We are delighted to once again partner with our Jewish community organizations for our 6th Annual Mensches & Mimosas. This year, we added 27 more honorees, making the total over 167!
We encourage you to make a tribute gift to JFS to honor Rabbi Scott L. Shpeen and our mensches below.
Proceeds help support and grow the free services we provide to our community.
Rabbi Scott L. Shpeen
Anschel Weiss Community Builders Award
2025 HONORABLE MENSCHEN
Jane Architzel
CONGREGATION BERITH SHOLOM
Barry & Shelley Bader
TEMPLE SINAI
Sharon L. Berko
CONGREGATION OHAV SHALOM
Erica & Len Berger
SCHENECTADY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Susie R. Caplan
SHALOM FOOD PANTRY
Rachel Douglas
CLIFTON PARK CHABAD
Bram Freedman
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Elisa Harrington-Verb
CONGREGATION GATES OF HEAVEN
Barney Horowitz
B’NAI SHOLOM REFORM CONGREGATION
Kellie Leinung
ALBANY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Zvi Klopott
B’YACHAD COLLABORATIVE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Tom Kurkjian
MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
Keith & Cecile Kowalski
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
Linda Grimm
COLONIE CHABAD CHAI LIFE CENTER
Rabbi Amiel Monson
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
DAUGHTERS OF SARAH COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS
Anita Merims
CONGREGATION AGUDAT ACHIM
Amanda Aussems Poskanzer
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Howard L. Pressman
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
Dr. Dina Gottesman & Daniel Reznick
CONGREGATION BETH ABRAHAM JACOB
Menuchah Sherman
CHEVRA KADISHA OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
Donna Shoss
BETHLEHEM CHABAD
Brenda Sugarman
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
Laura Weisblatt
AMIDAH