This is the NCJWBCS Archives (January 2013 - May 2021). The current site can be found here.

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

A Faith in the Future. A Belief in Action.

OFFICERS

SLATE OF NCJW BCS OFFICERS FOR 2020-2021
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Honorary President Bea Podorefsky
Honorary Vice President Ruth Seitelman
Co-Presidents Elizabeth Halverstam
Elaine Meyerson
Bari-Lynne Schwartz
Vice Presidents
Administration Carole Benson
Advocacy/Education Joan Cooper
Ginny Wasserman
Community Services Lois Katz Brown
Linda Walden
Membership Marilynn Friedman
Joan Schnuer
Fundraising Joan Ornstein
Thrift Shop Fran Einiger
Doris Sarokin
Treasurer Elizabeth Roditi
Recording Secretary Norma Goldsmith

SLATE OF NCJW BCS OFFICERS FOR 2019-2020
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Honorary President Bea Podorefsky
Honorary Vice President Marcia Levy
Co-Presidents Elizabeth Halverstam
Ruth Seitelman
Bari-Lynne Schwartz
Vice Presidents
Administration Phyllis Betancourt
Nan Matlick
Advocacy/Education Joan Cooper
Ginny Wasserman
Community Services Ilene Wechter
Membership Marilynn Friedman
Joan Schnuer
Philanthropy Elaine Meyerson
Joan Ornstein
Thrift Shop Karen Kurland
Treasurer Elizabeth Roditi
Recording Secretary Norma Goldsmith

SLATE OF NCJW BCS OFFICERS FOR 2018-2019
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Honorary President Ellie Lubin
Honorary Vice Presidents Marcia Levy
Bea Podorefsky
Co-Presidents Jane Abraham
Elizabeth Halverstam
Ruth Seitelman
Vice Presidents
Administration Phyllis Betancourt
Nan Matlick
Advocacy/Education Elaine Bieger
Bari Lynn Schwartz
Community Services Sue Kanrich
Membership Marilynn Friedman
Ilene Wechter
Philanthropy Elaine Meyerson
Joan Ornstein
Thrift Shop Karen Kurland
Treasurer Elizabeth Roditi
Recording Secretary Norma Goldsmith

2018-2019 Nominating Committee Co-Chairs:  Bea Podorefsky & Shelly Winner

SLATE OF NCJW BCS OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018

Honorary President Ellie Lubin
Honorary Vice Presidents Marcia Levy
Bea Podorefsky
Co-Presidents Jane Abraham
Elizabeth Halverstam
Ruth Seitelman
Vice Presidents
Administration Elaine Meyerson
Advocacy/Education Marilynn Friedman
Bari Lynn Schwartz
Community Services Sue Kanrich
Membership Ilene Wechter
Thrift Shop Karen Kurland
Treasurer Doris Sarokin
Recording Secretary Norma Goldsmith

2017-2018 Nominating Committee:  Lucy Doree, Chair; Marcia Levy, Advisor; Peggy Kabakow, Past Chair; Mary Sue Ehrenberg, Be a Podorefsky, Marilyn Sirulnick, Shelly Winner.

SLATE OF NCJW BCS OFFICERS FOR 2016-2017

Honorary President Ellie Lubin
Honorary Vice-Presidents Gladys Laden, Ann Levenstein
Presidium Fran Einiger, Marcia Levy, Bea Podorefsky, Elaine Pollack
VP Administration Elizabeth Halverstam
VP Advocacy/Education Jane Abraham and Marilynn Friedman
VP Community Services Ruth Seitelman and Barbara Berger-Brill
VP Membership Ilene Wechter
VP Thrift Shop Karen Kurland
Recording Secretary Norma Goldsmith
Corresponding Secretary Zita Foster
Treasurer Doris Sarokin

 

Trustees 2016 – 2018
(2-year term)
Phyllis Betancourt
Elaine Bieger
Evalyn Brownstein
Phyllis Grossman
Linda Horowitz
Susan Kanrich
Marian Kugelmass
Evelyn Masheb
Ellen Ptalis
Addie Rudin
Bari Lynn Schwartz
Sabina Sicklick
Phyllis Stashin
Inez Swartz
Barbara Tillis
Trustees 2016 – 2017
(completing 2nd year)
Phyllis Becker
Jeannine Ciliotta
* Peggy Kabakow
Alice Kanrich
Edie Kaplan
Myrna Levine
Edna Lewitz
Aida Melamed
Ina Miller-Silverstein
Barbara Simon
Pearl Sorkow
Henrietta Wolfeiler
* Nominating Chair 2016-2017
Trustees 2016 – 2017
(replacing 1-year term)
Irma Ball
Nan Matlick
Joan Ornstein

The 2016-2017 Nominating Committee has selected six delegates, to be approved by the board at its March meeting, to represent Bergen County Section at the National Convention in March: Jane Abraham, Elizabeth Halverstam, Sue Kanrich, Elaine Pollack, Ruth Seitelman, and Bari Lynn Schwartz.

2016 – 2017 Nominating Committee: Peggy Kabakow chair; Gladys Laden, adviser; Ina Miller Silverstein, past chair; Lucy Doree, Elaine Bieger, Ginny Wasserman, Irma Ball; alternates Peggy Fine, Evelyn Masheb. Lucy Doree will chair the 2017-2018 Nominating Committee.

2015-2016 Nominating Committee
Chair: Ina Miller-Silverstein; Past Chair: Fran Butensky; Advisor: Ann Levenstein;
Members: Marilyn Sirulnick, Peggy Kabakow, Henrietta Wolfeiler, Edie Kaplan
Alternates: Barbara Tillis, Addie Rudin