Strengthen Jewish identity, energize the relationship with Israel and meet human needs that are uniquely the obligation of the Jewish community.
Developing the human and financial resources necessary to ensure a vibrant Jewish future.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County embraces a culture of diversity and inclusivity in accordance with our Jewish values. We celebrate the uniqueness of our community members, lay partners, and staff as varied perspectives enrich our learning and reinforce our commitment to making the world a better place. We aim to create an accessible environment that accommodates individual needs and welcomes the full participation of our community.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is committed to providing universal access to our events whenever possible. Please contact our Disability Navigator at 561.242.6664 or jdn@jewishpalmbeach.org to discuss reasonable accommodations. Some accommodations such as scheduling an interpreter may require prior notice of one week before the event date.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is entrusted with managing the philanthropic resources of our community. In keeping with our commitment to accountability and transparency, our audited financial statements and IRS 990 forms are available here.
Click here for more details about our financials and allocations process.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Susan Shulman Pertnoy
Board Chair
Barry S. Berg
Board Chair-Elect
Steven Ellison
Vice Chair
Arthur S. Loring*
Vice Chair
Ronnie P. Pertnoy
Vice Chair
Lynn Peseckis
Vice Chair
Beryl Simonson
Treasurer
Mark F. Levy*
Secretary
Hope Silverman*
Immediate Past Board Chair
Charles Gottesman
Development & Campaign Chair
Ronda Starr
Women’s Philanthropy Chair
Vivian Lieberman
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Roslyn Leopold
Community Strategy & Planning Chair
Debbie Shapiro
Human Resources & Leadership Development Chair
Brian Seymour
Israel & Overseas Chair
Keith Braun
William A. Meyer Jewish Community Foundation Chair
Juliana Gendelman
Member-at-Large
Ira M. Gerstein
Member-at-Large
*Past Board Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Baer Stephanie Gitlin Arthur Lehrhoff Rabbi Moshe Scheiner
Jim Baldinger
Donald Berg
Richard Bernstein
Sandra Bornstein
Jonathan Chane
Marilyn Comiter
Pamela Comiter
Richard Comiter
Linda Geller-Schwartz
Robert Gordon
Alan Haspel
Ron Herman
Diane Herzog
Scott Holtz
Adam Jackowitz
Herbert Javer
Michael Kohner
Paul Kozloff
Patti Lehrhoff
Brian Lemelman
Gary Lesser
Syndie Levien
Stacey K. Levy
Sam Liebovich
Zelda Mason
Robert Naftaly
Caroline Rafferty
Cindy Schlossberg
Betsy R. Sheerr
Shayne Silver
Sydelle Sonkin
Warren Spector
Amy Terwilleger
Beth Wayne
Penni Weinberg
David Windreich
LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES
Alpert Jewish Family Service Kramer Senior Services Agency, a subsidiary of MorseLife Mandel Jewish Community Center Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
Gary Hoffman and Marc Hopin
Terri Sriberg and Dr. Alan Sadowsky
Joel Yudenfreund and Jesse Rosen
Robin Kanel and Dr. Richard Cuenca
PAST BOARD CHAIRS Sanford M. Baklor HONORARY TRUSTEES Robert M. Beren z”l
Bette Gilbert
Raymond L. Golden
Judith A. Levy
Alan L. Shulman
Sheila Engelstein z”l
H. Irwin Levy z”l
Michael Hoffman, President & CEO
Melissa Arden, Chief Planning Officer
Mindy Hanken, Chief Program Officer
Matt Kernkraut, Chief Development Officer
Kathy Sigall, Chief Financial Officer
Celebrating the visionary leaders of Jewish Palm Beach who provide the steadfast support needed today, members create transformative philanthropic impact through their ongoing commitment of $50,000 or more to Federation’s Annual Campaign.
Click here to see current members
JEWISH FEDERATION
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
JACK, JOSEPH & MORTON MANDEL BUILDING
1 HARVARD CIRCLE, SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409
561.478.0700
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