The Temple office staff is available to answer questions and assist members with scheduling needs, financial concerns, Bar/Bat Mitzvah questions, and any other concerns or questions. The Temple office maintains all membership and financial records and, therefore, needs to be informed of all changes in family status including illnesses, deaths, marriages, divorces, new babies, new addresses, new telephone numbers, new email addresses, new jobs, etc. A database form is available for these changes.

The staff will also happily meet with prospective members who are interested in learning about the Temple. Please review the Join Beth Ami section for more information.

Our office hours are:

Monday through Thursday: 9am - 6 pm
Friday: 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

• Janice Rosenblatt, FTA - Executive Director

  
  Janice Rosenblatt, FTA, became the Congregation's first Executive Director in March 1991. Her responsibilities include the daily management of the Temple's operations and facilities. She serves as an ex-officio member of the Temple Board and Executive Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, and the House Committee, as well as working with the fundraising and endowment committees. She is responsible for assisting the Board, committee chairs and the staff in the development, implementation and analysis of all policies and programs of the Temple and its affiliates.

  She has earned the advanced certification of Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA) from the National Association of Temple Administrators (NATA) and served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Temple and Synagogue Administrators Association. She serves as a member of the NATA Board, the National Board of Certification and the Consulting Service. She is married to Ed Williams and she has three children, Shana, Josh and Sara.

• Shelly Lenkin Gordon – Program Director

  Shelly Gordon joined the staff at Temple Beth Ami in 2002 after spending thirteen years as the Youth & Program Director at Congregation Har Shalom. Shelly is a native Washingtonian who grew up in a very synagogue-focused family and truly enjoys working in the congregation setting. Her formative years were spent at Jewish sleep away camps, followed by a career of formal and informal Jewish education, including teaching religious school, leading Israel trips and being a youth group advisor. Shortly after graduating from Brandeis University, Shelly returned to get her M.A. in Jewish Communal Service from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis.

  Over the years, Shelly has been involved with the Jewish Youth Director’s Association as well as the Israel Quest and JET (Jewish Experiences for Teens) Professional Advisory Committees at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Most recently, Shelly was recognized by her peers with a Professional Achievement Award at the Annual JET Recognition Award Ceremony.

  Shelly is married to Marc, a CPA, and lives around the corner with their children, Danielle and Jonah. She welcomes visitors and the opportunity to facilitate programming for the many segments of Beth Ami’s diverse population, with special focus on building community and creating connections.
  

• Diane Ferraro - Temple Administrator

Diane is responsible for: computer technology; data base facilities, including room scheduling for meetings, social events, rentals, etc., newsletter processing and design, calendar, Bar/Bat Mitzvah scheduling, new member intake, Temple correspondence, administrative support for committees, and office staff supervision.

• Susan Neumann - Administrative Assistant to the Clergy

Susan is responsible for: Rabbis’ correspondence, scheduling of all appointments for the clergy, preparation and support for classes and programs, administrative support for Religious Practices Committee. Susan also supports the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program including meeting scheduling, preparing family materials, tutoring, rehearsal scheduling, supplement preparations, CD’s etc.

• Gail Brodsky – Administrative Assistant to the Clergy

Gail is responsible for: Cantor's correspondence, and support for ritual needs of congregation including both Shabbat and Holiday celebrations. Gail also supports the Religious Practices Committee. She also prepares the Friday flyer, handles Yahrzeits, and provides Funeral Support. Gail is the liaison to the Hineni group and to the temple musical groups.

•  Betsy Sill - Temple Assistant

Betsy is responsible for: telephone answering, greeting and working with people who come to the Temple, mailings, work with committees, correspondence including e-mail, administrative support, sunshine notes, oneg scheduling and purchasing.

• Blanka Ilkovich and Esther Abelson - Accounting.

Blanka and Esther are responsible for: all bookkeeping responsibilities, including but not limited to payroll, accounts receivable and payable, deposits, etc., preparing monthly and yearly reports, annual audit, account monitoring.