Rabbi Steven Heneson Moskowitz
Rabbi Moskowitz began his tenure as JCB's rabbi in the Fall of 1999.  After his ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (the Reform movement's seminary) in 1991, he served as the Assistant Director of the 92nd Street Y's Bronfman Center for Jewish Life, where he directed the Center's renowned outreach programs.  Under his leadership the introduction to Judaism class, "Derekh Torah," gained national recognition.  In addition the Jewish children's and family programs grew four fold, impacting hundreds of families on Manhattan's Upper East Side.  He is a devoted Jewish teacher, sharing with us his love of the Bible and Jewish philosophy.  He has taught in the internationally acclaimed Florence Melton Adult Mini School, UJA Connections, SAJES and the Herbert Tarr North Shore Institute.  He is active in the education of the children in our congregation, offering a monthly Rabbi's class for each grade, studying the Torah portion with each bar/bat mitzvah and helping to oversee the religious school program.  In addition to the multitude of adult education programs being offered for synagogue members, Rabbi Moskowitz is deeply committed to Israel and travels there every year to study at the Shalom Hartman Institute.  He was one of only two Long Island rabbis selected to participate in the Institute's prestigious Rabbinic Leadership Initiative.  In July 2010 he was named Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute.  A number of his sermons and articles have been published, most recently in Hadassah magazine and of course his writings and thoughts can be found on his blog.  To listen to his weekly podcasts visit iTunes.  He is also an avid bicyclist.  He is married to Rabbi Susie Moskowitz and is the father of Shira (12th grade) and Ari (10th grade).

Talya Smilowitz, Cantorial Soloist
Talya Smilowitz was born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut where her parents instilled in her a love and passion for Jewish life.  She started singing at a very young age and continued through high school, at which point she entered conservatory, earning her bachelors and masters degrees in vocal performance from Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music, respectively.  Talya Smilowitz has performed in various concert venues around New York, such as Alice Tully Hall and Weill Hall and the Off-Broadway stage. For the past two years, she has been a cantorial soloist at Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford, New York.  In May 2007, she co-founded a Jewish music ensemble, Sheba, which toured nationally and internationally.  Talya Smilowitz has also worked as an educator and consultant for Shooby Doob Shloimy, the original Jewish musical production geared towards children to teach them about Jewish values and holidays.  From working as a camp counselor to teaching swimming, from offering voice lessons to teaching Hebrew, interacting with children and watching them grow and achieving their goals has always been a passion of hers.  It is this love and passion for Yiddishkeit, building community and embracing her Jewish heritage that has drawn her to a career as cantor.  In a short time she has quickly found her way into the hearts of JCB members and become an integral part of the extended JCB family.  To listen to our cantor singing Adon Olam and Eli Eli follow this link.  To learn more about our cantor visit her website.

Kim Bertash, Education Director
After completing the Morasha Education Program through the Suffolk Association for Jewish Education, and attending Gratz College with a focus on Jewish studies and Jewish education, Kim Bertash has taught and inspired children with her enthusiasm and deep love for Judaism.  Kim has stood in front of the classroom for twelve years at various religious schools, led family life education programs, as well as mentored teachers entering the field of Jewish education.  She devotes her time and energy to making the JCB Religious School a place of positive learning, growth and fun, with the ultimate goal of building strong Jewish values and a positive sense of community.  She is married to Michael and is the mother of two grown daughters, Ali and Morgan.

Board of Trustees
Bruce Cohen and Josh Werber, Co-Presidents
Joseph DiMaggio, Executive Vice-President
Cherie Serota, Vice-President
Abbe Spector, Corresponding Secretary
Randi Hoyt, Recording Secretary
Barry Newburger, Treasurer
Larry Lawrence, Legal Counsel
Robin DiMaggio, Steven Holzman, Diane Hornick, James Krantz, Fred Kunken, Marie Pindus, Jeffrey Pliskin, Debbie Rechler, Larry Rosenbloom, Marie Schwartzapfel, Judy Skurnik, Herbert Slater, Lance Steinberg, Marla Susser and Lyn Weiss