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June 12, 2018 Dear Member of Congress: We—the undersigned rabbis and cantors—are united in our belief that we have an obligation to take care of the most vulnerable among us. We join MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger in calling for the protection of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Farm Bill. We are concerned about harmful proposals in the Farm Bill that would restrict SNAP eligibility by imposing arbitrary work requirements upon people who simply need help putting food on the table. In particular, these unprecedented changes will harm older Americans, who face unique challenges reentering the workforce. Between age discrimination and the scarcity of effective training programs, getting a new job is much harder for older Americans and takes significantly longer. These policies will have real impacts on real people, and fail to take into account the realities of their situation. Such proposals are at odds with the teachings of our faith. In Leviticus, we are commanded to leave the corners of our fields and the gleanings of our harvest and vineyards for the poor and the stranger. This commandment is a clear expression of our collective responsibility for each other. It reminds us that we are not to judge those who are poor, nor should we assume to know the circumstances of their lives. Its wisdom respects the dignity of all by empowering individuals to decide what they need, not presuming to know what’s best for them. More than 40 million American men, women, and children struggle to put food on the table on a regular basis. While charitable organizations play a vital role in addressing hunger, we know that the overwhelming majority of food assistance in this country has historically come from—and must continue to come from— federal programs. The Farm Bill must protect against hunger by strengthening SNAP, the cornerstone of our nation’s nutrition safety net. It must ensure access to affordable, nutritious food for vulnerable populations that too often struggle, including seniors, single mothers, veterans, currently-serving military families, Native Americans, and college students. At the most basic level, the Farm Bill should contribute to the goal of ending hunger in America, not add to the problem. Jewish text and tradition compel us to honor the dignity of every person, especially those who are struggling. No matter a person’s circumstance, no one deserves to be hungry. We call on Congress to ensure that the Farm Bill lives up to its historical promise and protects SNAP and the millions of Americans who must rely on it.

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June 12, 2018

Dear Member of Congress:

We—the undersigned rabbis and cantors—are united in our belief that we have

an obligation to take care of the most vulnerable among us. We join MAZON: A

Jewish Response to Hunger in calling for the protection of the

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Farm Bill.

We are concerned about harmful proposals in the Farm Bill that would restrict

SNAP eligibility by imposing arbitrary work requirements upon people who

simply need help putting food on the table. In particular, these unprecedented

changes will harm older Americans, who face unique challenges reentering the

workforce. Between age discrimination and the scarcity of effective training

programs, getting a new job is much harder for older Americans and takes

significantly longer. These policies will have real impacts on real people, and fail

to take into account the realities of their situation.

Such proposals are at odds with the teachings of our faith.

In Leviticus, we are commanded to leave the corners of our fields and the

gleanings of our harvest and vineyards for the poor and the stranger. This

commandment is a clear expression of our collective responsibility for each

other. It reminds us that we are not to judge those who are poor, nor should we

assume to know the circumstances of their lives. Its wisdom respects the dignity of

all by empowering individuals to decide what they need, not presuming to know

what’s best for them.

More than 40 million American men, women, and children struggle to put food

on the table on a regular basis. While charitable organizations play a vital role in

addressing hunger, we know that the overwhelming majority of food assistance

in this country has historically come from—and must continue to come from—

federal programs.

The Farm Bill must protect against hunger by strengthening SNAP, the

cornerstone of our nation’s nutrition safety net. It must ensure access to

affordable, nutritious food for vulnerable populations that too often struggle,

including seniors, single mothers, veterans, currently-serving military families,

Native Americans, and college students. At the most basic level, the Farm Bill

should contribute to the goal of ending hunger in America, not add to the

problem.

Jewish text and tradition compel us to honor the dignity of every person,

especially those who are struggling. No matter a person’s circumstance, no

one deserves to be hungry.

We call on Congress to ensure that the Farm Bill lives up to its historical promise

and protects SNAP and the millions of Americans who must rely on it.

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Letter Signatories

ALABAMA

Cantor Jessica Roskin Birmingham, AL

ARIZONA

Rabbi Avraham Alpert Tucson, AZ

Rabbi Batsheva Appel Tucson, AZ

Rabbi Elana Kanter Phoenix, AZ

Rabbi Robert Kravitz Scottsdale, AZ

Rabbi Richard B. Safran Tucson, AZ

Rabbi Susan Schanerman Phoenix, AZ

Rabbi Dean Shapiro Tempe, AZ

Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman Scottsdale, AZ

Cantor Ross Wolman Scottsdale, AZ

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz Phoenix, AZ

ARKANSAS

Rabbi Barry Block Little Rock, AR

CALIFORNIA

Rabbi Ruth Adar San Leandro, CA

Rabbi Rachel Adler Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Melanie Aron Los Gatos, CA

Rabbi Haim Beliak Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Karen Bender Encino, CA

Rabbi Allen Bennett San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Josh Berkenwald San Jose, CA

Rabbi Amy Bernstein Pacific Palisades, CA

Cantor Rachel Brott Dublin, CA

Rabbi Sharon Brous Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik Castaic, CA

Rabbi Meredith Cahn Petaluma, CA

Rabbi David Castiglione Poway, CA

Rabbi Hillel Cohn San Bernardino, CA

Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels Santa Monica, CA

Rabbi Susan Conforti Auburn, CA

Rabbi Jill Cozen-Harel San Francisco, CA

Cantor Susan Deutsch Laguna Hills, CA

Rabbi Wayne Dosick Carlsbad, CA

Rabbi Amy Eilberg Los Altos, CA

Rabbi Stephen J. Einstein Fountain Valley, CA

Rabbi Emily Feigenson Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Morley Feinstein Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi P Fenton Los Angeles, CA

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Rabbi Carla Fenves San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Richard Flom Sherman Oaks, CA

Cantor Lonee Frailich Culver City, CA

Cantor Chayim Frenkel Pacific Palisades, CA

Rabbi Matt Friedman Sacramento, CA

Rabbi Dara Frimmer Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Aimee Gerace Pasadena, CA

Rabbi Deborah Goldmann Hawthorne, CA

Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein Sherman Oaks, CA

Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D. Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Debra Hachen Walnut Creek, CA

Rabbi Arielle Hanien Los Angeles, CA

Cantor Mimi Haselkorn Tarzana, CA

Cantor Sara Hass Long Beach, CA

Rabbi Corey Helfand Foster City, CA

Rabbi Joshua Hoffman Encino, CA

Rabbi Jocee Hudson Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Debbie Israel Morgan Hill, CA

Rabbi Dean Kertesz Richmond, CA

Rabbi Paul Kipnes Tarzana, CA

Rabbi Jessica Kirschner San Carlos, CA

Rabbi Noa Kushner San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Gail Labovitz Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Susan Laemmle Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi David Lazar Palm Springs, CA

Rabbi Susan Leider Tiburon, CA

Rabbi Dennis Linson Laguna Woods, CA

Rabbi Dana Magat San Jose, CA

Rabbi Paula Marcus Aptos, CA

Rabbi Janice Mehring Atascadero, CA

Rabbi Shira Milgrom White Plains, CA

Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Katie Mizrahi San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Philip Ohriner Saratoga, CA

Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Shalom Podwol Tustin, CA

Cantor Barbara Powell Plesant Hill, CA

Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit Los Altos Hills, CA

Rabbi Bruce Raff Woodland Hills, CA

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis Irvine, CA

Cantor David Reinwald Anaheim, CA

Rabbi Steven Reuben Pacific Palisades, CA

Cantor Stephen Richards Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Rabbi Yael Ridberg La Jolla, CA

Cantor Laurie Rimland-Bonn Porter Ranch, CA

Rabbi Jason Rodich San Francisco, CA

Rabbi John Rosove Los Angeles, CA

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Rabbi Dalia Samansky Woodland Hills, CA

Cantor Pamela Rothmann Sawyer Berkeley, CA

Rabbi Adam Schaffer Woodland Hills, CA

Rabbi Neal Scheindlin Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Rabbi Marvin Schwab San Jose, CA

Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia San Jose, CA

Rabbi Ahud Sela Northridge, CA

Rabbi Garth Silberstein Sacramento, CA

Rabbi Joel Simonds Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Beth Singer San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Jonathan Singer San Francisco, CA

Rabbi Suzanne Singer Riverside, CA

Rabbi Naomi Steinberg Carlotta, CA

Rabbi Andrew Straus Thousand Oaks, CA

Rabbi Karen Strok Sherman Oaks, CA

Cantor Lilah Sugarman Los Angeles, CA

Cantor Risa Wallach Oakland, CA

Rabbi Mimi Weisel Berkeley, CA

Rabbi Sarah Weissman Redwood City, CA

Rabbi Scott Westle Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Evon Yakar South Lake Tahoe, CA

Rabbi Adam Allenberg Santa Monica, CA

Rabbi Kenneth Emert Palm Springs, CA

Rabbi Karen Fox Los Angeles, CA

Cantor Beth Garden Manhattan Beach, CA

Rabbi Mark Hyman Manhattan Beach, CA

Rabbi Howard Laibson Seal Beach, CA

Rabbi Judy Shanks Lafayette, CA

COLORADO

Rabbi Eliot Baskin Greenwood Vlg, CO

Rabbi Deborah Bronstein Boulder, CO

Rabbi Julian Cook Denver, CO

Rabbi Brian Field Denver, CO

Rabbi Lynne Goldsmith Broomfield, CO

Rabbi Fred Greene Boulder, CO

Rabbi Brian Immerman Denver, CO

Rabbi Hillel Katzir Fort Collins, CO

Rabbi Hannah Laner Nederland, CO

Rabbi Rick Rheins Denver, CO

Rabbi Joel Schwartzman Dillon, CO

Rabbi Marc Soloway Boulder, CO

CONNECTICUT

Rabbi Nelly Altenburger Danbury, CT

Rabbi Vicki Axe Stamford, CT

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Rabbi Marci Bellows Chester, CT

Rabbi Debra Cantor Bloomfield, CT

Cantor Sanford Cohn West Hartford, CT

Rabbi Jordie Gerson Greenwich, CT

Cantor Sharon Goldstein Fairfield, CT

Rabbi James Greene Stafford Springs, CT

Cantor Penny Kessler Danbury, CT

Rabbi Michael G. Kohn Meriden, CT

Rabbi Randall Konigsburg Manchester, CT

Cantor Kevin Margolius New Haven, CT

Rabbi Shaul Praver Fairfield, CT

Rabbi James Prosnit Bridgeport, CT

Rabbi Joshua Ratner Woodbridge, CT

Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz Willimantic, CT

Rabbi Jeffery Silberman Westport, CT

Rabbi David Small West Hartford, CT

Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen New Haven, CT

Rabbi Stefan Tiwy Danbury, CT

DELAWARE

Rabbi Elisa Koppel Wilmington, DE

Rabbi Michael Kramer Hockessin, DE

Rabbi Shari Preston Newark, DE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Rabbi Fred Dobb Washington, DC

Rabbi Erin Glazer Washington, DC

Rabbi Hannah Goldstein Washington, DC

Rabbi Jan C. Kaufman Washington, DC

Rabbi Gilah Langner Washington, DC

Rabbi Michael Namath Washington, DC

Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser Washington, DC

Rabbi David Saperstein Washington, DC

Rabbi Joseph Skloot Washington, DC

FLORIDA

Cantor Joseph Bach Boynton Beach, FL

Rabbi Edward Bernstein Boynton Beach, FL

Rabbi Bradd Boxman Parkland, FL

Rabbi Harold Caminker Venice, FL

Rabbi Adalah Caplowe Boca Raton, FL

Rabbi Michael Churgel Sarasota, FL

Cantor Steven Dress Boca Raton, FL

Rabbi Craig Ezring Boca Raton, FL

Rabbi Joel Fleekop Gulf Breeze, FL

Rabbi Gary Glickstein Miami Beach, FL

Rabbi Rachel Greengrass Pinecrest, FL

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Rabbi Howard Hoffman Boynton Beach, FL

Cantor Jesse Holzer Jacksonville, FL

Rabbi Noah Kitty Wilton Manors, FL

Rabbi Richard Klein Sarasota, FL

Rabbi Alon Levkovitz Jupiter, FL

Rabbi Susan Marks Sarasota, FL

Rabbi Danny Marmorstein Miami, FL

Rabbi Goldie Milgram Sarasota, FL

Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz Miami Beach, FL

Cantor Anita Schubert Coconut Creek, FL

Cantor Lisa Segal Miami, FL

Rabbi Howard Shapiro Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Rabbi Michael Shefrin Sarasota, FL

Rabbi Rick Sherwin Longwood, FL

Rabbi Judith Siegal Coral Gables, FL

Rabbi Jonathan Tabachnikoff Miami, FL

Rabbi Michael Torop St. Petersburg, FL

Rabbi Daniel Treiser Clearwater, FL

Rabbi Mark Wieder Jacksonville, FL

GEORGIA

Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Judith Beiner Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Scott Colbert Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Jonathan Crane Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus Atlanta GA

Rabbi Brian Glusman Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Pamela Gottfried Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Joshua Heller Sandy Springs, GA

Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Robert Klensin Augusta, GA

Rabbi Hillel Konigsburg Sandy Springs, GA

Rabbi Joshua Lesser Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Bradley Levenberg Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Shalom Lewis Marietta, GA

Rabbi Max Miller Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Rachael Miller Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Malka Packer-Monroe Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Joseph Prass Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner Roswell, GA

Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein Johns Creek, GA

Rabbi Neil Sandler Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Ron Segal Sandy Springs, GA

Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Jeffrey Wohlberg Atlanta, GA

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Rabbi Mark Zimmerman, Atlanta GA

ILLINOIS

Rabbi Ari Averbach Northbrook, IL

Cantor Barbara Barnett Wheeling, IL

Rabbi Marc Belgrad Buffalo Grove, IL

Rabbi Lisa Bellows Buffalo Grove, IL

Rabbi Andrea Cosnowsky Lombard, IL

Rabbi Ellen Dreyfus Homewood, IL

Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe Bloomington, IL

Cantor Michelle Friedman Chicago, IL

Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein Elgin, IL

Rabbi Scott Gellman Chicago, IL

Rabbi Megan Goldmarche Chicago, IL

Rabbi Maralee Gordon Woodstock, IL

Rabbi Suzanne Griffel Chicago, IL

Rabbi Frederick Kamil Lombard, IL

Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin Highland Park, IL

Rabbi David Klatzker Buffalo Grove, IL

Rabbi Craig Marantz Chicago, IL

Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler Skokie, IL

Rabbi Bryna Milkow Peoria, IL

Rabbi Victor Mirelman River Forest, IL

Cantor Alberto Mizrahi Chicago, IL

Rabbi Richard Prass Buffalo Grove, IL

Rabbi Frederick Reeves Chicago, IL

Cantor Rachel Rosenberg Chicago, IL

Cantor Faryn Rudnick Northbrook, IL

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Evanston, IL

Cantor Stuart Simon Glenview, IL

Cantor Roger Weisberg Long Grove, IL

Rabbi Max Weiss Oak Park, IL

Rabbi Rachel Weiss Evanston, IL

Rabbi Michael Zedek Chicago, IL

Rabbi Paul Cohen Deerfield, IL

Rabbi Edwin Goldberg Chicago, IL

Cantor Susan Lewis Friedman Evanston, IL

INDIANA

Rabbi Michael Friedland South Bend, IN

Rabbi Dennis Sasso Indianapolis, IN

Rabbi Michael Harvey West Lafayette, IN

IOWA

Rabbi Emily Barton Des Moines, IA

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KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

MAINE

Cantor Tahl Ben-Yehuda Overland Park, KS

Rabbi Michael Davis Wichita, KS

Rabbi David Glickman Overland Park, KS

Cantor Sharon Hordes Louisville, KY

Cantor David Lipp Louisville, KY

Rabbi H D Uriel Smith Lexington, KY

Rabbi Diane Tracht Louisville, KY

Cantor Neil Schwartz Shreveport, LA

Rabbi Raina Siroty Alexandria, LA

Rabbi Erica Asch Hallowell, ME

Rabbi Joshua Chasan Portland, ME

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs Waterville, ME

Rabbi Darah Lerner Bangor, ME

MARYLAND

Rabbi Charles Arian Gaithersburg, MD

Cantor Henrique Ozur Bass Potomac, MD

Rabbi Janet Ozur Bass Potomac, MD

Cantor Donald Berlin Chevy Chase, MD

Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein Chevy Chase, MD

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal Gaithersburg, MD

Rabbi Deborah Cohen Rockville, MD

Cantor Laura Croen Chevy Chase, MD

Rabbi John Franken Chevy Chase, MD

Cantor Edwin Gerber Chevy Chase, MD

Rabbi Jessy Gross Dressin Baltimore, MD

Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde Silver Spring, MD

Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block Silver Spring, MD

Rabbi Alison Kobey Damascus, MD

Cantor Hinda Labovitz Silver Spring, MD

Rabbi Jack Luxemburg Rockville, MD

Rabbi Richard Marker Bethesda, MD

Rabbi Sarah Meytin Silver Spring, MD

Rabbi Saul Oresky Greenbelt, MD

Rabbi Mark Perman Cumberland, MD

Rabbi Mindy Portnoy Kensington, MD

Rabbi Amy Scheinerman Columbia, MD

Rabbi Jonathan Schnitzer Rockville, MD

Rabbi Susan Shankman Potomac, MD

Rabbi Yaffa-Shira Sultan Silver Spring, MD

Rabbi Stephen Weisman Bowie, MD

KANSAS

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Cantor Michael Zoosman College Park, MD

Rabbi David Shneyer Rockville, MD

MASSACHUSETTS

Rabbi Katy Allen Wayland, MA

Cantor Elise Barber Deerfield, MA

Cantor Vera Broekhuysen North Andover, MA

Rabbi Kenneth Carr Easton, MA

Rabbi Micah Citrin Westwood, MA

Rabbi Getzel Davis Cambridge, MA

Rabbi Gail Diamond Woods Hole, MA

Rabbi Neal Gold Natick, MA

Rabbi Leslie Gordon Needham, MA

Rabbi Sheryl Katzman Newton, MA

Rabbi Neil Kominsky Brookline, MA

Rabbi Jonathan Kraus Belmont, MA

Rabbi Karen Landy Brookline, MA

Rabbi Elias Lieberman East Falmouth, MA

Cantor Michael Mccloskey Brookline, MA

Rabbi Barbara Penzner West Roxbury, MA

Rabbi Jill Perlman Waltham, MA

Rabbi Richard Perlman Peabody, MA

Rabbi Elaine Pollack Wayland, MA

Cantor Ken Richmond Natick, MA

Rabbi Michael Rothbaum Acton, MA

Cantor Robert Scherr Williamstown, MA

Rabbi Robin Sparr Natick, MA

Rabbi Toba Spitzer Newton, MA

Cantor Pharrel Wener Gloucester, MA

Rabbi Jeffrey Wildstein Waltham, MA

Rabbi David Winship Canton, MA

Rabbi Julie Zupan Sharon, MA

MICHIGAN

Rabbi Joshua Bennett West Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Marla Hornsten West Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny West Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Harold Loss Bloomfield Hills, MI

Cantor Neil Michaels West Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Jason Miller Farmington Hills, MI

Rabbi Steven Rubenstein West Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Daniel Schwartz Bloomfield, MI

Rabbi Josh Whinston Ann Arbor, MI

Rabbi Amy Bigman East Lansing, MI

Rabbi Paul Yedwab Commerce Township, MI

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Rabbi Esther Adler Saint Paul, MN

Rabbi Morris Allen Mendota Heights, MN

Rabbi Norman Cohen Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Jill Crimmings Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Alexander Davis St Louis Park, MN

Rabbi Max Davis St. Louis Park, MN

Cantor Joanna Dulkin Minneapolis, MN

Rabbi Ryan Dulkin Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Jeremy Fine Saint Paul, MN

Rabbi Sim Glaser Minneapolis, MN

Rabbi Tamar Grimm Mendota Heights, MN

Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman St. Paul, MN

Rabbi Harold Kravitz Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Michael Latz Minneapolis, MN

Rabbi Lynn Liberman St Paul, MN

Rabbi David Locketz Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff St. Paul, MN

Rabbi George Nudell Edina, MN

Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker St. Paul, MN

Rabbi David Steinberg Duluth, MN

Rabbi Sharon Stiefel St Paul, MN

Rabbi Avi Strausberg St. Paul, MN

Rabbi Aaron Weininger Minnetonka, MN

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman Minneapolis, MN

MISSISSIPPI

Rabbi Matthew Dreffin Jackson, MS

MISSOURI

Rabbi Barbara Block Springfield, MO

Cantor Joshua Finkel Saint Louis, MO

Cantor Sharon Kohn Kansas City, MO

Rabbi Lane Steinger St. Louis, MO

Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman Olivette, MO

MONTANA

Senior Rabbinic Intern Laurie Franklin Missoula, MT

Rabbi Francine Roston Whitefish, MT

Rabbi Allen Secher Whitefish, MT

Rabbi Ed Stafman Bozeman, MT

NEBRASKA

Rabbi Steven Abraham Omaha, NE

Rabbi Deana Berezin Omaha, NE

Cantor Michael Krausman Omaha, NE

MINNESOTA

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Rabbi Felipe Goodman Las Vegas, NV

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett Nashua, NH

NEW JERSEY

Rabbi Richard Address Mantua, NJ

Rabbi Benjamin Adler Lawrenceville, NJ

Cantor Joanna Alexander Marlboro, NJ

Rabbi David Amar Howell, NJ

Rabbi Julia Andelman Teaneck, NJ

Rabbi Victor Appell Metuchen, NJ

Cantor Larisa Averbakh Northfield, NJ

Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum Eastampton, NJ

Cantor Mark Biddelman Hillsdale, NJ

Rabbi Adena Blum Princeton Junction, NJ

Rabbi Daniel Cohen South Orange, NJ

Rabbi Eric Cohen Flemington, NJ

Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz Millburn, NJ

Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein Highland Park, NJ

Rabbi Renee Edelman Springfield, NJ

Rabbi Ruth Gais Summit, NJ

Rabbi Stephen Gold Lakewood, NJ

Rabbi Dov Goldberg Little Silver, NJ

Rabbi David Greenstein Montclair, NJ

Rabbi Ira Grussgott Freehold, NJ

Rabbi Ron Isaacs Bridgewater, NJ

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster Teaneck, NJ

Cantor Brian Kalver Morristown, NJ

Rabbi Binyomin Kelsen Bergenfield, NJ

Rabbi Marc Kline Tinton Falls, NJ

Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold East Windsor, NJ

Rabbi William Kurry Little Silver, NJ

Cantor Sheldon Levin Edison, NJ

Rabbi Lisa Malik Aberdeen, NJ

Rabbi Randall Mark Wayne, NJ

Rabbi Sara Metz Perth Amboy, NJ

Rabbi Diana Miller Lambertville, NJ

Rabbi Ellie Miller Morristown, NJ

Cantor Richard Nadel Springfield, NJ

Rabbi Micah Peltz Cherry Hill, NJ

Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky Teaneck, NJ

Cantor Alisa Pomerantz-Boro Voorhees, NJ

Rabbi Michael Pont Marlboro, NJ

Rabbi Ethan Prosnit Westfield, NJ

Rabbi Randall Mark Wayne, NJ

Rabbi Ronald Roth Fair Lawn, NJ

NEVADA

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Rabbi Robert Rubin Brick, NJ

Rabbi Moshe Rudin West Orange, NJ

Rabbi David Saltzman Boonton, NJ

Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun Deal, NJ

Cantor Darcie Sharlein Fanwood, NJ

Cantor Wayne Siet Marlboro, NJ

Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu Teaneck, NJ

Rabbi Steven Sirbu Teaneck, NJ

Cantor Alan Sokoloff Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Rabbi Cyril Stanway Ocean, NJ

Rabbi Donald Weber Marlboro, NJ

Rabbi David Weis Nothfield, NJ

Cantor Michael Weis Highland Park, NJ

Rabbi David Widzer Closter, NJ

Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields Toms River, NJ

Rabbi Mary Zamore Westfield, NJ

Rabbi Ron Koas Marlboro, NJ

NEW MEXICO

Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld Albuquerque, NM

NEW YORK

Cantor Nancy Abramson New York, NY

Rabbi Daniel Alder New York, NY

Cantor Irena Altshul New York, NY

Rabbi Guy Austrian New York, NY

Rabbi Sharon Ballan Flushing, NY

Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum East Meadow, NY

Cantor Ofer Barnoy Roslyn Heights, NY

Cantor Kathy Barr Bronx, NY

Rabbi Morris Barzilai New Rochelle, NY

Rabbi Shelley Kovar Becker New York, NY

Rabbi Irvin Beigel Syracuse, NY

Rabbi Leah Berkowitz Poughkeepsie, NY

Rabbi Nicole Berne New York City, NY

Cantor Suzanne Bernstein Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Rena Blumenthal New Paltz, NY

Rabbi Dana Bogatz Peekskill, NY

Rabbi Scott Bolton New York City, NY

Cantor Joshua Breitzer Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Jeffrey Brown Scarsdale, NY

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl New York, NY

Rabbi Melissa Buyter New York, NY

Rabbi Kerry Chaplin New York, NY

Cantor Gerald Cohen Yonkers, NY

Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg Westbury, NY

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Rabbi Menachem Creditor New York, NY

Cantor Farid Dardashti New Rochelle, NY

Rabbi Joshua Davidson New York, NY

Rabbi Paul Drazen Jamesville, NY

Rabbi William Dreskin Ardsley, NY

Rabbi Judith Edelstein New York, NY

Cantor Kari Eglash Syracuse, NY

Rabbi Michael Eisenstein Baldwin, NY

Rabbi David Eligberg Albany, NY

Rabbi Susan Elkodsi Malverne, NY

Rabbi Barat Ellman Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Rachel Esserman Endwell, NY

Rabbi Susan Falk New York, NY

Rabbi Leah Fein Syracuse, NY

Rabbi Michael Feinberg New York, NY

Rabbi Daniel Fellman Syracuse, NY

Rabbi Brian Fink Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Adam Fisher Port Jefferson Station, NY

Cantor Mimi Frishman Sleepy Hollow, NY

Cantor Adina Frydman White Plains, NY

Rabbi Thomas Gardner Bronx, NY

Rabbi David Gelfand New York, NY

Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber Tarrytown, NY

Rabbi Bob Gluck Albany, NY

Rabbi Geoffrey Goldberg Great Neck, NY

Rabbi Steve Golden Cedarhurst, NY

Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell Binghamton, NY

Cantor Elizabeth Goldmann Nanuet, NY

Rabbi Howard Goldsmith Rye, NY

Cantor Israel Gordan Huntington, NY

Rabbi G Gordon Tucker White Plains, NY

Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg New York, NY

Cantor Bruce Halev New York City, NY

Rabbi Eytan Hammerman Harrison, NY

Rabbi Shoshana Hantman Katonah, NY

Rabbi Jill Hausman New York, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Hecht Plainview, NY

Rabbi Shai Held White Plains, NY

Rabbi Jo Hirschmann Bronx, NY

Rabbi Scott Hoffman Merrick, NY

Cantor Brad Hyman Plainview, NY

Rabbi Jennifer Jaech Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Chappaqua, NY

Rabbi Daniel Jezer Tully, NY

Rabbi David Kalb New York, NY

Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum New City, NY

Cantor Robert Kieval Brooklyn, NY

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Cantor Todd Kipnis New York, NY

Rabbi Alex Kress Roslyn, NY

Rabbi Gabriel Kretzmer Seed New York, NY

Cantor Marcia Lane Bronx, NY

Cantor Vladimir Lapin Great Neck, NY

Rabbi Bill Lebeau New York, NY

Cantor David Lefkowitz New York, NY

Cantor Janet Leuchter New York, NY

Rabbi David Levy White Plains, NY

Rabbi Theodore Lichtenfeld Schenectady, NY

Rabbi Maura Linzer Chappaqua, NY

Rabbi Ellen Lippmann Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Janet Liss Glen Cove, NY

Rabbi Asher Lopatin Riverdale, NY

Rabbi Jacob Malki Rockaway Park, NY

Rabbi Mimon Mamane New York, NY

Rabbi Marc Margolius New York, NY

Rabbi Jose Rolando Matalon New York, NY

Rabbi Michele Medwin Monticello, NY

Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Michael Mellen New York, NY

Cantor Fredda Mendelson White Plains, NY

Rabbi Avram Mlotek New York, NY

Cantor Sarah Myerson Bellmore, NY

Rabbi Howard Nacht Wantagh, NY

Cantor Judith Naimark Jackson Heights, NY

Rabbi Daniel Ornstein Albany, NY

Rabbi Shuli Passow New York, NY

Rabbi Wendy Pein Harrison, NY

Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone Jamesville, NY

Cantor Paula Pepperstone Syracuse, NY

Rabbi Daniel Pernick Pearl River, NY

Cantor Daniel Pincus New York, NY

Rabbi Maya Resnikoff Bronx, NY

Cantor Henry Rosenblum Forest Hills, NY

Cantor Richard Rosenfield Ithaca, NY

Rabbi Eliseo Rozenwasser Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein Saratoga Springs, NY

Cantor Michelle Rubin Montebello, NY

Rabbi Joshua Saltzman Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Mark Sameth Hastings On Hudson, NY

Rabbi Alvin Sandberg Bronx, NY

Rabbi Regina Sandler-Phillips Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder New York, NY

Cantor Jodi Schechtman Albany, NY

Rabbi Stan Schickler Port Washington, NY

Rabbi Joel Schwab Bronx, NY

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Rabbi N Segal Staten Island, NY

Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller New York, NY

Rabbi Randy Sheinberg New Hyde Park, NY

Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn Bronx, NY

Rabbi Ian Silverman Greenlawn, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Slater Hastings-On-Hudson, NY

Rabbi Joel Soffin Nyc, NY

Rabbi Felicia Sol New York, NY

Rabbi Peter Stein Rochester, NY

Rabbi Jim Stoloff New York City, NY

Rabbi Joshua Strom Armonk, NY

Rabbi Gerald Sussman Staten Island, NY

Rabbi Rachel Timoner Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Burton Visotzky New York, NY

Cantor Marcey Wagner Stony Brook, NY

Rabbi Pamela Wax Bronx, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Waxman Saint James, NY

Rabbi Gerald Weider Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Elie Weinstock New York, NY

Rabbi Simkha Y Weintraub Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Sara Zacharia New York, NY

Cantor Sarah Zemel New Rochelle, NY

Rabbi Jonathan Zimet Greenwood Lake, NY

Rabbi Neal Borovitz New York, NY

Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz Briarcliff Manor, NY

Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub Brooklyn, NY

NORTH CAROLINA

Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon Greensboro, NC

Rabbi Andrew Ettin Pfafftown, NC

Rabbi Fred Guttman Greensboro, NC

Rabbi Raachel Jurovics Rleigh, NC

Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman Greenville, NC

Cantor Karen Kumin Durham, NC

Rabbi Batsheva Meiri Asheville, NC

OHIO

Rabbi George Barnard Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Harold Berman Columbus, OH

Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader Cleveland, OH

Cantor Jack Chomsky Columbus, OH

Rabbi Michael Danziger Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Megan Doherty Oberlin, OH

Rabbi Mark Hurvitz Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Meredith Kahan Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Lewis Kamrass Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Richard Kellner Worthington, OH

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Rabbi Sharon Mars Columbus, OH

Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk Beachwood, OH

Rabbi Elana Perry Cincinnati, OH

Cantor Andrea Raizen Dayton, OH

Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria Pepper Pike, OH

Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Jessica Shimberg Columbus, OH

Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Lauren Werber Orange, OH

Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz Dayton, OH

OKLAHOMA

Rabbi Abby Jacobson Oklahoma City, OK

Rabbi Daniel Kaiman Tulsa, OK

Rabbi Jim Simon Tulsa, OK

OREGON

Rabbi Benjamin Barnett Portland, OR

Rabbi Shelton Donnell Beaverton, OR

Cantor Baruch Morris Portland, OR

Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Rubenstein Eugene, OR

Rabbi Ariel Stone Portland, OR

Rabbi David Zaslow Ashland, OR

Rabbi Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin Eugene Ore, OR

Rabbi Daniel Isaak Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA

Rabbi David Dunn Bauer Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Phyllis Berman Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Anna Boswell-Levy Yardley, PA

Rabbi Dayle Friedman Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Jeremy Gerber Wallingford, PA

Rabbi Yosef Goldman Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Keren Gorban Pittsburgh, PA

Rabbi Patrice Heller Ambler, PA

Rabbi Sharyn Henry Pittsburgh, PA

Cantor Naomi Hirsch Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Erin Hirsh Glenside, PA

Rabbi Linda Holtzman Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Alan Iser Wynnewood, PA

Rabbi Beth Kalisch Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Rachel Kobrin Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Judd Kruger Levingston Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Alan Lapayover Philadelphia, Pa, PA

Rabbi Robert Layman Wyncote, PA

Rabbi Robert Leib Abington, PA

Rabbi Barry Lerner Wyncote, PA

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Rabbi Dov Lerner Wyncote, PA

Cantor Amy E. Levy Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Mark Mahler Pittsburgh, PA

Rabbi Andrea Merow Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers Pittsburgh, PA

Cantor Annelise Ocanto-Romo Richboro, PA

Rabbi Hava Lynn Pell Camp Hill, PA

Rabbi Rayzel Raphael Melrose Park, PA

Rabbi Steven Razin Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Moshe Re'Em Allentown, PA

Rabbi Stacy Rigler Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Ariella Rosen Merion Station, PA

Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum Jenkintown, PA

Rabbi Rebecca Schorr Emmaus, PA

Rabbi Michael Singer Bethlehem, PA

Rabbi Daniel Swartz Scranton, PA

Rabbi Robert Tabak Melrose Park, PA

Rabbi David Teutsch Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Lawrence Troster West Chester, PA

Cantor Arlyne Unger Huntingdon Valley, PA

Cantor Jeff Warschauer Allentown, PA

Rabbi Deborah Waxman Wyncote, PA

Cantor Jeffrey Weber Elkins Park, PA

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman Abington, PA

Rabbi Sheila Weinberg Philadtlphia, PA

Cantor Robert Weiner Bethlehem, PA

Rabbi Shawn Zevit Philadelphia, PA

Rabbi Simcha Zevit Philadelphia, PA

RHODE ISLAND

Rabbi Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus Providence, RI

Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser East Greenwich, RI

Rabbi Andrew Klein Barrington, RI

Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman Providence, RI

Rabbi Alex Weissman Providence, RI

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rabbi Greg Kanter Charleston, SC

Rabbi Sanford Marcus Columbia, SC

Rabbi Jeremy Master Greenville, SC

SOUTH DAKOTA

Rabbi Steve Benn Rapid City, SD

TENNESSEE

Rabbi Harry Danziger Memphis, TN

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Rabbi Micah Greenstein Memphis, TN

Rabbi Joshua Kullock Nashville, TN

Cantor Sarah Levine Nashville, TN

TEXAS

Cantor Sheri Allen Ft. Worth, TX

Cantor Yitzhak Ben-Moshe Austin, TX

Rabbi Holly Cohn Dallas, TX

Rabbi Mike Comins Plano, TX

Rabbi Heidi Coretz Dallas, TX

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker Colleyville, TX

Cantor Vicky Glikin Dallas, TX

Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen Dallas, TX

Rabbi Daniel Horwitz Houston, TX

Rabbi Nancy Kasten Dallas, TX

Rabbi Susan Lippe Austin, TX

Rabbi Debra Robbins Dallas, TX

Rabbi Amy Ross Dallas, TX

Rabbi Seymour Rossel Dallas, TX

Rabbi Samantha Safran Houston, TX

Rabbi Daniel Septimus Austin, TX

Rabbi Robbi Sherwin Austin, TX

Rabbi Jonathan Siger Spring, TX

Rabbi Gail Swedroe Austin, TX

Rabbi Daniel Utley Dallas, TX

Cantor Renee Waghalter Houston, TX

Rabbi Shira Wallach Dallas, TX

Rabbi Brian Zimmerman Fort Worth, TX

Rabbi Chase Foster Houston, TX

UTAH

Rabbi Samuel Spector Salt Lake City, UT

VERMONT

Rabbi Howard Cohen Bennington, VT

Rabbi Kaya Stern-Kaufman Rutland, VT

VIRGINIA

Rabbi Gary Creditor Richmond, VA

Cantor Elisheva Dienstfrey Alexandria, VA

Cantor Elihu Flax Norfolk, VA

Rabbi Tom Gutherz Charlottesville, VA

Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill Virginia Beach, VA

Cantor Jason Kaufman Alexandria, VA

Rabbi Michael Knopf Richmond, VA

Rabbi Esther Lederman Arlington, VA

Rabbi Steven Rein Alexandria, VA

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Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe Falls Church, VA

Cantor Michael Shochet McLean, VA

Rabbi Scott Sperling Winchester, VA

Rabbi Amy Schwartzman McLean, VA

WASHINGTON

Rabbi David Basior Seattle, WA

Rabbi Will Berkovitz Seattle, WA

Rabbi Jill Borodin Seattle, WA

Rabbi Dan Bridge Seattle, WA

Rabbi Seth Goldstein Olympia, WA

Rabbi Bruce Kadden Tacoma, WA

Rabbi Aaron Meyer Seattle, WA

Rabbi Emily Meyer Bellevue, WA

Rabbi Paula Rose Seattle, WA

Rabbi Marna Sapsowitz Olympia, WA

Rabbi Callie Schulman Seattle, WA

Rabbi Kate Speizer Seattle, WA

WEST VIRGINIA

Rabbi Jean Eglinton Huntington, WV

Rabbi Victor Urecki Charleston, WV

WYOMING

Rabbi Larry Moldo Cheyenne, WY

WISCONSIN

Cantor David Barash Milwaukee, WI

Rabbi Marc Berkson Milwaukee, WI

Rabbi Jonathan Biatch Madison, WI

Rabbi Dena Feingold Kenosha, WI

Rabbi Bonnie Margulis Madison, WI

Rabbi Michal Woll Shorewood, WI