JTS Rabbinic Convocation, December 2022

By :  The Jewish Theological Seminary Posted On Dec 5, 2022 / 5783

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Program

PROCESSIONAL (0:00)
Opening niggun led by Josh Ehrlich, JTS cantorial student, and Grace Gleason, JTS rabbinical student

WELCOME (4:38)
Alan Levine, Esq., Chair, JTS Board of Trustees

GREETINGS (8:55)
Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold, Vice President, Rabbinical Assembly

D’VAR TORAH (11:10)
Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS

REMARKS (15:25)
Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor, JTS

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREES (23:35)

Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor, JTS

SPONSORS

  • Rabbi Julia Andelman, Director of Community Engagement, JTS
  • Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS
  • Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Associate Dean of The Rabbinical School, JTS  

REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE HONOREES (1:02:10)
Rabbi Joel Alter, Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

BLESSING OF THE HONOREES (1:11:35)
Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS

Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) led by Josh Ehrlich and Grace Gleason (1:13:57)

RECESSIONAL (1:16:13)

Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa

Rabbi Joel A. Alter
Rabbi Amy Bardack
Rabbi Michael Scott Beals
Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard
Rabbi Mark Biller
Rabbi Alejandro Simon Bloch
Rabbi David F. Booth
Rabbi Colin Ian Brodie
Rabbi Carie Michelle Carter
Rabbi Gary Jordan Davidson
Rabbi Michele Faye Faudem
Rabbi Joseph Ron Fish
Rabbi Avram D. Friedman
Rabbi Aaron Mitchell Gaber

Rabbi Lisa B. Gelber
Rabbi Elliot Marc Goldberg
Rabbi Felipe Goodman
Rabbi Jennifer Rachel Gorman
Rabbi Alexander A.
Greenbaum
Rabbi Amy Schomer
Greenbaum
Rabbi Edward Harwitz
Rabbi Jacob Herber
Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz
Rabbi Eitan Elia Julius
Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
Rabbi Gustavo Luis Kraselnik

Rabbi Amy Levin
Rabbi Andrea Lynn Merow
Rabbi Sara T. Paasche-Orlow
Rabbi Michael M. Pitkowsky
Rabbi Michael Robert Resnick
Rabbi Daniel J. Satlow
Rabbi Charles Edward Savenor
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel
Rabbi Wendy H. Ungar
Rabbi Lewis Warshauer
Rabbi Steven C. Wernick
Rabbi David J. Wise

Donors

We are so grateful to our generous donors.

Arne and Deborah Abramowitz

Rabbi Joel Alter

Michael Alter

Reina Alter, Isaac Ohayon, Naomi Alter-Ohayon, Aden, Tav Ohayon

Arie and Berta Altman

Renee and Ted Altman

Erika and John Ammirati

Gale and Paul Antell

Hon. Michelle Friedman Appel and Mr. Jeffrey Appel

Ms. Rise Arkin

Richard and Norene Arnold

Renee Ascher

The Ashinsky Family

Rabbi Eazra Balser

Lori Barbanel, Mark, Aryeh, Hope, and Danielle Kuller

Rabbi Judith Frankle Bardack

Zena and Joel Barsky

Thomas Barth

Marilee and Gene Bass

Pam Appel and Mark Beatty

Miriam A. Benstein

Ellie Berger

Deb Berkowitz

Barney and Mina Bernhard

Beth Tzedec Congregation

The Better Family

Sandy Bidon

Mark and Gloria Bieler

Bernd and Harriet Bildstein

Lisa Blazer-Rudolf

Maris and Stu and the whole Blechner Crew

Kathy Blee and Pam Goldman

Joel and Vicki Blumenfeld

Amy Blumenthal

Jessica Boar

Carol Booth

Nancy Borko

Charlene and Scott Borsack

Lisa and Marvin Brashem

Peter and Jackie Braunthal

Ms, Ellen Rosenstein Brin

Laura Brodsky

Marian and Edward Bromberg

Sharon Bromberg and Rabbi Aaron M. Gaber 

Ivy Brown

Marcelo Bruckmann

Gail Budiansky

Howard Bukar

Paul and Florence Katz Burstein

Laura Cadoche

Gustavo and Yzkah Campaña

Ruby Carneol

Judy Feld Car and Donald Carr

Mike Carter

CJPAC

Dan Clivner

Linda and Kenneth Colman

Congregation Etz Hayim at Hollis Hills Bayside

Congregation Ohr Shalom Summit Jewish Community Center

Marla and Ross Cooper

Carolyn and Ethan Cruvant

Jenny Cyker

Andrew Danzig

Astrid Davidson

The Davidson Family

Mrs. Charlotte Denenberg

Robert Dobrusin

Tiffany and Steven Doctors

Leopoldo Drexler

Allen Dubbrin

Helene and Abe Dyzenhaus

Nancey Eason

Susan Edelheit

Renee S. Edelman

Rita Edelston

Midge Elias

Norm Elias

David and Rabbi Susan Elkodsi

Christine M. Epstein

Micah Epstein

Sydney Esbitt

Eduardo Puelma Escobar

Sally Eskenazi

Faith Feuerman

Joseph and Myra Fidanque

Al and Lana Finegold

Alan and Linda Klein Fingerman

David Finkelstein

Meir and Monica Finkelstein

Ilana Fisch

Daniel J. Fish

Mrs. Joy T. Fish

Sheldon Flatow

David and Cindy Fox

Mark and Donna Frankl

Annie Friedman

Jodi Friedman

Mickey Friedman, Herzl-Ner Tamid

Gayle and Richard Frohwirth

Robin and Stephen Garfinkel

Rabbi Gary and Judy Greene

Ruth Gass

Ms. Rosalie Gastman

Rabbi Lisa Gelber

Zahara Gelber

Judy Geller-Marlowe

Alan Geltman

Sheila and Jay Gershman

Cantor Raquel Gershon

Jacqueline Gilbert

Sally and Paul Ginburg

David Ginsberg and Donna Baumzweig

Judith and Stewart Gisser

Adrienne Glaubiger

Sarah and Rabbi Arnie Gluck

Margo and Larry Gold

Doris H. Goldberg

Rick and Hilary Goldberg

Gordon K. Goldman

Erica S. Goldman-Brodie and Rabbi Joe Brodie

Annie Goldstein and Craig Factor

Alida Gorin

Rav Sean Gorman

Allen and Marian Gorman

Nita and Joe Gottesman

Diane Goldman Gottlieb and Family

Judith and Leon Gould

Irene and Daniel Grapel

Howard Greenberg, Bucks County Kehillah

Robert and Florence Gropper

The Gruen Family

Marlene Gussin

Ceri Hadda

Jason Halio

Frances and Daniel Hamermesh

Lenore B. Hanau

Jill Harris

Libby S. Harwitz and Dr. Burton Blender

Shelley and John Hebert

Suzanne and Nathan Heilweil

Aileen Heiman and Rabbi Brian Fink

Ellen Herman and Russell Herman

Cynthia Hertz

HNT Staff and Board of Directors

Alexandra Hochman

Wendy Hollander

Gabi Friedman and Bryton Holley

Cecilia and Scott Holtz

Shirley and Ira Horden

Linda Howard

Rabbi Mitchell Hurvitz

Becca Huston

Michal Ilai

Lauren Inker

The Javnozon Family

Susan, Steven, and Sara Kahan

Jackie and Norman Kahn and Family

Terry and Randy Kalfus

Rabbi Naomi Kalish and Adina, Shoshana, and Talia Scheinberg

Mimi and Reuben Kantor

Philip and Sherri Kantor

Barbara and Michael Kaplan

Ann and Michael Karlin

Charlotte Karsch

Arie and Amy Katz

Janyce Katz

Rita and Larry Katz

Rabbi Jan Caryl Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs Herbert Kepnes

Ruth Kessler

Martin Kevelson

Jodie Klavans

Patricia Kobler

Barbara and Joel Konikow

Faye Korobkin and Family

Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik

Dr. Eliyahu Krigel

Julie and Stu Krigel

Gary and Helen Krigsman

Linda and Efrem Krisher and family

Lewis Krulwich

Rita and Martin Krumerman

Cantor Ed and Linda Kulp

Rabbi Judith Kummer

Louise Kurtz

Lee Garber and Dr. Andrea Lankin

Barry M. Lasner

Ami Laws

Aryeh and Michal, Tsuf, Bar, and Meron Lederhendler

Felissa Lee

Mitchell and Estelle Lefkowitz

Joanne, Jocelyn, Laura Leinow

Judy Levenstein and Phil Kruger

Terri and Jeff Levi

Yola Levine

Ethel F. Levinson

Lisa and Harry Levinson

Lisa, Jim, Josh, Jesse and Annie Levitas

Barbara Levy

Ellen L. Levy

Marilyn Levy

Stanley Lewin

Esta Z. Lichtenstein

Susan and Mark Lichterman

Carol Lieber

Steven Lindemann

Cathy and Robert Lipshutz

Jeffrey Liss

Barbara Litt

Dr. Ori Lotan

Mrs. Chana Lotan

Ellen Lowitz

Lenore and Allen Lox

Andre and Elaina Luboff

Steven and Louise Lukin

Jared W. Magnani

Les and Jill Makaron and Family

Tamara, Brian, Emily, and Daryn Mand

Charlotte and Joel Marks

Marla Mayer

Elisa and Larry McAfoos and Family

Ann Meisner

Ellen Mendel

Amanda Menzie

Hadassah Miles

Elisa Milkes

Bobby Miller

Felicia and James Miller

Philip L. Miller MD

Stuart and Nancy Miller

Dan and Elaine Mintz

David Mintz

Margaret and Gerald Mintz

Rabbi Yocheved Mintz

Uri and Rebekah Monson

Sharon Morganstern

Morse Family

Vivienne Charlotte Mosse

Gabriel Most

Rabbi Bronwen Mullin

Marcia Nadel

Rabbi Beth Naditch and Barry Freedman

Gary Newman

Harriet Rogoza Newman

The Nochimson Family

The Nowitz Family

Brenda Orser

Carol and Gottfried Paasche

Denise E Paasche

Lev K Paasche-Orlow

Ronna and Larry Pachefsky and Family

Jeffrey Packer

Jim and Kala Paul

Beverly and Irwin Peck

Lee Pedowicz

Alan and Elaine Peizer

Laura Petshaft and Family

Jodie and Ashley Pezzner

Beverly K. and Randy Phillips

Claudio and Penny Pincus

Malka Pita

The Pitowsky Family

Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky

Larry and Lori Pitkowsky

Faye Plum

Ellyn Polsky

Ellen and George Pristach

Cheryl Probst

Jeffrey and Dana Prottas

Eduardo Puelma

Rabbi Jonah Rank

The Sharon and Mark Reich Family

Harvey and Janis Riceberg

Celina G. and Ronald S. Riebman

Ms. Eva and Dr. Alan Rogoff

Wendy Roselinsky

Joan Rosenbaum

Bette Rosenberg

Robyn and Marc Rosenberg

Lynn and Arne Rosencrantz

Bernice Rosenthal

Beth and Bruce Rosner

Patti and Sheldon Rotman

Ashley Rowland

Mindy Merow Rubin and Family

Eden Rubenstein

Dr. Ellier Russ

Jeffrey and Marcy Sackett

Rabbi Rachel Safman

Ruth Salkin

Ellen and Rick Samuels

Leatrice and Stephen Sandler

Joan Saroff

The Sasson Family

Carol Satz

Barbara Sayres

Dr. William Schechter

Amy Schiff

Amy and Dan Schiff

Matthew and Marcie Schlager

Joseph Schocken

Judith Krones and David Schorr

Jonathan and Linda Schulman

Sandy, Dus, and Mal Schwartz

Vernon Schwartz

The Seletz/Balk Family

Lynne-Anne and Robert Seltzer

Deb and Neal Shalom

Linda and Mark Shames

Drs. Marcelle Shapiro and John Beight

Lois Shenker

Audrey and Danny Shepard

Mrs. Arlene and Dr. Abraham Shulman

Elizabeth and Alan Shulman

Barbara Iris Siegel, Steven Siegel, and Danielle Siegel

Lauren Siegel

Marlene G. Silver

Paul and Faith Silver

Hazzan Anna Silverman

Barbara and Al Simon

Jerry Simonowits

Dany Simonsohn

D.J. and Alyson Sinai

Marilyn Singer

Dana and Steve Sirkin

Sisterhood Congregation Etz Hayim HHB

Lynne and Marvin Sklamberg

Sherry and Richard Skolnik

Dr. Gerald Katzman and Rachel Slagter

Alan Sless

Mark Smiley

Rose Solasz

The Sole Family

Glenn Spitz

Ruth and Al Sporer

Sandra Srebnick

David Starr

Valerie and Joe Steinberg

Rick and Sue Strait

Ilene and Lewis Strongin

Madeline Sturm

Melinda Swartz

Dr. Jody Sysler

Michael and Dafna Tarlowe

Team ADL – Limor Vink

Ari Tecktiel

Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel

Harriet and Robert Tecktiel

Tamar B. Tecktiel

Rosette Teitel

Marilyn and Steve Teleky

Robin and Howard Terebelo

The Tillotson Family

Karen Tolk

Judith Trachtman

Neil Ullman

Viviane and Steven Verstandig

Ari Vogel

The Wachter Family

Louis Wagman and Naomi Pliskow

Mark Waldman

Joan and Richard Watnick

L. I. Weiner

Myra L. Weiner

Beth and Louis Weinstein and Family

Donna and Alan Weinstein

Dr. Susan Weinstein

Jeanne Weisblatt

Judy and Jerry Weiser

Allen Weiss

Nan and Jeffrey Weiss

Rabbi Raysh Weiss, PhD

Ida and Daniel Weisser

Maureen and Joseph Wekselblatt

Mindy Werner and Daniel Alter

Jody Wernick

Lyon Wexler

Gail Wiener

Patricia Willner-Martin

Dr. and Mrs. Jay Wilson

Harold and Carole Wolfe

Judy Wolkenstein

Sarah and Lou Woolf

Eleanore Yanowitz

Sheldon and Roni Yessenow

S’rah Yisrael

Susan Zabriskie

Stephanie Zaro

Judi Zeitlin

Norman Zipkin

Rita and Scott Zipper

Jeff and Carol Zucker

Mimi and Paul Zukoff