The coronavirus crisis is not only a national health pandemic but a time of urgent concern for those who are most vulnerable in our country; those at economic risk are facing dire consequences right now. On behalf of the undersigned Jewish clergy and organizations, we call on the Administration and Congress to work together to increase and expand access to federal nutrition assistance for food insecure Americans in the wake of the coronavirus crisis (COVID-19). Our Jewish texts and traditions command us again and again to feed the hungry, care for the poor, and safeguard those who are most vulnerable — to not “harden [our] heart[s] or shut [our] hand[s] against [our] poor brethren” in need (Deuteronomy 15:7). This has never been more important than now.
As the coronavirus forces school closures around the country, millions of children will not only lose vital instructional time; they will also lose critically needed food that they receive through school
nutrition programs. Nearly 22 million students each day depend on free or reduced-price school lunch as a key source of their daily nutrition. We know that eating regularly and well is a vital prerequisite for keeping children healthy and during this national health crisis, and support to make this possible is critical.
We must make it easier to feed children during COVID-19-related school closures.
Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that all households stockpile two
weeks of food, but families living in poverty, as well as those hardworking families living paycheck-to-paycheck, are unlikely to be able to afford to buy that much food. The federal government must take the initiative to adopt measures that prioritize the needs of low-income Americans to prevent further hunger and hardship. Additionally, older adults who are at an elevated risk of contracting the disease will no longer be able to participate in congregate meal programs, and must instead have access to home-delivered meals and other sources of nutrition.
We are pleased to see the Administration approving state requests for flexibility to serve free meals to children affected by school closures. But this is not enough. We urge you to do everything in your power to increase and expand access to nutrition assistance including:
- create a nationwide waiver authority, which allows school officials to distribute food in various settings across all nutrition programs;
- provide states the option to extend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to households with children affected by school closures; and
- temporarily increase benefits and enable flexibility on alternative food delivery systems for federal nutrition assistance programs like SNAP and the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and
- enable meal providers to move funds allocated to support congregate nutrition sites to support expanded home-delivery meal programs.
We believe that a democratic society must provide for the needs of those unable to provide for themselves. And, while many of our organizations work directly with people who are struggling in
our communities, we know that we cannot do this work alone. Nearly 40 million Americans struggle to put food on the table on a regular basis, and COVID-19 has real potential to exacerbate their struggles. While charitable organizations will continue to play a vital role in addressing hunger and poverty, we know that the overwhelming majority of food assistance in this country has historically come from — and must continue to come from — federal programs.
Jewish tradition is based in the understanding that each person is made in the image of God. Everyone has the right to live with dignity, provide for their family, and fully participate in society. And no matter a person’s circumstance, no one deserves to be hungry.
Signed,
National Organizations:
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
Ameinu
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Awakened Heart Project
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
The Blue Card
Cantors Assembly
The Center for Jewish Ethics
Challah for Hunger
Habonim Dror North America
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
Jewish Center for Justice
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
The Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Labor Committee
Jewish Women International
Jewish World Watch
Keshet
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Men of Reform Judaism
National Council of Jewish Women
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
Rabbinical Assembly
Reconstructing Judaism
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
Repair the World
Righteous Persons Foundation
Society for Humanistic Judaism
Swipe Out Hunger
Tivnu: Building Justice
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Union for Reform Judaism
Uri L’Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice
Women of Reform Judaism
Women’s Rabbinic Network
State and Local Jewish Organizations and Clergy
Cantor Neil Schwartz – Dothan, AL
Arizona Jews for Justice
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
Rabbi Tracee Rosen – Phoenix, AZ
Rabbi Nicole Berne – Scottsdale, AZ
National Council of Jewish Women AZ State Policy Advocacy Chair
Rabbi Tracee Rosen – Sun City West, AZ
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. – Sun Lakes, Arizona
University of Arizona Hillel Foundation – Tuscon, AZ
Rabbi Dorothy Richman – Albany, CA
Cantor Pamela Sawyer – Berkeley, CA
Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller – Berkeley, CA
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay – Berkeley, CA
Rabbi Paul Kipnes – Calabasas, CA
Coastal Roots Farm – Encinitas, CA
Leichtag – Encinitas, CA
Rabbi Stephen J. Einstein – Foundation Valley, CA
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis – Irvine, CA
Rabbi Jim Simon – Long Beach, CA
Rabbi Amy Eilberg – Los Altos, CA
Bet Tzedek Legal Services – Los Angees, CA
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
Jewish Labor Committee Western Region – Los Angeles, CA
The Shtibl Minyan – Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Rachel Adler – Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Sharon Brous – Los Angeles, CA
IKAR – Los Angeles, CA
Jewish Family Service LA – Los Angeles, CA
JPAC – Los Angeles, CA
Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley – Los Gatos, CA
Rabbi Anne Brener – Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Joshua Katzan – Los Angeles, CA
Chazan Danny Maseng – Los Angeles, CA
National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles Section – Los Angeles, CA
The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation – Los Angeles, CA
Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro – Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Sara Goodman – Santa Monica, CA
Rabbi Robin Foonberg, Congregation B’nai Israel – Tustin, CA
Rabbi Mark Hyman – Manhattan Beach, CA
Rabbi David Azen, Congregation B’nai Harim – Grass Valley, CA
National Council of Jewish Women Saddleback Section – Laguna Woods, CA
National Council of Jewish Women Long Beach Section – Long Beach, CA
Rabbi David White – Mill Valley, CA
Rabbi Andrew Straus – Oakland, CA
Jewish Family Services of the Desert – Palm Springs, CA
Rabbi Aimee Gerace – Pasadena, CA
Rabbi Meredith Cahn – Petaluma, CA
Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento Section – Sacramento, CA
Cantor Vera Broekhuysen – Sacramento, CA
National Council of Jewish Women CA State Policy Advocacy Chairs
Rabbi Reuven Taff – Sacramento, CA
Jewish Family Service – San Diego, CA
Jewish Federation of San Diego County – San Diego, CA
Rabbi Devorah Marcus, Temple Emanu-El – San Diego, CA
Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma,
Alameda, Contra Costa Counties – San Francisco, CA
Rabbi Katie Mizrahi – San Francisco, CA
Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Congregation Emanu-El – San Francisco, CA
Rabbi Suzanne Singer – Riverside, CA
Edward Zerin – San Francisco, CA
Rabbi Ruth Adar – San Leandro, CA
Jewish Federation of the Desert – Rancho Mirage, CA
Hazzan Miriam Haselkorn – Tarzana, CA
Rabbi Susan Leider – Tiburon, CA
Rabbi Elie Spitz – Tustin, CA
Rabbi Deborah Ruth Bronstein – Boulder, CO
Rabbi Fred Greene – Boulder, CO
Rabbi Nadya Gross – Boulder, CO
Rabbi Jamie Korngold – Boulder, CO
Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council – Denver, CO
National Council of Jewish Women Colorado Section – Denver, CO
Rodfei T’zedek, Social Justice Team of Congregation Rodef Shalom – Denver, CO
Rabbi Joel Newman – Vail, CO
Rabbi Debra Cantor – Bloomfield, CT
Rabbi Marci Bellows – Chester, CT
Rabbi Jordie Gerson – Greenwich, CT
Rabbi Brian Immerman – Hamden, CT
Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut – Hartford, CT
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New Haven – New Haven, CT
Rabbi Elana Nemitoff-Bresler – Westport, CT
Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn – Westport, CT
Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz – Willimantic, CT
Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser, Temple Sinai – Washington, DC
Rabbi Hannah Spiro – Washington, DC
Rabbi Ilana Zietman – Washington, DC
Rabbi Douglas E. Krantz -Townsend, DE
Rabbi Adalah Caplowe – Boca Raton, FL
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services – Clearwater, FL
Jewish Community Relations Council of Broward County – Davie, FL
Rabbi David Spey – Fort Lauderdale, FL
National Council of Jewish Women FL State Policy Advocacy Chairs
Jewish Community Services of South Florida – Miami, FL
National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Miami Section – Miami, FL
Rabbi Adam F. Miller – Naples, FL
Rabbi Michael Resnick – Palm Beach, FL
Rabbi Michael Torop – St. Petersburg, FL
Hadassah Chaya Evolve – GA
Congregation Or Hadash – Atlanta, GA
Jewish Democratic Women’s Salon – Atlanta, GA
Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Jewish Home Life Communities – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Jason Holtz, Temple Kehillat Chaim – Roswell, GA
Rabbi Peter Berg, The Temple – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Analia Bortz, Congregation Or Hadash – Sandy Springs, GA
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Brian Glusman – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Pamela Gottfried – Atlanta, GA
Cantor Deborah Hartman – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Ari Kaiman – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Joshua Heller – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Mark Hillel Kunis – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Joshua Lesser, Congregation Bet Haverim – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Bradley Levenberg – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Malka Packer-Monroe, 18Doors Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Don Seeman, New Toco Shul – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Mark Zimmerman – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser, Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Mark Zimmerman – Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Jordan M. Ottenstein – Johns Creek, GA
Rabbi Daniel Dorsch – Marietta, GA
Rabbi Shalom Lewis – Marietta, GA
Rabbi Jason Holtz – Roswell, GA
Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner – Roswell, GA
Rabbi Analia Bortz – Sandy Springs, GA
Rabbi Josh Heller – Sandy Springs, GA
Rabbi Ron Segal – Sandy Springs, GA
Rabbi Linda Bertenthal – Davenport, IA
Rabbi Daniel Fink – Boise, ID
Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe – Bloomington, IL
Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows – Buffalo Grove, IL
Rabbi Stephen Hart, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Chai – Buffalo Grove, IL
Rabbi Richard M Prass, Congregation Beth Am – Buffalo Grove, IL
Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein – Chicago, IL
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and Ramah Day Camp in Chicago – Chicago, IL
Rabbi Megan GoldMarche – Chicago, IL
Rabbi Lauren Henderson – Chicago, IL
Rabbi Jessica Lott – Chicago, IL
Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz – Chicago, IL
Rabbi Suzanne Griffel – Chicago, IL
National Council of Jewish Women IL State Policy Advocacy Chairs
Rabbi Allan Kensky – Evanston, IL
Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler – Evanston, IL
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg – Evanston, IL
Rabbi Michael E. Schwab – Highland Park, IL
Rabbi Isaac Serotta – Highland Park, IL
Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus – Homewood, IL
Rabbi Paul F. Cohen – Northfield, IL
Bi’nai Abraham Zion, Oak Park Temple – Oak Park, IL
Rabbi Max Weiss – Oak Park, IL
Rabbi Bryna Milkow – Peoria, IL
Rabbi Josh Feigelson – Skokie, IL
Jewish Community Foundation of SE WI & N IL – Wadsworth, IL
National Council of Jewish Women Chicago North Shore Section
Rabbi Richard B. Safran – Fort Wayne, IN
Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council – Indianapolis, IN
Rabbi Brett Krichiver – Indianapolis, IN
Rabbi Karen Companez – South Bend, IN
Rabbi Michael Harvey – West Lafayette, IN
Cantor Sharon Hordes – Louisville, KY
Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner – Louisville, KY
Jewish Community Relations Council of Louisville – Louisville, KY
Jewish Family & Career Services – Louisville, KY
Jews for Justice in Immigration – Louisville, KY
Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville, KY
National Council of Jewish Women Louisville Section
National Council of Jewish Women KY State Policy Advocacy Chair
Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks – Louisville, KY
Rabbi Robert Slosberg – Louisville, KY
Rabbi Diane Tracht – Louisville, KY
Rabbi Raina Siroty – Alexandria, LA
Rabbi Natan Trief – Baton Rouge, LA
Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
National Council of Jewish Women Greater New Orleans Section – New Orleans, LA
Cantor Sarra Spierer – Acton, MA
Rabbi Michael Rothbaum – Acton, MA
Cantor Idan Irelander – Andover, MA
Rabbi Alison Adler – Beverly, MA
Rabbi Jen Gubitz – Boston, MA
Rabbi Becky Silverstein – Boston, MA
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston – Boston, MA
New England Jewish Labor Committee – Boston, MA
Rabbi Neil Kominsky – Brookline, MA
Rabbi Jim Morgan – Brookline, MA
Rabbi Elias Lieberman – East Falmouth, MA
Rabbi Steven Edelman-Blank – Hopkinton, MA
Rabbi Allison Berry – Newton, MA
Rabbi Carol Glass – Newton, MA
Rabbi Michael Swarttz – Newton, MA
Rabbi Riqi Kosovske – Northampton, MA
Cantor Vera Broekhuysen – North Andover, MA
Rabbi Eric S. Gurvis – Sherborn, MA
Rabbi Amy W Katz – Springfield, MA
Rabbi Kenneth Carr – South Easton, MA
Jewish Family and Children’s Service – Waltham, MA
Rabbi Julie Wolkoff – Wellesley, MA
Rabbi Aviva Fellman – Worcester, MA
Baltimore Jewish Council – Baltimore, MD
Rabbi Emeritus Donald Berlin – Baltimore, MD
Jewish Volunteer Connection – Baltimore, MD
Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen – Baltimore, MD
The Morningstar Foundation – Chevy Chase, MD
Rabbi Avis Miller, Open Dor Foundation, Inc. – Chevy Chase, MD
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation – Bethesda, MD
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington – North Bethesda, MD
Rabbi Avis Miller – Chevy Chase, MD
Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heiligman – Columbia, MD
Rabbi Tirza Covel – Olney, MD
Rabbi Scott Hoffman – Olney, MD
Rabbi Jack A. Luxemburg – North Potomac, MD
Rabbi Mitchel Malkus – Potomac, MD
Rabbi Janet Ozur Bass – Rockville, MD
Rabbi James Michaels – Rockville, MD
Rabbi Michael Safra – Rockville, MD
Rabbi Jonathan Schnitzer – Rockville, MD
Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde – Silver Spring, MD
Rabbi Yaffa-Shira Sultan – Silver Spring, MD
Rabbi Darah R. Lerner – Bangor, ME
Rabbi Gary Berenson – Portland, ME
Rabbi Carolyn Braun – Portland, ME
Rabbi Jared H. Saks, Congregation Bet Ha’am – South Portland, ME
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs – Waterville, ME
National Council of Jewish Women Michigan Section
National Council of Jewish Women MI State Policy Advocacy Chairs
Rabbi Ari Witkin – Detroit, MI
Rabbi Simone Schicker – Kalamazoo, MI
Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett, Temple Israel – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Arianna Gordon – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Marla Hornsten – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Jen Lader – West Bloomfield, MI
Cantor Neil Michaels – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Harold Loss – West Bloomfield, MI
Rabbi Paul Yedwab – West Bloomfield, MI
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
National Council of Jewish Women Minnesota State Policy Advocacy Chair
Rabbi Jill Crimmings – Minnetonka, MN
Rabbi Carol Glass – St. Paul, MN
Rabbi Lynn Liberman – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Rabbinic Association
Jewish Community Relations Council of St Louis – St. Louis, MO
Jewish Federation of St. Louis – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi James Bennett – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Josef Davidson – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Amy Feder – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Andrea Goldstein – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Tracy Nathan – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Susan Talve – St. Louis, MO
National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis – St. Louis, MO
Rabbi Francine Roston – Whitefish, MT
Rabbi Patti Haskell – Asheville, NC
Rabbi Sandra Lawson – Burlington, NC
Rabbi Dusty Klass – Charlotte, NC
Rabbi Daniel Greyber – Durham, NC
Rabbi Dov Goldberg – Fayetteville, NC
Rabbi Andrew Vogel Ettin – Pfafftown, NC
Rabbi Lucy Dinner – Raleigh, NC
Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary – Raleigh, NC
Rabbi Brian Stoller, Temple Israel – Omaha, NE
Rabbi Beth D. Davidson – Manchester, NH
Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett – Nashua, NH
Rabbi Laurence P. Malinger – Aberdeen, NJ
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, NJ
National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section – Bergenfield, NJ
Rabbi Dan Selsberg – Bridgewater, NJ
Rabbi Clifford B. Miller – Caldwell, NJ
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey – Cherry HIll, NJ
Rabbi Micah Peltz – Cherry Hill, NJ
Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner – Closter, NJ
New Jersey Jewish Labor Committee – Cranford, NJ
Rabbi Paul D. Kerbel – Cranford, NJ
Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold – East Windsor, NJ
Rabbi Justin Pines – Englewood, NJ
Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack – Englewood, NJ
Rabbi Dina Shargel – Fair Lawn, NJ
Rabbi Eric Cohen – Flemington, NJ
Rabbi Philip Bazeley – Highland Park, NJ
Rabbi Stephane Dickstein – Highland Park, NJ
Rabbi Diana Miller – Lambertville, NJ
Rabbi Elisa Goldberg, Temple Micah – Lawrenceville, NJ
Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg, Temple B’nai Abraham – Livingston, NJ
Rabbi Richard F Address, D.MIn – Manuta, NJ
Rabbi Donald A. Weber – Marlboro, NJ
Rabbi Nathan Weiner – Marlton, NJ
Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz – Milburn, NJ
Rabbi Helaine Ettinger – Millburn, NJ
Rabbi Benjamin David – Mount Laurel, NJ
Rabbi Esther Reed – New Brunswick, NJ
Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff – North Brunswick, NJ
Jewish Community Relations Council of Northern New Jersey – Paramus, NJ
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey – Paramus, NJ
Rabbi Sara Metz – Perth Amboy, NJ
Cantor Richard Nadel, Jewish Council of Cedar Crest – Pompton Plains, NJ
Jewish Federations of New Jersey – Scotch Plains, NJ
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey – South River, NJ
Rabbi Ruth Gais – Summit, NJ
Rabbi Hannah Orden – Summit, NJ
Cantors Assembly, NJ Region – Teaneck, NJ
Rabbi Lee S. Paskind – Teaneck, NJ
Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky – Teaneck, NJ
Rabbi Steven Sirbu – Teaneck, NJ
Rabbi Marc Kline – Tinton Falls, NJ
Rabbi Andy Green – Vorhees, NJ
Rabbi Randall Mark – Wayne, NJ
Jewish Care Program – Albuquerque, NM
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld – Albuquerque, NM
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen – Las Vegas, NV
UJA-Federation of New York
Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York – Albany, NY
Rabbi Joshua Strom, Congregation B’nai Yisrael – Armonk, NY
Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell – Binghamton, NY
Rabbi Daniel M. Bronstein, PhD – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Susan Falk – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Sam Levine – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Valerie Lieber – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Ellen Lippmann – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Eliseo D. Rozenwasser – Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Thomas Gardner – Bronx, NY
Rabbi Katie Greenberg – Bronx, NY
Rabbi Joel Schwab – Bronx, NY
Rabbi Steve Golden – Ceadarhurst, NY
Rabbi Rebecca Shinder, Temple Beth Shalom – Florida, NY
Cantor Alan J. Brava – Flushing, NY
Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein – Gansevoort, NY
Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman – Garden City, NY
Rabbi Shoshana Hantman – Katonah, NY
National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi – Malverne, NY
Jewish Family Service of Orange County – Middletown, NY
Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein – Middletown, NY
National Council of Jewish Women-Lakeville Section – New Hyde Park, NY
Rabbi Rena Blumenthal – New Paltz, NY
National Council of Jewish Women Rockland Section
Rabbi Guy Austrian – New York, New York
B’nai Jeshurun – New York, NY
Dobkin Family Foundation – New York, NY
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal – New York, NY
Rabbi Judith B. Edelstein – New York, NY
Rabbi Michael Feinberg – New York, NY
Rabbi Mick Fine – New York, NY
Rabbi Jonah Geffen – New York, NY
Rabbi David Gelfand, Temple Israel of the City of New York – New York, NY
Rabbi Rachel Gross-Prinz – New York, NY
Cantor Todd Kipnis – New York, NY
Rabbi Myriam Klotz – New York, NY
Rabbi Lori Koffman – New York, NY
National Council of Jewish Women NYC State Policy Advocacy Chair – New York, NY
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik – New York, NY
Rabbi Deborah Prinz – New York, NY
Rabbi Sarah Reines – New York, NY
Rabbi David A. Reinhart – New York, NY
Rabbi Felicia Sol – New York, NY
Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub – New York, NY
A Wider Bridge – New York, NY
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz – New York, NY
Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh – New York, NY
Rabbi Sara Zacharia – New York, NY
Rabbi Jacob Rosner, Agudas Israel – Newburgh, NY
Rabbi Dana Z Bogatz – Peekskill, NY
Rabbi Adam D. Fisher – Port Jefferson Station, NY
Cantor Claire Franco – Port Washington, NY
Rabbi Drorah Setel – Rochester, NY
Cantor Paula Pepperstone – Syracuse, NY
Cantor Nava Herzog, Congregation Beth Hillel/The Walden Jewish Community Center –
Walden, NY
Westchester Jewish Council – Westchester County, NY
Rabbi Mark Friedman – White Lake, NY
Hillels of Westchester – White Plains, NY
Rabbi Robert Tabak – White Plains, NY
Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi David Burstein, Congregation Beth Adam – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran, Rockdale Temple -Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi George Barnard – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Benjamin Chaidell – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Noah Ferro – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Meredith Kahan – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Lewis Kamrass – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Margaret Meyer – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Jonathan K. Perlman – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Judith Spicehandler – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Elena Stein – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp – Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Gary Phillip Zola – Cincinnati, OH
Jewish Federation of Cleveland – Cleveland, OH
National Council of Jewish Women Ohio State Policy Advocacy Chair – Cleveland, OH
Jewish Family Services – Columbus, OH
National Council of Jewish Women Cleveland Section – Cleveland, OH
Rabbi Jessica K. Shimberg – Columbus, OH
Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg – Dayton, OH
Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton – Dayton, OH
Rabbi Cary Kozberg – Springfield, OH
Jewish Family Services – Youngstown, OH
Rabbi Frank Muller – Youngstown, OH
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation – Youngstown, OH
Rabbi Eric Slaton, Beth Israel Synagogue – Hamilton, OH
Cantor Alane S. Katzew, BCC, Cedar Village Care & Community – Mason, OH
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation – Youngstown, OH
Rabbi Vered Harris – Oklahoma City, OK
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland – Portland, OR
Rabbi Daniel Isaak – Portland, OR
Rabbi David Kosak – Portland, OR
Rabbi Hannah Laner – Portland, OR
Rabbi Robert S. Leib – Abington, PA
Rabbi Ari Perten – Allentown, PA
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley – Allentown, PA
Rabbi Allen Juda – Bethlehem, PA
Rabbi Moshe Re’em – Allentown, PA
Rabbi Robert Leib, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am – Abington, PA
Rabbi Michael Singer – Bethlehem, PA
Rabbi Marjorie Berman – Clarks Summit, PA
Rabbi Adam Wohlberg – Drescher, PA
Rabbi Jon Cutler – Eagle, PA
Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr – Easton, PA
Rabbi Andrea Merow – Elkins Park, PA
Rabbi Deborah Waxman – Elkins Park, PA
Rabbi Maurice Harris – Glendale, PA
Rabbi Ari Kaiman – Glenside, PA
Rabbi Erin Hirsh – Glenside, PA
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley – Lehigh Valley, PA
Rabbi Rayzel Raphael – Melrose Park, PA
Rabbi Robert Tabak – Melrose Park, PA
Rabbi Aaron Gaber – Newtown, PA
Rabbi David Ackerman – Penn Valley, PA
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Simcha Zevit, Narberth Havurah – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Beth Kalisch – Philadelphia, PA
Cantor Rick Lawrence – Philadelphia, PA
Hazzan Naomi Hirsch – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Erica Steelman – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Robyn Frisch – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Rayna Grossman – Philadelphia, PA
Sarra Lev – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Jill Maderer – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Alanna Sklover – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi David A. Teutsch – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Micah Weiss – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Avi Winokur – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Shawn Zevit – Philadelphia, PA
Rabbi Meryl Crean – Upper Gwynedd, PA
Rabbi Maury Hoberman, MD – West Chester, PA
Rabbi Robert Layman – Wyncote, PA
Rabbi Amber Powers – Wyncote, PA
Rabbi Neil S. Cooper – Wynnewood, PA
Rabbi Alan Iser – Wynnewood, PA
Rabbi Linda Potemken – Wynnewood, PA
Rabbi Meryl Crean – Upper Gwynedd, PA
Rabbi Anna Boswell-Levy – Yardley, PA
Rabbi Jonah Rank – Yardley, PA
Rabbi Raysh Weiss – Yardley, PA
Charleston Jewish Family Services – Charleston, SC
Charleston Jewish Federation – Charleston, SC
Rabbi Harry Danziger – Germantown, TN
Knoxville Jewish Alliance – Knoxville, TN
Rabbi Bess Wohlner – Memphis, TN
Rabbi Jeremy Simons – Memphis, TN
Jewish Family Service of Nashville and Middle TN – Nashville, TN
National Council of Jewish Women TN State Policy Advocacy Chair
National Council of Jewish Women TX State Policy Advocacy Chair – Austin, TX
Rabbi Amy Cohen – Austin, TX
Rabbi Heidi Coretz – Dallas, TX
Jewish Family Service of Dallas – Dallas, TX
National Council of Jewish Women Austin Section
National Council of Jewish Women Dallas Section
National Council of Jewish Women TX State Policy Advocacy Chairs
Rabbi Adam Roffman – Dallas, TX
Rabbi Seymour Rossel – Dallas, TX
Temple Emanu-El – Dallas, TX
Rabbi Ari Sunshine – Dallas, TX
Rabbi Shira Wallach – Dallas, TX
Rabbi Daniel Utley – Dallas, TX
Cantor Sheri Allen – Fort Worth, TX
Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger – Fort Worth, TX
Rabbi Anne Belford – Houston, TX
Rabbi Daniel Horwitz – Houston, TX
Cantor Renee Waghalter – Houston, TX
National Council Jewish Women San Antonio Section- San Antonio, TX
Rabbi Samuel Stahl – San Antonio, TX
Rabbi Marina Yergin – San Antonio, TX
Cantor Wendy Elizabeth Bat-Sarah – Salt Lake City, UT
Rabbi Daniel Alexander – Charlottesville, VA
Rabbi Steven Rein – Alexandria, VA
Cantor Jennifer Rueben – Norfolk, VA
Rabbi Michael Knopf – Richmond, VA
Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill, Tidewater Chavurah – Virginia Beach, VA
Rabbi David Katz – Williamsburg, VA
Rabbi Shana Margolin – Montpelier, VT
Rabbi Sydney Danziger – Bellevue, WA
Hebrew Free Loan Association of Washington State – Mercer Island, WA
Rabbi Olivier BenHaim – Seattle, WA
Camp Solomon Schechter – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Avi Fine – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Suri Friedman – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of Jewish Family Service Seattle – Seattle, WA
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Jason Levine – Seattle, WA
Rabbi James Mirel – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Paula Rose – Seattle, WA
Seattle Hadassah – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Callie Schulman – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Daniel A. Weiner – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Zari M. Weiss – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Ruth A. Zlotnick – Seattle, WA
Rabbi Joel Alter – Glendale, WI
Wisconsin Jewish Conference – Madison, WI
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, Temple Beth El – Madison, WI
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis – Madison, WI
National Council of Jewish Women, Wisconsin Section – Mequon, WI
National Council of Jewish Women Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI
Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI
Rabbi Martyn Adelberg – Racine, WI
Rabbi Victor Urecki – Charleston, WV
Rabbi Joseph Hample – Morgantown, WV
