Connect with the Staff and Officers
of the Empire Region

The professional and lay leadership of the Empire Region are here to serve
you. Please contact us with your ideas, suggestions, concerns and questions.
Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The office is closed on Friday, and for state, federal, and Jewish holidays .
If you have a matter that needs attention outside of our office hours,
please contact our Executive Director at (518) 312.1551.
USCJ Empire Region Professional Staff
Executive
Director
Howard A. Goldberg
Direct Cell Phone Number: (518) 312.1551
Direct VoIP Phone Number: (518) 632.4360 Skype
Direct Fax Number: (800) 463.5924
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Director of Youth Activities
Batia Epelbaum
Direct Cell Phone Number: (518) 859.1374
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In an effort to increase services to USY and Kadima chapters throughout the region, we have hired three part-time Fieldworkers in the Regional Department of Youth Activities for the 2007-2008/5768 program year.
All three Fieldworkers have significant experience with providing services to Kadima and USY chapters. We are very excited to have them on board:
Youth Activities Fieldworker East
Alan Ginsburg
Alan will be providing services and serving as a liaison between the regional office and the USY chapters in the eastern part of the region. Additionally, Alan will be working on convention Education materials.
Youth Activities Fieldworker West
Marian Lustig
Marian will be providing services and serving as a liaison between the regional office and the USY chapters in the eastern part of the region. Additionally, Marian will be working with the Religious/Education VP and the staff liaison for regional conventions.
Kadima Fieldworker
Dan Scher
Dan will be overseeing Kadima programming and serving as the liaison for Kadima chapters throughout the region.
Please do not hesitate to be in touch with your respective Fieldworkers if you have any questions or if they may be of any assistance.
Office Administrator
Larry Saltwell
USCJ Empire Region Executive Board
President
Temple Beth El, Rochester
President Elect
Ahavath Israel, Kingston
Youth Commissioner
Temple Beth El, Rochester
Vice President Western Sub-Region
Temple Beth Israel, Niagara Falls
Vice President
USCJ Social Action & Public Policy Committee
Temple Beth El, Poughkeepsie
VP for Education/Programming
VP Southern Sub-Region
Temple Beth El, Poughkeepsie
Vice President
Rutland Jewish Center, Rutland, VT
Vice President
Temple Israel, Vestal
Secretary
Temple Israel, Albany
Past President
USCJ Koach & Education Committees
Committee of Jewish Law and Standards
Temple Israel, Albany
Past President
VP for Education/Programming
USCJ Vice President Of Priorities and Planning
Temple Beth El, Poughkeepsie
Immediate Past President
Temple Beth El, Tonawanda
Tzafon USY Regional Board 2008-2009
Tzafon Region of United Synagogue Youth covers
the same geographical area as "Empire" Region of USCJ!
President
Chelsea Wagner
Religion/Education Vice President
Ayelet Wachs-Cashman
Social Action/Tikun Olam Vice President
Stacie Rosenberg
Israel Affairs Vice President
Joe Ornstein
Membership/Programming Vice President
Lauren Kauffman
Communication Vice President
William Sisskind