Clergy
Matthew S. Cutler, DD
Senior Rabbi
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Eleanor B. Pearlman, LCSW, MA
Adjunct Rabbi Emerita
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Lay Leadership
Board of Trustees: Officers
- Jonathan Rubin, President
- Andrea Berkowitz-Cerasano, Vice President of Living Jewish Values
- Elizabeth Desbiens, Vice President of Ritual & Worship
- Rick Dolins z"l, Honorary Vice President
- Randy Simon, Financial Secretary
- Peter Kopcha, Treasurer
- Kim Broad, Secretary
Board of Trustees: Members-At-Large
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Steve Egna
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Shae Fitzgerald
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Gay Griffith
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Brian Haak
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Melinda Teter
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Aaron Treiber
Board of Advisors
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Richard Dolins z"l, Chair
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Ann Cramer
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Gerald Hahn
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Eileen Michaels
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Stanley Strauss
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Gordon Zuckerman
Executive Staff
Arnie Rotenberg
Director of Congregational Jewish Living
It is my pleasure to serve as the Director of Congregational Jewish Living, a position that has grown to include the roles of Director of our Religious School, Adult Education, and programs throughout CGOH.
Director of Congregational Jewish Living
It is my pleasure to serve as the Director of Congregational Jewish Living, a position that has grown to include the roles of Director of our Religious School, Adult Education, and programs throughout CGOH.
I have over 40 years’ experience in synagogue and day school education. Even with this, I am always a teacher at heart, modeling lifelong learning as an example to our students and teachers.
My background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Education from the University of Denver and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Colorado in Denver. Learning is a part of my life. I have the same expectations for your children as I do mine—to see them excel and become engaged in Jewish life and become productive human beings. I invite you to join me on this journey.
Josh Cooper-Ginsburg
Director of Administration and Operations
Director of Administration and Operations
Congregation Gates of Heaven welcomed Josh Cooper-Ginsburg as Director of Administration and Operations in December 2021. Josh attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Albany, SUNY, in 2010, and a Master of Science in Psychology degree from the University of Phoenix in 2012.
Josh comes to CGOH with experience in relationship management and customer service and two years as Executive Director at a local synagogue. Josh now proudly serves our congregation with administrative oversight, management of financial transactions and records, and management of facility operations.
Currently, Josh lives in Schenectady with his husband, Eric, and their Westie dog, Shea.
Contact Josh by emailing josh@cgoh.org or
Administrative Support Staff
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