About Us
The Jewish Federation is the major instrument of Jewish philanthropy and engagement in Howard County. We are a community-driven organization committed to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a vibrant Jewish future in Howard County, in Israel, and around the world.
Through our Annual Campaign, we raise and allocate funds to provide for those in need, including seniors, the unemployed, and other individuals and families who need our help. Additionally, the Federation provides programming for all segments of the population to ensure a Jewish community today and in the future.
Staff
Lorijean Turner
Development & Database Coordinator
Sara Schreibstein
Program Coordinator, Families with Young Children
Board of Directors
Rabbi Gordon Fuller
President
Laura Salganik
Vice President - Programs
Dr. Rachael Simon
Immediate Past President
Laurie Goodwin
Art Solomon
Charles M. Koplik
Executive Vice President
Elliot A. Shefrin
Vice President - Operations, Treasurer
Brian Avrunin
Betsy Singer Marcus
Stephanie Weishaar
Board of Rabbis Representative
Jeff Gold
Vice President - Finance
Judee Iliff
Secretary
Rebecca Feldman
Annie McCormick
Past Presidents
*of blessed memory
Jacques
Pessin *
1967-1969
Richard
Goldberg *
1974-1976
Howard
Feldmesser
1982-1983
Fred
Berko
1988-1991
Gordon
Novinsky
1997-1999
Ken
Goodman
2005-2007
Richard
Schreibstein *
2014-2016
Marty
Chaitovitz *
1967-1970
Jerome
Weinstein
1976-1978
Jean
Friedberg
1983-1985
Roy
Appletree
1991-1993
Toby
Knopf
1999-2001
Gary
Perolman
2007-2009
Beth
Millstein
2016-2019
Siegfried
Rowe *
1970-1973
Daly
Temchine
1978-1980
Toby
Brookes
1985-1986
Ellen
Strichartz
1993-1995
Brenda
Fishbein
2001-2003
Pearl
Laufer
2010-2012
Rachael
Simon
2019-2022
Irving
Tranen *
1973-1974
Joseph
Snyder *
1981-1982
Siegfried
Rowe *
1986-1988
Jacques
Fein *
1995-1997
Ruth
Naftaly
2003-2005
Rob
Cahn
2012-2014
Want to get involved in one of our committees?
Contact Shauna Leavey, Director of Community Engagement
about getting involved in one of our committees:
Finance & Administration - chaired by Jeff Gold
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) - chaired by Betsy Singer Marcus, Laura Salganik
Social Services - chaired by Hedy Tanenholtz, Steve Baron
Development - chaired by Rachael Simon
Programming - chaired by Laura Salganik
Purim Palooza - chaired by Randi Leshin
Challah Bake - chaired by Adrienne Goldstein, Hedy Tanenholtz
Yom HaShoah - chaired by a member of the Board of Rabbis (currently Rabbi Dan Plotkin)