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.
Click here to learn more about our core values.
Our Federation is a Center for Jewish Philanthropy where donors are:
Proud: Donors take pride in contributing through Federation to create a bigger impact and embody the Jewish value of giving (tzedakah).
Connected: Donors actively engage with other like-minded supporters and feel a sense of belonging to the larger community.
Empowered: Donors can access resources and information to make informed giving decisions, contributing to positive change in areas aligned with their values.
Confident: Donors are provided with clear and accurate information about the Federation’s mission, values, leadership and finances to ensure that each contribution serves its intended purpose.
Appreciated: Donors are honored and respected for their contributions, with recognition that each donor has unique motivations, interests, and financial capacity.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County embraces a welcoming culture 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 561.209.2614 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
2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Barry S. Berg
Board Chair
Juliana Gendelman
Vice Chair
Mark F. Levy*
Vice Chair
Arthur S. Loring*
Vice Chair
Hope Silverman*
Vice Chair
Beryl D. Simonson
Treasurer
Ronnie P. Pertnoy
Secretary
Susan Shulman Pertnoy*
Immediate Past Board Chair
Ronda Starr
Development & Campaign Chair
Marilyn T. Comiter
Women’s Philanthropy Chair
Patti Lehrhoff
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Lynn L. Peseckis
Community Strategy & Planning Chair
Debra E. Shapiro
Human Resources & Leadership Development Chair
Brian M. Seymour
Israel & Overseas Chair
Keith B. Braun
William A. Meyer Jewish Community Foundation Chair
Stephanie Gitlin
Member-at-Large
Charles A. Gottesman
Member-at-Large
Vivian F. Lieberman
Member-at-Large
*Past Board Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Richard B. Baer Linda Geller-Schwartz Gary S. Lesser Kevin Shapiro
Jim Baldinger
Donald Berg
Richard N. Bernstein
Sandra Bornstein
Jonathan C. Chane
Pamela K. Comiter
Richard B. Comiter
Jason DelGrosso
Steven Ellison
Diane Exter
Robert C. Gordon
Alan C. Haspel
Ron D. Herman
Diane Herzog
Scott H. Holtz
Michael L. Kohner
Paul Kozloff
Arthur Lehrhoff
Roslyn Leopold
Syndie T. Levien
Stacey K. Levy
Sam D. Liebovich
Zelda Mason
Robert H. Naftaly
Caroline Rafferty
Brett Sandala
Rabbi Moshe Scheiner
Cindy Schlossberg
Betsy R. Sheerr
Shirley Silver
Sydelle B. Sonkin
Warren J. Spector
Amy S.L. Terwilleger
Beth Wayne
Penni Weinberg
Helene M. Weingarten
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 M. Hoffman and Marc D. Hopin
Terri Sriberg and Dr. Alan D. Sadowsky
Joel H. Yudenfreund and Jesse Rosen
Robin B. Kanel and Dr. Richard Cuenca
PAST BOARD CHAIRS Sanford M. Baklor
Ira M. Gerstein
Raymond L. Golden
Judith A. LevyZ”L
Alan L. ShulmanZ”L
Michael Hoffman, President & CEO Lindsay Hirsch, Vice President, Mandel Center for Leadership Development
Melissa Arden, Chief Planning Officer
Rachel Berg, Executive Director, William A. Meyer Jewish Community Foundation
Whitney Cherner, Vice President, Community Engagement
Peter Eckstein, Vice President, Jewish Education
Josephine Gon, Executive Director, Palm Beach Center to Combat Antisemitism & Hatred and Public Affairs
Michele Guinane, Chief of Staff
Leah Holczer, Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Melissa Hudson, Vice President, Women’s Philanthropy
Matthew Kernkraut, Executive Vice President
Elizabeth Klitzner, Vice President, Development
Jorge Mendieta, Vice President, IT Strategy & Data Operations
James Griffel, Vice President, Strategic Marketing
Jeff Trynz, Chief Marketing Officer
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
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