterhood Rachel Zilbering, President
Social Action/Community Outreach Jenn Ross
Technology Ben Feldman
Worship Harvey Freedenberg

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