Our Board

List of 27 members.

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  Rebecca Kekst 

  Bio

  Board Chair
  
  Education:
  

  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Barnard College; Columbia University

  Additional Information: 
  
  Rebecca Kekst has been an active member of Sinai Temple since she and her husband, David Kekst, joined the synagogue in 1999. She was a founding member of Dor Chadash and has held many roles in the synagogue, the Douglas Family Early Childhood Center, and Sinai Akiba Academy. She has served as gala co-chair for the Sinai Temple dinner, co-chaired the Shabbaton for 3 years and most recently chaired the Catering Committee. While a parent in the preschool, Rebecca served as both PTA president and then chaired the board of the preschool. During her time at Sinai Akiba Academy, she has chaired the PTA, Development Committee and 50th Anniversary Campaign and Celebration. Rebecca is currently the chair of the Sinai Akiba Board. Rebecca also serves on the PK-12 committee for the Jewish Federation and has served on the Camp Ramah board for many years. Rebecca is married to David Kekst and has three children who have all attended Sinai Akiba Academy.
  
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  Sari Arnall 

  Bio

  Education
  

  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, University of Florida
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, University of Florida
  • Certified Public Accountant
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  Samantha Auerbach 

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  Jamie Berman 

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  Sheila Bolour 

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  Tarryn Breskal 

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  Linda Camras 

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  Rachel Farahnik 

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  Linda Friedman 

  Bio

  Education
  

  • Graphic Designer, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

  Current Position:
  Organizer, The Pleasure of Organizing
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  Mayrav Gaslin 

  Bio

  Education:
  

  • Bachelor's Degree, Journalism, Northwestern University

  Current Position: 

  • President, Kavanah Communications

   
  Additional Information:
  

  Mayrav is a communications strategist and content consultant working primarily in the health care industry. She is also a tireless volunteer, particularly for Sinai Temple and SAA. She is a past executive board member of Sinai Temple and has served many volunteer roles at SAA, including being a room mom since the Stone Ages (give or take a few years).

   
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  Abigail Goldman 

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  Lori Siderman 

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  Jeanne Huybrechts 

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  Dalia Kamrava 

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  Michelle Lobel 

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  Lisa Mamos 

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  Yael Mashbaum 

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  Sharon Meron 

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  Sam Parsi 

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  Hezy Shalev 

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  Bita Shalom 

  Bio

  Education:
  

  • Bachelor's Degree, Economics, UCLA

  Additional Information:
  
  Bita was previously employed as a Senior Account Manager in charge of Deferred Compensation Plans for CEOs and Executives of Fortune 500 Companies. She has also served as ECC Parent Association President and ECC Board Chair. Currently, she is serving on the Retention and Recruitment Committee (for the past 9 years) and on the Parent Association Board (for the past 8 years).

   
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  Andres Terech 

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  Mark Urman 

  Bio

  Education:
  

  • Bachelor's degree Northwestern University - Evanston, Illinois
  • MD from Northwestern University Medical School - Chicago, Illinois
  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
  • Fellow of the American Heart Association
  • Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases

  Current Position:
  

  Attending Cardiologist, on staff at Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, in private practice

   
  Additional Information:
  

  Sinai Temple director since 2014; former co-chair Temple Membership Committee; SAA Oversight Committee of Temple board; Clinical Professor of Medicine at both Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Geffen Medical School at UCLA; former Clinical Chief, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai; past Inaugural Medical Director of the Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute;

   
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  Pam Weisberg 

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  Richard Weston 

  Bio

  Education:
  

  
  Current Employment: 

  Principal, dreamGEAR, LLC
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  Betty Winn 

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  Parham Zar