Our Leadership
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Rabbi Marc E. Berkson has been with us since 1999 and is only the congregation’s sixth senior rabbi since the merger of Emanu-El and B’ne Jeshurun in 1927. Active in a wide range of local and regional Jewish, inter-religious, and human relations programs and organizations, Rabbi Berkson brings his love of teaching and his community-building skills to CEEBJ. |
Rabbi Jessica Barolsky is serving as Sabbatical Rabbi from January through June, 2021. She was the Rabbi-Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun from 2011-2016, and she was School Rabbi and a Hebrew/Jewish Studies teacher at Milwaukee Jewish Day School from 2017-2019. |
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Cantor David Barash has served at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 2001. David loves engaging congregants through Jewish music: working with adult and children’s choirs; conducting our congregational band; directing our annual Purim spiels; leading participatory Shabbat, Festival, and High Holy Day services. |
Susan Cosden - Susan Cosden, RJE, serves as our Director of Lifelong Learning. In this capacity she oversees our Religious School, Adult and Family Education programs. Ms. Cosden earned her Masters of Arts in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's Rhea Hirsch School of Jewish Education in Los Angeles. |
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Andrew Appel - After growing up in Long Island, NY, Andrew Appel received his BA from Binghamton University, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management graduating with distinction in Marketing and Organizational Behavior. His work life has reflected his passion for customer service, having led in many roles, including Sales Operations Manager at Hewlett-Packard and Director of Marketing at GE Healthcare. And in 2009, … View more ... |
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M'Johno Foster - M’Johno Foster recently retired as a Police Lieutenant for the Milwaukee Police Department where he served for over 26 years. M’Johno’s role at CEEBJ as Director of Security is to provide a safe and secure environment for our members, families and guests who meet to learn and worship. Over his career, M’Johno received and conducted countless training in the areas of leadership, collaborative management, security, threat mitigation, intelligence gathering and crime prevention. |
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