Our Leadership
Welcome, New Board Members The 2014-15 Board of Trustees was elected at the 156th Annual Meeting on May 16th. We welcome our newest board members: David Sarasohn has been writing for The Oregonian since 1983, and he and his wife Lisa have belonged to Congregation Beth Israel since 1977. He has written three books on ludicrously diverse subjects and for three decades attempted to eat his way through the entire Portland restaurant world. His columns have won a National Headliner Award, a Casey Medal for Distinguished Journalism, and the Oregon Food Bank Founder’s Award. This is his second tour on the Board of Trustees. He is happy to return because his two sons both attended Beth Israel through high school, and he thinks they turned out okay. Bob Rosenbaum and his wife, Joanie, both grew up as members of Congregation Beth Israel and were married here in 1967. After a brief time away while Bob pursued his neurology training, the couple returned in 1975. Their two grown children, Julie and Mark, are married and have their own families in Texas and California, respectively. Since retiring from his neurology practice at Providence Hospital two years ago, Bob has kept busy volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, attending classes at Portland State University (primarily in art and geology), studying Italian, hiking, biking, bird watching, and traveling. He and Joanie have always been involved with the Jewish community through the years, either through synagogue life, attending classes, or Federation, and he looks forward to joining the Temple Board as a continuation of that commitment to community. See back cover for full list of our 2014-15 Board of Trustees.
A plastic surgeon in Portland, Yale Popowich was born and raised in Philadelphia. A graduate of Columbia University, the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Stanford University, and OHSU, his pathway to medicine was unorthodox, preceded by six years in the independent film business, working on features such as A Room with a View, Salaam Bombay, Drugstore Cowboy, and Stop Making Sense. He and his wife, Tina, have two boys, Harry and Julian, and are also the proud parents of Winston, their English bulldog. Stacy Friedman lives in Beaverton with his wife Sharon and daughters Jessica (11) and Mara (9). A saxophone and clarinet player, he is a member of a big band and has blown shofar at Congregation Beth Israel’s High Holy Day services for the past two years. He works as an independent consultant to the casino gaming industry, providing game design and mathematical analysis services to game development companies and subject matter expert testimony for gaming-related lawsuits. He graduated from Harvard in 1996. Robin McCoy was born and raised in Portland and has been a member of Congregation Beth Israel from childhood. She has many fond memories of CBI and is excited to have her 6-year-old daughter, Molly, make her own memories here as she learns about Judaism and develops new friendships in our religious school. A developmental-behavioral pediatrician, she works at Children’s Program in Multnomah Village. In her free time, Robin enjoys running, hiking, reading, and spending time with husband Steve, daughter Molly, and the family dog, Abbey.
Thank you Donors - Continued from p. 5 Eloise Spiegel Ashley Spitzer Tom and Mardi Spitzer Karen Spivak Elizabeth Spizman Harley and Robyn Spring Jeff and Barbara Steinberg Lance and Mary Steinberg Robert and Wendy Steinberg Arthur Steinhorn Les Gutfreund and Eve Stern Jerome and Helen Stern Rick and Kay Stern Tom and Mary Jane Stern Edward and Elyse Stoner Eric and Naomi Suhler Gloria Swire Emanuel and Amy Tanne Rob Tell and Jodi Tanner-Tell Robert and Mary Tarlow
Sharon Tarlow Howard and Lisa Taylor Jason and Katherine Tell Thrive Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Center Lynn and Chet Tobias Robert Tobias Howard and Lois Tobin Brad and Michelle Tonkin Cheryl Tonkin Edward Tonkin Marcy Tonkin Rena Tonkin Bill and JoAnne Treuhaft Miriam Unkeles Tony and Bianca Urdes Marvin and Lois Urman Steven Urman and Vicki Romm Michael Goldman and Jane Vereschagin Anne Wald
Barry and Ruth Wald Mark and Louisa Waldman Jordan and Gina Wand Hal Hendrix and Terri Warren Mark and Roberta Wax Jason and Shonda Waxman Jim & Kathy Weidenbaum Richard & Linda Weill Marlene Weil-Perez and Sharon Weil Michael Weiner and Kathy Davis-Weiner Bruce Weinstein Sandy and Elaine Weinstein Stuart and Marcia Weiss Jeff and Jen Weprin Mark Larsen and Wendy Westerwelle Jon and Amie Wexler Mary and Brett Wilcox Andy and Dara Wilk Ben Willman and Erin Flynn
James and Susan Winkler Doug Winter Robert and Andrea Winters Jeff and Lynn Wolfstone George Demetrion and Lori Woskow Morris Woskow Ron and Nancy Wyden Tammy Yashar Jeff and Julie Young Rick and Chris Yugler Jennifer and Kenny Zeidman Alan and Janet Zell Martin and Beverly Zell Ted and Carol Zell Charlene Zidell Craig and Debby Zimmerman Herman & Vicki Zimmerman
If your name was inadvertently omitted from this list, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Development Director Jen Feldman at (503) 222-1069 or jen@bethisrael-pdx.org.
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