THE
CENTER
VIEW
TEVET- IYAR 5785
JANUARY-MAY 2025
Senior Rabbi: Rabbi Julie Jacobs
Director of Operations: Paula Arias Dorado
Director of Finance: Crystal Johnson
Director of Marketing: Stephanie Newman
Director of Programming: Noah Schalit
Director of Enrichment: Madeline Wilburn
Finance Manager: Gina Norero-Etgar
Fundraising Manager: Lisset Chavez
Athletics Coordinator: Michael Bluestone
Assistant to the Rabbi: Lynda Lacayo
Executive Assistant: Chrystian Azulay
Head of School: Bini W. Silver
Tikvah Center Director: Lauren Jacobs
Early Childhood Education Director: Sara Zamikoff
Director of Admissions: Nicole Sperling
President: Anette Yelin
Executive Vice President: Iris Destephen
Senior Vice President: Martin Hershbein
Vice Presidents: Michelle Dryjansky, Jennifer Fine,
Scott Kurtzman, Jessica Silver
Treasurer: Todd Jerles
Secretary: Michelle Merlin
Asst. Secretary: Karen Coppa
Community Liaison: David Scharlin
Women’s League President: Liat Corcia
Brotherhood President: Michael Silver
In This Issue
If you are interested in advertising in our next issue, contact Stephanie Newman,
(305)854-3911 EXT 270 or email snewman@centerbd.org
January - May 2025
Upcoming 3
Connect 4
Message from Rabbi Jacobs 5
Message from Bini W. Silver 11
Center Leadership 7
Gordon Leadership 13
Programming 8
Enrichments & Camps 14 - 15
Security Update 18
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Give Miami Day Thank You 19 - 20
Message from Welcoming Committee 6
CJLB Social Justice Committee 9 -10
Glimpse into Gordon 12
Joanie Leeds Concert 16
Systems Update 17
Thank you 21
