Wall of Honor: Celebrating Women Presidents of Orthodox Synagogues

(Note: The following information was obtained from members of the listed communities and has not been confirmed by JOFA.)

Charlene Arje, Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (June 2008-May 2010)

Sarah Austerlitz, Westwood Village Synagogue, Los Angeles, CA (1997-1999)

Gail Billig, Ahavat Torah, Englewood, NJ

Fay Ann Brodie, Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah, Potomac,Maryland (2009- 2011)

Barbara Budnitz, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (1988-2000)

Victoria Feder, Synagogue For The Arts aka Civic Center Synagogue, New York NY (2002 to 2004)

Barbara Feige, Shaare Torah, Pittsburgh, PA (2002-2005)

Rella Feldman, She was president of Moriah, but she may have also been president of the shul, Englewood, NJ

Anne Friedrich (Kappel), Westwood Village Synagogue, Los Angeles, CA (2010-2011)

Michelle Heilpern, Westwood Village Synagogue, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA (2007-2010)

Anne Kappel, Westwood Village Synagogue, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA (2010-2011)

Brenda Katz, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, Newton Centre, Massachusetts (1992 - 1994)

Nancy Kolodny, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, Newton Centre, Massachusetts (2001 - 2003)

Linda Klonsky, Kemp Mill Synagogue, Silver Spring, MD (2008-2010)

Rebecca Landes, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (2010-2011)

Linda Mayman, Westwood Village Synagogue, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA (2007-2010)

Lisa Micley, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, Newton Centre, Massachusetts (1999 - 2001)

Jamie Ramsfelder, Mt Freedom Jewish Center, Mount Freedom Jewish Center, Randolph, NJ

Denise Resnikoff, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (2002-2004)

Linda Umansky Saiger, Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, Chicago, Illinois (2004 - 2007)

Pam Scheininger, Netivot Shalom, Teaneck, New Jersey (2008 - present)

Simone Sherman, Beth Lida Forest Hill Synagogue, Toronto, Canada (September 2011- present) 

Andrea Smith, Westwood Kehilla, Los Angeles, CA

Joan Sopher, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (1975-1978)

Golda Feig Steinman, Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario , Canada

Katy Tornheim, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (1973-1974)

Toby Turkel, Synagogue For the Arts aka Civic Center Synagogue, Synagogue For The Arts, NYC (1994 - 1998)

Leslie Valas, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (2006-2008)

Maxine Winer, Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California (1986-1988, 1992-1993)

Shira Yoshor, United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston, TX