Beth El Temple Board of Directors

Beth El Temple has a very engaged Board of Directors. Each Vice President oversees multiple committees listed below. Beth El Temple also supports an active Sisterhood, and youth programming which includes a Kadima group (grades 7 and 8)  and an inclusive and open Cub Scout Pack (1015) and open Boy Scout Troop (1015). Our involved and interested congregants make Beth El Temple the largest Conservative congregation in Central Pennsylvania.

Executive Committee

President - Rick Leiner
Vice President - Assaf Zilbering
Vice President - Joel Ressler
Vice President - Rhea Swidler
Vice President - Ember Jandebeur
Secretary- David Rothstein
Treasurer- Jason Weinstock
Assistant Treasurer- 


Board Members

Robyn Chotiner
Helene Caplan
Mindy Solomon
Alan Swidler
Brandon Smith
Faith Goldsmith
Patsy Dunn
Brooke Weinberg
Elaine Strokoff
Alan Adler
Judie Wolnek
Coral Rosen
Rose Blecker
​Rachel Smithers




Committees and Chairs or Co-Chairs - Please feel free to contact these committee chairs with any 
suggestions, comments, or concerns you may have.

Adult Education/Programming - Rose Blecker
Book Club - Marcia Cohen/Susan Cohen
By Laws/Governance - Stu Sacks/Harvey Freedenberg/Joel Ressler
Endowment - Alan Schein
Family Education - 
Finances/Dues - Jason Weinstock
Fine Arts/Displays - Caren Schein
High Holiday Appeal - Mike Sand
High Holiday Services - Geri Henshell
House - Harold Rabin
Membership - Robyn Chotiner
Minyan - Dale Kaplan, Bob Leiberman, and Ron Lench
Mitzvah Corps - 
Personnel - Neil Weber
Social Action - Brooke Weinberg
Strategic Planning - Neysa Maisel
Worship - Harvey Freedenberg
Men's Club - Alan Swidler
Kitchen - Patsy Dunn