
Join JCRC on September 30, 2021 for a virtual JCRC Celebrates Gala to honor Jeremy Burton on his ten year anniversary as Executive Director. JCRC will present Jeremy with the Warren B. Kohn Award, as decided by a unanimous vote from the JCRC board. Please email Director of Development Erica Daniels-Strater for more information, and click here for sponsorship information.

Jeremy Burton joined the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC) as Executive Director in October 2011, after playing leadership roles in many Jewish organizations as well as government and political campaigns. Under Jeremy’s leadership, JCRC has thrived as a national model for community relations, with a core mission of building a network of Jewish organizations that is a leader in the public square, connected through enduring partnerships beyond our community in service to Jewish concerns and the collective good. Under his leadership, JCRC spearheaded a Jewish communal response to stand with our immigrant neighbors in the face of detention and deportation by creating a robust interfaith network to provide sanctuary, court accompaniment, pro bono legal assistance and bond funds to targeted immigrants. His vision for American engagement with and support for grassroots civil society activists laid the foundation for JCRC and CJP’s joint initiative, Boston Partners for Peace, an innovative model to promote the work of shared-society organizations in Israel and the Palestinian Areas and connect them with the Boston community.
JCRC Celebrates
Host Committee (in formation)
Bill Gabovitch**, Co-Chair
Nancy Viner, Co-Chair
Rabbi Laura Abrasley* & Julie Childers
Susan & Aron Ain
Alyssa Biller & Alex Goldstein
Michelle & Darren Black
Stacey G. Bloom*⁺
Joyce & Michael Bohnen**
Susan Calechman
Amy Caplan & Geoffrey Lewis**
Mark Charendoff
Karyn Cohen & Michael Leviton
Lisa Popik Coll & Arieh Coll
Lisa Danetz & Craig Smith
Beth & Michael Davis
Tamar Davis & Allan Galper
Margie Ross Decter
Dr. Suzanne H. Diamond
Dr. Marna Dolinger & Steven Gold
Ethan Felson & Daniel Schapira
Diane & Neil Exter
Nanette & Jose Fridman
Nancy & Steve Fischman
Deborah Frieze
Linda & Michael Frieze
Irene & Rabbi Ronne Friedman
Valerie & Mark Friedman⁺
Lauren & Bill Gabovitch**⁺
Caroline Gammill & Nathan Rothstein*
Nicole* & Joshua Gann
Elisha & Sam Gechter*
Janet & Richard Goldenberg
Jill Goldenberg**⁺ & Sidney Kriger
Julie & Philip Gordon
Catharyn & Mike Gildesgame
Beth & Scott Gilefsky*⁺
Janet & Richard Goldenberg
Amanda & Campe Goodman
Molly & Jeff Goodman
Beth & Larry Greenberg
Danielle Harsip
Lesley & Ben Inker
Cindy & Andrew Janower
Samantha Joseph*⁺
Barbara & Frank Litwin*⁺
Nancy K. Kaufman
Fredie Kay
Nava Cretu-Kessel & Barnet Kessel
Josh Kraft
Rabbi Claudia Kreiman*
Stuart S. Kurlander & David L. Martin
Jill & Ed Kutchin*
Marcia & Alan Leifer
Emily Leventhal & David Rontal
Laura & Ery Magasanik
Sophie & Rick Mann
Elana & Ariel Margolis
Ruth W. Messenger
Beth & Michael Moskowitz
Nahma Nadich & David Belcourt
Marilyn & Dale Okonow
One8 Foundation
Caren & Ben Pearlman
Beth "Missie" Polasky & Sam Furgang
Ilissa & Lon Povich*
Jeevan Ramapriya
Sari Anne Rapkin
Dena & Michael Rashes
Rachel & Joel Reck**
Diane Richler
Leah Robins* & Daniel Sternberg
Dan Romanow & Andrew Zelermyer*
Nancy & Phil Rosenblatt
Shell & Stuart Rossman**
Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels
Amy Schottenfels & Jonathan Klein
Ellen & Steven Segal
Mimi & Jim Segel**
Gabrielle & Benjamin Sigel
Risa Shames & Neil Silverston
Susan Shevitz & Lawrence Bailis
Rabbi Becky Silverstein & Naomi Sobel
Susan & James Snider
Susan & Alan Solomont
Michelle Stern & Neal Karasic
Jennifer & Seth Stier
Hans D. Strauch
Hope & Adam Suttin**⁺
Gerri & Ken Sweder**
Nancy Viner⁺
Lisa & Neil Wallack
Kathy Weinman*⁺ & Cam Kerry
Dani Weinstein
Jennifer & Amiel Weinstock*
Debra Wekstein & David Kravitz
Sonya & Sean Wilder
Marla and Jeffrey Wolk
Justin L. Wyner**
*JCRC Board Member, ** JCRC Past President, ⁺ Celebrates Program Committee Member
JCRC Celebrates
Honorary Committee
Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, President,
Hebrew College
Rabbi Marc Baker, CEO,
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Representative Ruth Balser
Anthony Barsamian, Co-Chair,
Armenian Assembly of America
Lori Barnet & Jeffrey Savit, CEO,
Jewish Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Herb Block, Executive Director,
American Zionist Movement
Mayor Paul Brodeur
Senator Will Brownsberger
Representative Dan Cahill
Lino Covarrubias, CEO,
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Representative Lori Ehrlich
Reverend Laura Everett, Executive Director,
Mass Council of Churches
Eric Giesser, New England Regional Director,
AIPAC
Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond, Co-founder and Pastor,
Bethel AME Church
Robert Leikind, Regional Director,
AJC New England
Senator Jason Lewis
Representative Paul Mark
Senator Patrick O'Connor
Kathleen Patrón, Lead Organizer/Executive Director,
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Representative Paul Mark
Jerry Rubin, CEO,
Jewish Vocational Services
Amy Schectman, President and CEO
2Life Communities
Gail Schulman, CEO,
Jewish Family & Children Service
Alison Silber & Senator Eric Lesser
Rev. Daniel A. Smith, Senior Minister,
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Rabbi Mark Sokoll, President & CEO
JCC of Greater Boston
Rev. Burns Stanfield, Co-Chair,
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Senator Bruce Tarr
Reverend Nancy Taylor, Senior Minister,
Old South Church
Robert Trestan, Executive Director,
ADL New England
Yusufi Vali, Director,
Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement
Beverly Williams, Co-Chair,
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Rabbi Elaine Zecher,
Temple Israel of Boston