As a volunteer organization, we have lots of volunteers, the officers of our Executive Committee, the volunteers that take significant program responsibilities. and others too numerous to note. There are others, who have volunteered to do roles far less glamorous, but who help make our programs successful, and we want to recognize their involvement here.
Our July 2021 honoree:
Mike Keats
Synagogue
Temple Shalom Men's Club
Region
Northern New Jersey
Occupation
Principal, State & Local Government Management Consulting at North Highland
Married to Andrea and father of Harrison Keats. Mike is now NNJR Vice President of Communications. As everyone well knows, Mike is always willing to go above and beyond to make things happen. He is a pleasure to volunteer and hang out with!
Our April 2021 honorees have worked on the Yellow CandleTM program this year.
Jacob Barth
Synagogue
Temple Israel of Natick, Natick, MA
Region
New England
Occupation
Principal Programmer Analyst at Tufts University
Ken Sosne
Synagogue
Seaside Jewish Community, Lewes, DE
Region
Seaboard
Occupation
Retired from 28 years of federal grants and financial management.
Former Director of Regional Grants for the Administration for Children and Families HHS
Spent 3 years as a Loaned Executive doing federal charity work prior to retirement March 2019.
Robert Gordon
Synagogue
Congregation Etz Chaim, Marietta GA
Region
Anshei Darom (Men of the South)
Occupation
Retired y'all
Bernie Flashberg
Synagogue
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, Springfield, NJ
Region
Northern New Jersey
Occupation
Retired High School Social Studies Teachers, 34 years.
Taught Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
I supervised student teachers for 15 years and was an adjunct instructor at a local college teaching teachers about the Holocaust.