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.
Click here to learn more about our inclusivity statement.
We are committed to providing universal access to our events when possible. Please contact our Community Navigator, at 561.242.6664 or jdn@jewishpalmbeach.org to discuss reasonable accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
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
2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Susan Shulman Pertnoy
Board Chair
Steven Ellison
Vice Chair
Arthur S. Loring*
Vice Chair
Lynn Peseckis
Vice Chair
Brian Seymour
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 Board Chair
Vivian Lieberman
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Roslyn Leopold
Community Strategy & Planning Chair
Lynn Kaston
Human Resources & Leadership Development Chair
Artie Lehrhoff
Israel & Overseas Chair
Joel Yudenfreund
Jewish Community Foundation Chair
Ira M. Gerstein*
Member-at-Large
Ronald P. Pertnoy
Member-at-Large
Debbie Shapiro
Member-at-Large
*Past Board Chair
DIRECTORS
Richard B. Baer Juliana Gendelman Paul Kozloff Lisa Schreier *Past Board Chair
Jim Baldinger
Barry S. Berg
Donald Berg
Richard N. Bernstein
Sandra Bornstein
Jonathan Chane
Pamela Comiter
Richard B. Comiter
Harold Danenberg
Sheryl Davidoff
Raymond L. Golden*
Robert Gordon
Alan Haspel
Diane Herzog
Scott Holtz
Adam Jackowitz
Herbert Javer
Rabbi Yaron Kapitulnik
Michael Kohner
Patti Lehrhoff
Brian Lemelman
Stacey K. Levy
Sam Liebovich
Karen List
Zelda Mason
Robert Naftaly
Caroline Cummings Rafferty
Cindy Schlossberg
Kevin Shapiro
Betsy R. Sheerr
Shayne Silver
Carole Solomon
Sydelle Sonkin
Warren Spector
Amy Terwilleger
Beth Wayne
Penni Weinberg
LOCAL PARTNERS
Alpert Jewish Family Service
Gary Hoffman and Marc Hopin
Kramer Senior Services Agency, a subsidiary of MorseLife
Terri Sriberg and Dr. Alan Sadowsky
Mandel Jewish Community Center
Ira M. Gerstein* and Jesse Rosen
Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
Robin Kanel and Dr. Richard Cuenca
*Past Federation Board Chair
PAST BOARD CHAIRS
Sanford M. Baklor
Bette Gilbert
Judith A. Levy
Alan L. Shulman
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Robert M. Beren
Sheila Engelsteinz”l
H. Irwin Levy
Interested in joining our professional team? Click here to see open positions.
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
info@jewishpalmbeach.org