Who Do I Call?
Our office staff can direct most calls to the proper place, contact information.
Our staff makes their own appointments, so please contact them if you would like to meet.
Question about Jewish Life/CBJ Religious Practices:
Please contact any of our clergy: Ritual Director Bill Futornick , Cantor Barbara Powell , Visiting Rabbi Susan Leider , Education/Programming Rabbi Elana Zelony.
Questions about Rabbi Ezray and sabbatical coverage:
Please contact our Sabbatical Planning Chair-people Amy Keer or Batya Dale ; or our President Alison Mellon .
Lifecycle:
If there has been a birth, please send a note to CBJ@bethjacobrwc.org and we’ll send out a Mazel Tov.
If someone is ill, please contact Cantor Barbara Powell or the head of our Cares Committee, Avital Softley.
If you would like to schedule a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, please contact Ritual Director Bill Futornick. If you have event/facilities related needs connected to a scheduled simcha, please contact Project Manager Kelly Lusk.
If you are interested in conversion, please contactRitual Director Bill Futornick.
If there has been a loss, please contact the office and they will alert Cantor Barbara Powell or Ritual Director Bill Futornick.
Services/Holidays:
If you would like to participate in services, please contact Cantor Barbara Powellor Ritual Director Bill Futornick. If you have questions about High Holiday services, please contact Cantor Barbara Powell
Dues, finances:
For dues, statements, tax information, please contact Project Manager Kelly Lusk. For large donations, please contact Executive Director, Sarah Cohen.
Education:
To learn about our Religious School, please contact our Education Director, Jeni Clancy .
For philosophy and programs about inclusion, please contact Education Director, Jeni Clancy
For Young Family programs, please contact Director of Family Engagement, Natalya Martyushova
For Teen programs, please contact Ritual Director Bill Futornick.
For Adult Learning, please contact Adult Learning Chair Reese Shulman.
For Nurturing Neshama (Meditation, Torah and Stroll, programs on care for self and others, singing, creating Jewish joy), please contact Nurturing Neshama chair Batya Dale or Rabbi Elana Zelony.
Programs:
To check on programs, please see our Shavua Tov, the website calendar or call the office.
To put on a program, please contact Membership and Experience Manager Deborah Wahnich-Reitman .
Sisterhood, please contact Sisterhood Chair Ora Chaiken .
Young Adult programming – Please contact Youth Programs Administrator and Communication Manager Abby Reitman .
Rockin' Shabbat – Please contact Rockin' Shabbat Chair Harriet Garfinkle. To sign up, please contact office if you cannot sign up on ShulCloud.
To sign up for an event, please contact the office if you cannot sign up on ShulCloud.
Schedule an event/use building – Please contact Project Manager, Kelly Lusk.
Communications – To plan how an event is publicized – screen, flyer, Shavua Tov, please contact Youth Programs Administrator and Communication Manager Abby Reitman.
Sponsor a Kiddish – Please contact Project Manager Kelly Lusk or Membership and Experience Manager, Deborah Wahnich-Reitman.
Become a Member/More Involved– Please contact Membership and Experience Manager Deborah Wahnich-Reitman.
Concern about safety, technology, building use, accessibility – Please contact Project Manager Kelly Lusk or Executive Director, Sarah Cohen.
Questions about Board policy – Please contact our President, Alison Mellon .
Congregation Beth Jacob main phone line and email contacts
(650) 366- 8481 / cbj@bethjacobrwc.org
Clergy:
Rabbi Elana Zelony - Education/Programming Rabbi
Email: rabbizelony@bethjacobrwc.org
Rabbi Susan Leider - Visiting Rabbi Email: rabbisusanleider@bethjacobrwc.org
Bill Futornick - Ritual Director Email: futornick@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 336
Cantor Barbara Powell - Cantor Email: barbarapowell@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 347
Congregation Leadership
Alison Mellon - President Email: president@bethjacobrwc.org
Amy Keer - Sabbatical Planning Co-Chair Email: amybkeer@gmail.com
Administration & Operations:
Sarah Cohen - Executive Director Email: executivedirector@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 333
Deborah Wahnich-Reitman - Membership & Experience Manager Email: deborah@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 332
Kelly Lusk - Project Manager Email: kelly@bethjacobrwc.org /Extension: 341
Jeni Clancy - Education Director Email: jeni@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 339
Natalya Martyushova - Director of Family Engagement Email: natalya@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 349
Abby Reitman - Youth Programs Administrator & Communications Manager Email: abby@bethjacobrwc.org / Extension: 348
Reese Shulman - Adult Learning Chair Email: reese.shulman@gmail.com
Batya Dale - Nurturing Neshama Chair; Sabbatical Planning Co-Chair Email: batyadale111@gmail.com
Lifecycle & Pastoral Support:
Avital Softley - Head of CARES Committee Email: linda.softley@gmail.com
Community Groups & Programs
Ora Chaiken - Sisterhood Chair Email: sisterhood@bethjacobrwc.org
Harriet Garfinkle - Rockin’ Shabbat Chair Email: harrietgarfinkle@gmail.com