Who We Are

Atlantic District

WRJ Atlantic District seeks to:

  • Promote the aims of Women of Reform Judaism and support its projects;
  • Bring the District sisterhoods into closer cooperation and association with one another; 
  • Further their respective activities to help sisterhoods participate most effectively in the activities of Women of Reform Judaism;
  • Serve as a liaison between local sisterhoods and Women of Reform Judaism, and
  • Assist in the organization of new sisterhoods in the District.

CLICK HERE to read Understanding Our Heritage, A District History of the Atlantic District.

CLICK HERE to read Understanding Our Purpose

CLICK HERE to learn who Jeannette Miriam Goldberg was

CLICK HERE for the Jeannette Miriam Goldberg Youth Fund History

Our Leadership

President: Jan Shaw, Women of Rodef Shalom, Pittsburgh, PA

First Vice President: Abby Gilbert, Congregation Beth Or, Maple Glen, PA

Vice Presidents:

Area Director VP - Susan Cohen, Women of Temple Sinai, Pittsburgh, PA

Marketing & Communications VP - Sharon Zydney, Temple Emanu-El, Westfield NJ 

Philanthropy VP - Cheryl Harper,   Main Line Reform Temple, Wynnewood, PA

Advocacy VP - Linda Kline, Old York Road Temple Beth Am, Abington, PA 

Secretary - Evelyn Fair, Old York Road Temple Beth Am, Abington, PA

Treasurer - Ellen Mirbach, Congregation Beth Or, Maple Glen, PA

Assistant Treasurer - Carol Woolford, Women of Temple Sinai, Pittsburgh, PA

Immediate Past President - Lori Motis, Congregation Beth Or, Maple Glen, PA

Area Directors/Sisterhoods

Area Directors (ADs) are your connection to the Atlantic District and WRJ.

Cindy Postilnick

  1. Women of Temple Shalom – Aberdeen, NJ
  2. Women of Temple Emanu-El – Edison, NJ
  3. Temple Beth-El Sisterhood – Hillsborough, NJ
  4. Women’s Connection of Temple Har Shalom – Warren, NJ
  5. Temple Sinai of Bergen County Sisterhood – Tenafly, NJ

Annice Benamy

  1. Temple Sholom of West Essex Sisterhood – Cedar Grove, NJ
  2. Barnert Temple Sisterhood – Franklin Lakes, NJ
  3. Adath Emanu-El – Mount Laurel, NJ
  4. Beth Am Shalom – Lakewood, NJ

Luisa Narins

  1. Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood – Westfield, NJ
  2. Women of Kol Dorot – Oradell, NJ
  3. Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Women’s Association – Short Hills, NJ
  4. Beth Haverim Sisterhood – Mahwah, NJ

Mindy Miller

  1. Kol Ami Sisterhood – Cherry Hill, NJ
  2. Monmouth Reform Temple Sisterhood – Marlborough, NJ
  3. Shirat Hayam – Ventnor, NJ
  4. Temple Shaari Emeth Sisterhood – Manalapan, NJ

Margie Kopins

  1. Temple Sholom Sisterhood – Broomall, PA
  2. Beth David Congregation Sisterhood – Gladwyne, PA
  3. Temple Brith Achim Sisterhood – King of Prussia, PA
  4. Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Sisterhood – Malvern, PA
  5. Main Line Reform Temple Beth Elohim Sisterhood – Wynnewood, PA

Terry Starrett

  1. Temple Ohev Shalom Sisterhood – Allison Park
  2. Temple Shalom Sisterhood, Wheeling, WV
  3. Women of Temple Sinai – Pittsburgh, PA
  4. Congregation Oheb Shalom Sisterhood – Wyomissing (Reading), PA

Rebekah Siegel

  1. Women of KI – Elkins Park, PA
  2. Sisterhood of Old York Road Temple-Beth Am – Abington, PA
  3. Women of Rodef Shalom - Pittsburgh, PA
  4. Temple Ohev Shalom Sisterhood – Harrisburg, PA

Susan Cohen

  1.  Congregation Keneseth Israel Sisterhood – Allentown, PA
  2. Congregation Beth Or Sisterhood – Maple Glen, PA
  3. Women of Shaarai Shomayim – Lancaster, PA
  4. Women of Shir Ami – Newtown, PA

Committee Chairs

Alumnae - Becky Markowitz

Budget - Janet Katz

District Documents Editor - Janet Katz

Electronic Archives & Digital Storage - Janet Katz

Photographer - Janet Katz

Fundraising/Philanthropy - District Funds & Tributes - Carol Woolford

Fundraising/Philanthropy - YES Fund - Heather Lorgeree

Retreats & Meeting Arrangements (2024 Interim) - Annice Benamy

Newsletter/E-blast Editor - Lori Motis

Speakers Bureau -  Sharon Zydney

Sunshine/Caring Fund - Barbara Gibson

Membership/New Affiliates - Lori Motis

Fundraising/Philanthropy: Grant Writing - Annice Benamy

District Scholarship/Leadership Development - Amy Buondonno

Open chair positions:

Camp/Youth

District Convention: Local Arrangements

District Convention: Program Chairs

Or Ami/Incubator Grants 

Members of the WRJ Board of Directors:

  • Lori Motis
  • Lynn Magid Lazar
  • Leslie Brier
  • Jan Shaw
  • Abby Gilbert
  • Rosanne Selfon
  • Sharon Zydney
  • Luisa Narins