Contact Us
Use the following links to jump to the contact information for a particular department at CBE:
Administration | Billing and Finance | Clergy | Early Childhood Center | Events, Room Rentals, Security, and Maintenance | Yachad | Youth Programs
If you’re unsure who to contact, please dial (718) 768-3814, extension 200 — or just fill out the contact form at the bottom of every page on our website. Thanks!
Administration
Isabel Burton – Revson Fellow for Community Organizing
Outreach | iburton@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 243
Outreach | iburton@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 243
Yehudit Feinstein-Mentesh – Revson Fellow for Israeli Community Engagement and Keshet Program Director
Israelis in Brooklyn | yfeinstein@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 264
Israelis in Brooklyn | yfeinstein@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 264
Monika Hamburger – Interim Executive Director
General Staff | mhamburger@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 204
General Staff | mhamburger@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 204
Tom Hopkins – Manager of Communications
General Staff | thopkins@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 262
General Staff | thopkins@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 262
April Mellas – Assistant to the Executive Director and Controller
General Staff | amellas@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 263
General Staff | amellas@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 263
Debbie Nelson – Director of Development
General Staff | dnelson@cbebk.org
(718) 768-3814, ext. 218 | Read Bio
General Staff | dnelson@cbebk.org
(718) 768-3814, ext. 218 | Read Bio
Lauren Shenkman – Bronfman Fellow for Community Engagement
Outreach | lshenkman@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 242
Outreach | lshenkman@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 242
Billing and Finance
Carrian Hylton – Administrative Assistant, Accounts Receivable
Office | chylton@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 203
Office | chylton@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 203
Robin Smith – Administrative Assistant, Accounts Receivable
Office | rsmith@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 201
Office | rsmith@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 201
Clergy
Daniel M. Bronstein – Rabbi & Congregational Scholar
Clergy & Jewish Learning/Adult Education | dmbronstein@mac.com
(718) 768-3814, ext. 256 | Read Bio
Clergy & Jewish Learning/Adult Education | dmbronstein@mac.com
(718) 768-3814, ext. 256 | Read Bio
Shira Koch Epstein – Associate Rabbi
Clergy & Yachad | sepstein@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 113 | Read Bio
Clergy & Yachad | sepstein@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 113 | Read Bio
Gerald I. Weider – Rabbi Emeritus
weiderg@aol.com | (718) 768-3814, ext. 501 | Read Bio
weiderg@aol.com | (718) 768-3814, ext. 501 | Read Bio
Early Childhood Center
Beverley Ackerley – Administrative Assistant
Early Childhood Center | backerley@cbebk.org | (718) 499-6208, ext. 222
Early Childhood Center | backerley@cbebk.org | (718) 499-6208, ext. 222
Jaqueline Israel – Director of Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center | jisrael@cbebk.org
(718) 499-6208, ext. 221 | Read Bio
Early Childhood Center | jisrael@cbebk.org
(718) 499-6208, ext. 221 | Read Bio
Pam Karlin – Assistant Director of Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center | pkarlin@cbebk.org
(718) 499-6208, ext. 223 | Read Bio
Early Childhood Center | pkarlin@cbebk.org
(718) 499-6208, ext. 223 | Read Bio
Events, Room Rentals, Security, and Maintenance
Maurice Spivey – Housekeeping Supervisor
General Staff | mspivey@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 295
General Staff | mspivey@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 295
Amy Daly-Fisher – Events and Membership Manager
Office | afisher@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 207
Office | afisher@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 207
Eddie Venezia – Director of Operations and Maintenance
General Staff | EVenezia@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 272
General Staff | EVenezia@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 272
Security Desk, After Hours – (718) 768-3814, ext. 209
Yachad
Ora Fruchter – 5th Grade Core Teacher and Yachad Arts Coordinator
Yachad | ofruchter@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 102
Yachad | ofruchter@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 102
Sarah Jacobs Patulo – Yachad and B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator
Yachad | spatulo@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 100
Yachad | spatulo@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 100
Lisa Rosenberg – Director of Yachad Community Programs and Second and Third Grade Core Teacher
Yachad | lrosenberg@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 106
Yachad | lrosenberg@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 106
Deborah Sacks – 6th Grade Core Teacher and Songleader
Yachad | dsacks@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 101
Yachad | dsacks@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 101
Michal Samama – 4th Grade Core Teacher and Tal Am
Yachad | msamama@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 105
Yachad | msamama@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 105
Youth Programs
Bobbie Finkelstein – Director of Youth Programs
After School Center & Day Camps | bfinkelstein@cbebk.org
(718) 768-3814, ext. 210 | Read Bio
After School Center & Day Camps | bfinkelstein@cbebk.org
(718) 768-3814, ext. 210 | Read Bio
Lisa Wolf – Administrative Assistant
After School Center & Day Camps | lwolf@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 211
After School Center & Day Camps | lwolf@cbebk.org | (718) 768-3814, ext. 211
CBE Committees and Initiatives
After School & Day Camp Committee – Bev Silver and Susan Finkelstein
YouthParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports the After School program, Upper Day Camp and Travel Camp.
YouthParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports the After School program, Upper Day Camp and Travel Camp.
Chesed Initiative – Susan Miller and Andrea Dobro
Chesed@cbebk.org | Strengthens the Congregation Beth Elohim community by supporting congregants in their times of joy and sorrow.
Chesed@cbebk.org | Strengthens the Congregation Beth Elohim community by supporting congregants in their times of joy and sorrow.
Development Committee – Barbara Grossman
Development@cbebk.org | The Development Committee recommends fund raising policy and new initiatives to the Board, provides oversight for Planned Giving, Endowment Fund, the Yom Kippur Appeal and annual Gala, and partners with staff to institutionalize the philanthropic process within the Board and its individual members, assuring a donor-centered organization.
Development@cbebk.org | The Development Committee recommends fund raising policy and new initiatives to the Board, provides oversight for Planned Giving, Endowment Fund, the Yom Kippur Appeal and annual Gala, and partners with staff to institutionalize the philanthropic process within the Board and its individual members, assuring a donor-centered organization.
Early Childhood Committee – Joanna Steckman and Diane Wiener
ECCParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports the Early Childhood Center.
ECCParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports the Early Childhood Center.
Executive Committee – President, Charles Nathan
President@cbebk.org | May have and exercise such powers as the Board of Trustees may delegate.
President@cbebk.org | May have and exercise such powers as the Board of Trustees may delegate.
Finance Committee – Emily Sachs
Finance@cbebk.org | Prepares and submits proposed annual budget; oversees annual audit, handles other financial aspects of CBE as directed by the President.
Finance@cbebk.org | Prepares and submits proposed annual budget; oversees annual audit, handles other financial aspects of CBE as directed by the President.
House/Building Committee – Rob Apfel, Susan Doban and David Abramson
Restoration@cbebk.org | Attends to and generally supervises necessary maintenance and repairs; presents proposals for future improvements, repairs, and renovations.
Restoration@cbebk.org | Attends to and generally supervises necessary maintenance and repairs; presents proposals for future improvements, repairs, and renovations.
Jewish Learning Committee – David Greenberg
JewishLearning@cbebk.org | Promote Jewish study throughout CBE; program Jewish learning for adults.
JewishLearning@cbebk.org | Promote Jewish study throughout CBE; program Jewish learning for adults.
Kehillah Project – Esta Bigler and Julianne Hirsh
Kehillah@cbebk.org | “Kehillah” means “community,” and the “Kehillah Project” was organized to bring together people in our congregation whose lives have become a little less child-centric over time. Our goal is to revive and foster a sense of CBE community for those who might not find themselves in our buildings as frequently as they may have when they were dropping off or picking up kids from CBE programs and who now have the freedom and flexibility in their lives to connect in a different but equally meaningful way with our synagogue.
Kehillah@cbebk.org | “Kehillah” means “community,” and the “Kehillah Project” was organized to bring together people in our congregation whose lives have become a little less child-centric over time. Our goal is to revive and foster a sense of CBE community for those who might not find themselves in our buildings as frequently as they may have when they were dropping off or picking up kids from CBE programs and who now have the freedom and flexibility in their lives to connect in a different but equally meaningful way with our synagogue.
Ritual & Worship Committee – David Kasakove and Lauri Schindler
Ritual@cbebk.org | Analyzes and evaluates current worship practices and recommends any proposed change in the ritual mode of worship.
Ritual@cbebk.org | Analyzes and evaluates current worship practices and recommends any proposed change in the ritual mode of worship.
Yachad Committee – Erica Heisman and Linda Loewenthal
YachadParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports Youth & Family programming, including Yachad, Youth Group and Academy.
YachadParentChairs@cbebk.org | Oversees and supports Youth & Family programming, including Yachad, Youth Group and Academy.
