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JCS Advisory Council

Members of the Advisory Council are a critical component of the Jewish Community Services Governance structure. The Council represents the community, providing insight and advocacy regarding existing and emerging human service and community needs. They advise the staff and the Board by offering their informed and expert perspective to provide recommendations that enhance service delivery.  Advisory Council Members serve as agency connectors through their personal network, social media and other means; to raise community awareness of the broad array of agency programs and services and create opportunities for valued partnerships.

Advisory Council members further the work of the agency by:

  • Providing technical advice
  • Offering community feedback
  • Reviewing, monitoring, and/or assessing programs
  • Representing the voice of clients 
  • Serving as a sounding board

JCS Advisory Council 2026-2027

 Holly Venick, Chair

 Carol Noel, Vice Chair

Robin Belsky, MBA, MIB

Stephanie Blockston

Nechami Brilliant

Micah Brosbe, Ph.D.

Matthew Brown

Wendy Cohen

Jill Eidelman

Laurel Freedman

Nora Greenstein Jacober

Margie Herman

Sandy Kanter

Margery Kates, MD

Joshua Lamont, NIC

Ronald Marcus

Ida R. Samet

Yifat Alufi Samuels

Bonnie Stainman 

Ken Stoller, MD

Stanley E. Weinstein, Ph.D.

Shari Winkelman

Ruthy Wolman

Eliyahu Yoggev

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