Connect with the Staff and Officers
of the Empire Region
The professional and lay leadership of the Empire Region are here to serve
you. Please contact us with your ideas, suggestions, concerns and questions.
Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The office is closed on Friday, and for state, federal, and Jewish holidays .
If you have a matter that needs attention outside of our office hours,
please contact our Executive Director at (518) 312.1551.
USCJ Empire Region Professional Staff
Executive
Director
Howard A. Goldberg
Direct Cell Phone Number: (518) 312.1551
Direct VoIP Phone Number: (518) 632.4360 Skype/VoIP
Direct Fax Number: (800) 463.5924
Instant Message: howardagoldberg
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Empire Region
Youth Department
Tzafon Kadima/USY
USY Kinnusim
Coordinator & Kadima Fieldworker
Daniel
Scher
Rosh Kinnus & Regional Board Leadership Coordinator
Josh
Sisskind
Logistics & Services to Chapters Coordinator
Alan
Ginsburg
Kinnus Staff Coordinator
Marian
Lustig
Larry
Saltwell
USCJ Empire Region Executive Board
President Temple
Beth El, Rochester
President Elect Ahavath
Israel, Kingston Youth
Commissioner Temple
Beth El, Rochester Vice
President Western Sub-Region Temple
Beth Israel, Niagara Falls Vice
President USCJ
Social Action & Public Policy Committee Temple
Beth El, Poughkeepsie VP for
Education/Programming VP
Southern Sub-Region Temple
Beth El, Poughkeepsie Vice
President Rutland
Jewish Center, Rutland, VT Vice
President Temple
Israel, Vestal
Secretary Temple
Israel, Albany Past
President USCJ
Koach & Education Committees
Committee of Jewish Law and Standards Temple
Israel, Albany Past
President VP for
Education/Programming USCJ
Vice President Of Priorities and Planning
Temple
Beth El, Poughkeepsie
Immediate Past President Temple
Beth El, Tonawanda 
Office Administrator
Tzafon USY Regional Board 2008-2009
Tzafon Region of United Synagogue Youth covers
the same geographical area as "Empire" Region of USCJ!
President
Chelsea Wagner
Religion/Education Vice President
Ayelet Wachs-Cashman
Social Action/Tikun Olam Vice President
Stacie Rosenberg
Israel Affairs Vice President
Joe Ornstein
Membership/Programming Vice President
Lauren Kauffman
Communication Vice President
William Sisskind
