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Women of Reform Judaism Pacific District Past Presidents List
Years
Name
Sisterhood
City
1932-1934
Mrs. Jules Kauffman*
Los Angeles, CA
1934-1935
Mrs. Nathaniel Kessler*
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
1935-1937
Henrietta Hirschfield*
Los Angeles, CA
1937-1939
Bessie Barnett*
San Francisco, CA
1939-1941
Pearl Friedman*
Los Angeles, CA
1941-1943
Mrs. Leon Rosenberg*
Temple Beth Israel
Fresno, CA
1943-1946
Miriam Jacobs*
Los Angeles, CA
1946-1949
Zara Shapiro*
San Francisco, CA
1949-1951
Dorothy Hardman*
Temple DeHirsch Sinai
Seattle, WA
1951-1953
Gertrude Kallin*
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Los Angeles, CA
1953-1955
Minna Thor*
Temple Emanuel
San Francisco, CA
1955-1957
Gustine Weber*
Encino, CA
1957-1959
Rose Lewis
Temple Sinai
Glendale, CA
1959-1961
Rita Lubliner*
Beth Israel
Portland, OR
1961-1964
Bertie Lasky
Palm Springs, CA
1964-1966
Betty Oppenheim (Ramsey)*
Hill Valley, CA
1966-1968
Elizabeth Chesler
Temple Beth Israel
Phoenix, AZ
1968-1970
Harriet Katz
Temple DeHirsch Sinai
Seattle, WA
1970-1972
Beverly Singer
Temple Beth Sholom
Santa Ana, CA
1972-1974
Zara Jaffe
Peninsula Temple Beth El
San Mateo, CA
1974-1976
Bernadine Brenner*
Beth Israel
Portland, OR
1976-1978
Marcia Levin*
Ner Tamid
Downey, CA
1978-1980
Juliette Nathan*
B’nai Israel
Sacramento, CA
1980-1982
Esther Saritzky*
Temple Ahavat Shalom
Los Angeles, CA
1982-1984
Susan Wolfe
Sisterhood of Isaiah
Lafayette, CA
1984-1986
Phyllis Shapiro *
Beth Israel
Phoenix/ Scottsdale, AZ
1986-1988
Jane Schwartz
Temple Emanuel
San Jose, CA
1988-1990
Ruthanne Begun
Temple Solael/Temple Adat Elohim
Canoga Park/Thousand Oaks, CA
1990-1992
Michele Zwerin
Women of Rodef Sholom
San Rafael, CA
1992-1994
Maryann Fenster
University Synagogue Sisterhood
Los Angeles. CA
1994-1996
Nancy Marcus
Women of Temple Bar Yahm
Newport Beach, CA
1996-1998
Cherie Half
Beth Am Women
Los Altos Hills, CA
1998-2000
Elaine Saperstein
Temple Solael/Temple Adat Elohim
Canoga Park/Thousand Oaks, CA
2000-2002
Fran Sherman
Temple Beth Sholom
Santa Ana, CA
2002-2004
Ricki Oleon
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
2004-2006
Ellen A. Pollack
Temple Ahavat Shalom
Northridge, CA
2006-2008
Edith Caplan
Beth Torah
Fremont, CA
2008-2010
Sandy Gatlin
Bet Chaverim
Des Moines, WA
2010-2012
Linda Henderson
B'nai Israel
Sacramento, CA
2012-2014
Ellen Bick
Congregation Beth Israel
Portland, OR
2014-2016
Phyllis Bigelson
Temple Ahavat Shalom
Northridge, CA
2016-2018
Judie Ning
Congregation Albert
Albuquerque, NM
Honorary President
Deborah Hirschberg*
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
Honorary President
Eleanor Kretzer*
Temple Beth Hillel
Valley Village, CA
* Of Blessed Memory
