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2010 CJF Board

Mr. Stanley Baker

Dr. Charleston Banov

Mr. Edward Berlin

Mr. Joe Brams

Mr. Jack Brickman

Mrs. Leah Chase

Mr. David Cohen

Mr. Jeffrey Cohen

Mrs. Judi Corsaro

Mr. David Dumas

Mr. Mitchell Fischbein

Mr. Harold Fox

Dr. Richard Freidman

Mr. Richard Gershon

Mr. Slade Gleaton

Mr. Harry Goldberg

Mr. William Golde

Mrs. Ruthie Gorrelle

Ms. Ellen Hoffman

Mrs. Marilyn Hoffman

Mr. Dave Holtz

Rabbi Anthony Holz

Mr. David Jaffee

Mr. Ellis Kahn

Mrs. Lara LeRoy

Mrs. Suzanne Lynch

Dr. Bernard Mendelson

Dr. Robert Miller

Dr. Olga Mintzer

Mr. Norman Nirenblatt

Mrs. Rebecca Nirenblatt

Mrs. Neda Nussbaum

Mrs. Cheryl Phillips

Dr. Mark Pinosky

Mr. Eli Poliakoff

Mrs. Shirley Prystowsky

Mrs. Patricia Rones-Sykes

Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum

Mr. Ira Rosenberg

Mr. Herbert Rosner

Mrs. Jamee Schlesinger

Mr. Harold Sherman
Judge Hugo Spitz

Dr. Gordan Stine

Rabbi Ari Sytner

Mrs. Anita Zucker

 

The mission of the Charleston Jewish Federation is to build, strengthen, and preserve Jewish identity and the needs of the community through partnerships that enable us to serve the needs of our local Jewish community, Israel, and worldwide.

We will accomplish this mission by:

  • Convening the community and facilitating collaboration
  • Advocating for and allocating human resources
  • Supporting Jewish identity and educational programs for the entire community
  • Broadening opportunities for philanthropy through financial resource development and coordination of funding sources
  • Developing leaders for the Jewish community of Charleston

2010 CJF Executive Board

President- Dr. Jeffrey Buncher, MD

Vice President: Administration- Mr. Spencer Lynch

Vice President: IT- Ted Corsaro

Vice President- Dr. Stuary Tessler

Treasurer- Mr. David Kalik

JEF President- Mr. Spencer Lynch

JCRC Chair- Mrs. Eileen Chepenik

JEF Representative- Mrs. Sharon Toporek

2010 Women's Division Campaign Chair-

Mrs. Susan Addlestone Berlijn

2010 Men's Division Campaign Co-Chairs-

Dr. Morey Lipton & Mr. Alan Toporek

Immediate Past President- Mr. David Odle

Local Organizations We Support

Addlestone Hebrew Academy, BBYO, The B'nai Tzedek Program, East Cooper Jewish Community, Emanu-El Sunday School, Israel Education Fellowship, Jewish Community Center of Charleston, Jewish Community Relations Committee, Jewish Social Services, KKBE Sunday School, The PJ Library Program, The REMEMBER Program, Senior Transportation Program, YAD (Young Adults Division)

National/Overseas Agencies We Support

Birthright Israel, Healthcare International, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Agency for Israel, Jewish Community Center Association, Jewish Federations of North America, Joint Distribution Committee, National Disaster Fund, Partnership 2000, World ORT

Our Staff

Judi Corsaro- Executive Director

Sarah Swingle- Program Director

Ruthie Gorelle- Controller 

Judi Corsaro- Social Services Director

Maria Cordrey- Creative Director

Sandra Brett- REMEMBER Program Director

Louise Sexton- Bookkeeping

Sheryl Parkman- Administrative Assistant

Serge Polyachenko- Purchasing Manager

Sean Lynch- Intern

Jenny Goldberg- Graphics Intern

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