Welcome to the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester!
The Federation convenes, engages, and leads the Rochester Jewish community and its partners, leverages its resources to enhance and sustain Jewish life, assists people in need, mobilizes on issues of concern to the local Jewish community, and strengthens the bond with Israel and Jewish people globally.
Our Mission
The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester works to build a strong Jewish future in Rochester, Israel, and worldwide through philanthropy, engagement, education, and advocacy.
Priority Impact Areas
PRESIDENT
Randy Schuster**
VICE PRESIDENTS
Lisa Axelrod**
Harold Bobry**
Rick Goldstein**
Ben Rozin**
SECRETARY
Shari Kinel**
TREASURER
Marc Haas**
PAST PRESIDENT
Dan Kinel**
CEO
Gustavo Rymberg
**Member of the Executive Committee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Axelrod**
Michal Benita Weiss
Harold Bobry**
Marc Cohen
Michael Cornell
Laura Fields
Kate Goldstein
Marjorie Goldstein
Debbie Gordon
Monica Gurell
Marc Haas
Shmuel Herman
Sanjay Hiranandani
Cindy Hirschberg
Rami Katz
Karen Kessler
Dan Kinel**
Shari Kinel
Linda Kingsley
Carolina Marcus
Kevin McGowan
Sarah Morgenstern
Gabriella Nozik
Marc Reich
Ben Rozin**
Pauline Rutberg
Joy Ryen Plotnick
Paul Sanders
Clara Sanguinetti
Randy Schuster**
Rabbi Michael Silbert
Ari Stelzner
Esther Tanzman
Daniella Vatch
Margot Weinberg
Laura Weinstein
Marvin L. Wolk
Alex Zapesochny
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Reuben Auspitz
Roberta Borg
Rina Chessin
Leslie Crane
Mona Friedman Kolko
Eli N. Futerman
Paul S. Goldberg
*Burton Gordon z'l
Robert Gordon
Howard J. Grossman z'l
Michael D. Grossman
Rochelle Gutkin
*Helen Hecker z'l
*Warren H. Heilbronner z'l
Dennis Kessler
*Beryl Nusbaum z'l
Carolyn G. Nussbaum
Julie Nusbaum
Nathan J. Robfogel
*Jerald J. Rotenberg z'l
Linda Cornell Weinstein
Seymour Weinstein z'l
*Of Blessed Memory
