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What is the UTJ?

The UTJ is a trans-denominational education and outreach organization dedicated to promoting the principles of traditional Judaism. We support and encourage traditional Jewish practice among individuals, congregations, institutions, scholars and religious leaders across the spectrum of the Jewish community. Our programs and resources are used by a wide range of synagogues, schools, and other Jewish institutions. Our goal is to bring the greatest possible number of Jews closer to an open-minded, observant Jewish life.

Executive Staff

  • Executive Vice President: Rabbi Ronald Price

  • Office Manager: Barbara Waldman

  • Special Projects Coordinator: Judy Landau

  • UTJ Mail List Moderator: Alexander Herrera

UTJ Board of Directors

  • President: Rabbi Edward Gershfield

  • Honorary Board Chairman: Rabbi Prof. David Halivni

  • Vice Presidents:

    Rabbi Wayne Allen

    Dr. Eric Fremed

    Ms. Karen Greene

    Mr. Sanford Hausler, Esq.

    Rabbi David Novak

  • Treasurer: Mr. Irwin Beutel

  • Financial Secretary: Mr. Marvin Staiman

  • Corresponding Secretary: Mr. Alexander Herrera

  • Recording Secretary: Rabbi Noah Gradofsky


Past Presidents

  • Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg

  • Mr. Burton G. Greenblatt

  • Dr. Miriam Klein Shapiro, z''l

  • Mr. Horace Bier, z''l


Morashah

  • Chairman: Rabbi Kenneth Greene

  • Director: Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport


Board Members

Mr. Milton Ackerman
Rabbi Gershon Bacon
Rabbi David Bauman
Rabbi Martin Berman
Mr. Bryan Bier
Rabbi Richard Fagan
Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman
Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg
Rabbi Seth Gordon
Mrs. Anne Greenblatt
Mr. Burt Greenblatt
Rabbi Kenneth Greene
Rabbi Ira Grussgott
Mr. Antoine Halff
Dr. Arthur Hayes
Ms. Andrea Herrera
Dr. Michael Kaplowitz
Chaplain Leslie Kirzner
Rabbi Pinchas Klein
Mr. Jay Knopf
Rabbi Mark H. Kunis
Rabbi Leonard Levy
Rabbi Peter Mehler
Dr. Jeff Melnick
Rabbi Jeffrey Miller, Esq.
Dr. Mira Morgenstern
Mr. Mitch Morrison
Mr. Emanuel Needle
Mr. Jerry Neimand
Ms. Marianne Novak
Rabbi J. Leonard Romm
Mr. Allyn Rothman
Mr. Dovid Rubin
Mr. David B. Schwartz
Dr. Meir Shinnar
Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat
Rabbi Dr. Geoff Solomon
Rabbi Michael Strasberg
Rabbi Gerald Sussman
Mr. Herman Wachtenheim
Ms. Rachel Weinberger
Rabbi David Willig
Rabbi Richard Wolpoe
Rabbi Lawrence Zierler
Rabbi Ephraim Zimand
Rabbi Leonard Zucker