LEADERSHIP AND BOARD

OUR PRESIDENT

Cindy Goldstein lives in West Los Angeles and has been a member of Mishkon since she moved to L.A. in 1989.  She is devoted to Mishkon and has served on many committees and the Board of Directors and has participated in many holidays and events in those three decades.  She was the High Holy Days Tzarina for 11 years and was a gabbai at Shabbat services for 25 years.

She is from Detroit, one of the largest suppliers of Mishkon members in the United States.  She grew up in a family that loved cooking, baking and eating, and they were all thin. Her family belonged to a very traditional Conservative congregation, where girls never appeared on the bimah and could aspire only to Sisterhood activities, like food preparation.  How far she’s come: Now she gets to do food preparation AND be on the bimah!

She went to college for 12 years, earning three degrees, none of which she uses in her main job as an administrator at the VA.  She’s had a number of careers, including newspaper reporter and editor, research director, budget officer, and journalism professor.

She is also devoted to chocolate and can be bribed with small amounts of high-quality bittersweet chocolate.  Every summer, she spends a week in Stratford, Ontario, at the Shakespeare Festival, where she’s been going since she was 10.

She loves hot, humid weather, which she believes is sadly lacking in L.A.  However, having lived for many years in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa, she is happy never to move again.

Her email is president@mishkon.org.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS

• Cindy Goldstein, President

• Andy Bender, Vice President

• Sol Ortasse, Treasurer

• Carol Felixson, Secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Morley Berenbach

• Hymie Milstein

• Roz Silver

• David E.S. Stein

• Roberta Tishman

• Melissa Tarsky, Immediate Past President

• Please send any questions, comments, or suggestions to board@mishkon.org

COMMITTEE CHAIRS/COORDINATORS

• Adult Education – Phil Bell

• Barbara’s Book Club – Rena Panush

• Building & Grounds – David Stein 

• Chesed – Morley Berenbach

• Communications – Carol Felixson

• Education Liaisons - Preschool: Melissa Tarsky   Religious School: 

• Facebook - Carol Felixson

• Finance - Sol Ortasse

• Fundraising – Ira Schreck

• Membership – Carole Stein

• Social Action – We need you!

• Tephila – Jeff Gornbein

• Volunteer Coordinator – We need you!

• Webmaster – Synagogue Administrator