Congregational Support Centers

February 9, 2012 | 16th Sh'vat 5772

Find personalized support services and access the resources of the URJ. Talk to your Congregational Representative and Union Rabbi. Connect with specialists in areas of interest to your congregation and hear about programs and learning opportunities that are open to members of URJ congregations. District Leadership Managers provide support to members of URJ District Councils and Committees (Visit the District Councils website).

Shelley Schweitzer
Director, Congregational Support
212.452.6745 | SSchweitzer@urj.org

Rabbi Steve Mills
Senior Union Rabbi
212.452.6746 | SMills@urj.org

Romela Kurdoglanyan
Project Manager,
Congregation Information Update
213.765.2661 | RKurdoglanyan@urj.org

Janice Leventhal
Project Manager,
Trend Analysis and District Special Projects
972.960.6641 | JLeventhal@urj.org

Florence London
Project Manager,
Bridge Builder Program
Small Congregation Resource Funds
847.239.6971 | FLondon@urj.org

Resources

Congregational Representatives, Union Rabbis and District Leadership Managers
Download a printable directory of all Congregational Support Assignments
District Map

Central District, Chicago, IL

Supporting congregations in IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, Canada East of Winnipeg, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, Western NY, OH, Western PA, SD and WI.

555 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 333
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.239.6990
Fax: 847.509.0970
Website: urj.org/central

Canadian Office:
301-3845 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON, Canada M3H 3N2
Phone: 416.630.0375

Barbara Shimansky BShimansky@urj.org	Managing Congregational Representative	847.239.6970
Rabbi Steve Mills SMills@urj.org	Senior Union Rabbi	212.452.6746
Amy Ogle AOgle@urj.org	Congregational Representative	212.452.6743
Laurie Banks LBanks@urj.org	Congregational Representative	US: 212.452.6547 CDN: 416.922.7118
Merry Lugasy MLugasy@urj.org	Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 75 households and fewer	212.452.6742
Karen Sirota KSirota@urj.org	Lead Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 1200 households and more	212.452.6747
Sandy Levy SLevy@urj.org	Coordinator, CCRJ Programming and Administration	416.630.0375 x223
Kerry Leaf KLeaf@urj.org	Lead District Leadership Manager	847.239.6972
Scott Price SPrice@urj.org	District Media Administrator	972.960.6641

East District, New York City, NY

Supporting congregations in CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV.

475 Riverside Drive, Suite 740
New York, NY 10115
Phone: 212.870.2900
Fax: 212.870.2919
Website: urj.org/east

Robb Kushner RKushner@urj.org	Managing Congregational Representative	212.870.2902
Rabbi Marcus Burstein MBurstein@urj.org	Union Rabbi	212.870.2906
Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell SLElwell@urj.org	Union Rabbi	212.452.6728
Ruth Goldberger RGoldberger@urj.org	Congregational Representative	212.452.6778
Kate Bigam KBigam@urj.org	Congregational Representative	212.452.6568
Cantor Jennifer Kanarek JKanarek@urj.org	Congregational Representative	212.870.2903
Laurie Banks LBanks@urj.org	Congregational Representative	US: 212.452.6547 CDN: 416.922.7118
Merry Lugasy MLugasy@urj.org	Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 75 households and fewer	212.452.6742
Karen Sirota KSirota@urj.org	Lead Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 1200 households and more	212.452.6747
Wendy Levinson WLevinson@urj.org	Acting District Leadership Manager	212.870.2904
Scott Price SPrice@urj.org	District Media Administrator	972.960.6641

South District, Dallas,TX

Supporting congregations in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI, Bahamas.

12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 830
Dallas, Texas 75230
Phone: 972.960.6641
Fax: 972.960.6655
Website: urj.org/south

Marcia Grossfeld MGrossfeld@urj.org	Lead Managing Congregational Representative	972.960.6641
Rabbi Brian Zimmerman BZimmerman@urj.org	Union Rabbi	972.960.6641
Judi Ratner JRatner@urj.org	Congregational Representative	972.960.6641
Merry Lugasy MLugasy@urj.org	Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 75 households and fewer	212.452.6742
Karen Sirota KSirota@urj.org	Lead Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 1200 households and more	212.452.6747
Alan Kitey akitey@urj.org	District Leadership Manager	212.452.6564
Scott Price sprice@urj.org	District Media Administrator	972.960.6641
		972.960.6641

West District, Los Angeles, CA

Supporting congregations in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, Western Texas, UT, WA, WY, and the Canadian Provinces of AB, BC, and SK

3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213.765.2660

Fax: 213.765.2676
Website: urj.org/west

Canadian Office:
301 3845 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON, Canada M3H 3N2
Phone: 416.630.0375

Rabbi Linda Bertenthal LBertenthal@urj.org	Managing Congregational Representative	213.765.2668
Rabbi Janet Offel JOffel@urj.org	Interim Union Rabbi	213.765.2667
Rabbi Andrea Berlin ABerlin@urj.org	Congregational Representative Based in the San Francisco Bay Area	212.452.6566
Laurie Banks LBanks@urj.org	Congregational Representative	US: 212.452.6547 CDN: 416.922.7118
Merry Lugasy MLugasy@urj.org	Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 75 households and fewer	212.452.6742
Karen Sirota KSirota@urj.org	Lead Congregational Representative Supporting congregations of 1200 households and more	212.452.6747
Rebecca Schwartz RSchwartz@urj.org	District Leadership Manager	212.452.6782
Sandy Levy SLevy@urj.org Scott Price SPrice@urj.org	Coordinator, CCRJ Programming and Administration District Media Administrator	416.630.0375 x223 972.960.6641