Professional Staff, Lay Leadership
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Barbara Glickman, Executive Director bglickman@ohev.org
Barbara Glickman began her career at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County teaching preschool and 2nd grade religious school. In 2013 she was promoted to education director and in 2022 became the Executive Director. During her years at Ohev, she has worked closely with the synagogue’s Inclusion and Education Committees as well as other lay leaders to help shape curriculum, policies and programs. Barbara earned a Masters Degree in Jewish Communal Service from Gratz College in 2018, where she was a mid-career fellow, graduated with honors, and was awarded the graduate prize in Hebraic studies. Most recently, Barbara was a member of the inaugural cohort of Pardes Institute’s Senior Educators Fellowship cohort. She also participated in the second cohort of Spertus Institutes’ Certificate in Jewish Leadership for Educators and is proud to hold a certificate in virtual facilitation from The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education – M2. Barbara has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Temple University and studied towards an M.B.A. at Philadelphia University. Barbara prides herself on creating a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment at Ohev and partnering with lay leaders and staff to create experiential, intergenerational and engaging opportunities.
Ohev Shalom welcomes Michele Machles as our new Administrative Assistant. Michele is an experienced Jewish Educator and Artist. You may already know her as the Omanut Director at Ramah Day Camp or as Project SHEMA’s Multigenerational Program Coordinator at The Abramson Center for Jewish Life. She also substituted in all grades just about everywhere locally. Closest to her heart is her daughter Sophia Ostroff (now Solomon) and her husband Adin. Michele is most excited about becoming a Bubby to Sophia and Adin’s daughter Ayelet. Mmachles@ohev.org
LAY LEADERSHIP
President | Michael Goldstein |
Vice Presidents | Lindsay Miller Eileen Schein Sara Torjman |
Treasurer | Albert Torjman |
Recording Secretary | Hedy Hoffman |
Legal Chair | Mitch Gerson |
Immediate Past President | Diane Pevar |
Communications Chair | Eileen Nolan |
Programming Chair | Michelle Kaufman |
Fundraising Chair | Hilary Leboff |
Membership/Publicity Chair | Craig Surnitsky |
Building Chair | Mark Kolber |
Ritual Chair | Eric Kleiman |
Education and Inclusion Chair | Marnie Dratch |
Youth Chair | Aliza Feldman |
Hebrew School PTO Co- Chairs | Rebecca Israel, Lauren London |
Adult Education Chair | Linda Springer |
Social Action Chair | Carol Gerson |
Director-at-Large, Interfaith Outreach | Susan Raczynski |
Director-at-Large, Young Family Engagement | Mindy Rockower |
Director-at-Large, Retention | Julie Schieken |
Dove Tale Editor | Sharon Goldstein |
Men’s Club Co-Presidents | Steven Miller, David Zeitzer |
Sisterhood President | Ivy Graff |
Past Presidents | Dana Podob, Rachel Saks, Barry Klein, Hal Barrow, Arlene Rosenbaum, Natalie Brooks, Laurie Segal, Barbara Kind Berman, Mark Pachman, Bruce Baron, David Friedman, Fredi Listar |