Rabbi: Nelly Altenburger

Office Administrator: Joanna Schnurman

Adath Israel is my Jewish family. Its members are my aunts and uncles, my cousins, my nieces and nephews sharing joys and struggles, support and perspective. I don’t know what I’d do without them.

Religious School Director: Honor Edmands

Congregation Leadership

Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko, President

I have been a member of this synagogue my whole life. It was within the comfort of the walls of Adath Israel that I celebrated my consecration, bat-mitzvah, confirmation, and then my daughter’s naming ceremony and her own bat-mitzvah. LIke my brother before me, my daughter and I attended Hebrew school here, and learned what it meant to be Jewish here. I am so grateful that my mother chose Adath Israel as our family’s spiritual home in 1968. Adath Israel, the Rabbis and the congregrents within have been an integral part of the most meaningful and symbolic life events in our family. I am honored to be a part of the executive board, so that I can work to give back and ensure that Adath Israel’s legacy lives on for generations to come.

Marc Levin, Vice President

Sandra Beckman, Secretary

Adath Israel is my second home and a spiritual refuge. I’m a fourth-generation member and have experienced every type of life cycle event at the synagogue, including USY, marriage, baby naming, children’s weddings, b’nei mitzvah celebrations for grandchildren and parents funerals. I was the first female congregation president and have remained active in committees throughout my adult life

Robert Goldstein, Co-Treasurer

I joined Adath Israel in 2006 as we were looking for a synagogue with a strong Hebrew School program for my 3 children to continue their Jewish education and my remaining 2 children to have their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Since that time, both my wife and I have become engrained in the Adath Israel community. My children still attend services with us when they are home from college and we all consider Adath Israel our second home. We all enjoy services and the friendly conversations during Shabbat kiddish.

Jonathan Shapiro, Co-Treasurer

My family has been part of the synagogue since it was founded. My great grandparents, grandparents, great aunts and uncles, aunts, uncles and cousins have all called Adath Israel home. It is the only synagogue I have called my own, and am honored to continue our family legacy. It taught me much of what I know about Judaism and am proud to have my kids learn where I did and as I did.

Adam Finkelstein, Immediate Past President

Like so many families within our congregation, mine has deep roots in Adath Israel. My grandfather was a past president, my father served on the board, my siblings and I all had our Bar/Bat Mitzvah here, and now my kids go to Hebrew School here. In that time, I have watched our community grow and evolve in ways that made me proud and ultimately inspired me to become more involved. We are a community with rich history, but always open doors, so new individuals and families can see what has kept so many of us here for generations.

Board of Directors

Leah Adler

Ruth Borsuk

Ethan Warner-Crane

Barbara Fenig

Melissa Olczak

My family and I joined Adath Israel 5 years ago when we were looking to join a synagogue as my boys were reaching Hebrew school age. Adath Israel was inviting and welcoming to my family, which is something that is important to me. In the past 5 years my family has been welcomed and feels like we are part of the Adath Israel community.

Beth Shapiro

Adath Israel has always felt like home to me. Our family has been part of this synagogue since its inception. I enjoy watching my own children learn about their Jewish heritage here just as I had done.

Jay Weiss

Sherry Aiudi

Mark Sadinsky