Brooklyn Heights Synagogue is a lay-led community, with a Board of Trustees and an Executive Committee. Our Board members are actively involved in all aspects of the congregation, from organizing events and shaping policies to planning the growth of our community. BHS Members are welcome to assume leadership roles by joining a committee, serving on the board, coordinating a program, or volunteering for events.
Our leaders are also leaders in the Brooklyn Heights community, serving on the boards of a variety of local organizations.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Board of Trustees 2025-2026
Alan Gertler, President
Adam Riff, First Vice President
Ross Bennett Brown, Vice President
Max Leighton, Vice President
Alan Schiffres, Vice President
Molly Zaentz, Secretary
Stephen Yankauer, Treasurer
Deborah Baruh, Trustee
Nancy Cohen, Trustee
Jeff Dachis, Trustee
Juliet Fink, Trustee
Yael Hantman, Trustee
Shari Hyman, Trustee
Amy Jaffe, Trustee
Jamie Kringstein, Trustee
Barry Leipsic, Trustee
Dan Rosenbaum, Trustee
David Schloss, Trustee
Adam Steinberg, Trustee
Dory Weiss, Trustee
Aaron Zimmerman, Immediate Past President
Lauren Young
Marcia Bellows, Past President
Karen Gordon, Past President
Rhonda Epstein, Past President
David Jaroslaw, Past President
Scott Sager, Past President
Melissa Benson, Past President
Harry Greenwald, Past President
Susan Chadick, Past President
Barbara Deinhardt, Past President
Joel Nowak, Past President
Linda Sosnowitz, Past President
Anne T. Landman, Past President
Joyce Raskin, Past President
Judith Fishman, Past President
Herbert Glantz, Past President