Volunteer of the Year Award
Congregation Beth Israel presents the Volunteer of the Year Award annually to one or more outstanding volunteers.
2023 Robyn Spiegel
2022 John Lefter, Janet Perlman, and Lori Shearer.
2021 Stacey Eaton, Russ Gold, Rachel Goldenhar, Julie Potiker, Elissa Shuchter, and Debbie Zeichner
2020 Allison Golding
2019 Sari Hartman, Ken Gimbel, and Dan Jones
2018 Kim Carnot, Janet Acheatel
2017 Gayle Wise, Linda Valfer, and Fred Valfer
2016 Marty Stern, the Minyan
2015 Dean Abelon
2014 Albert Ray and George Wise
2013 Meryl Maneker, Sima Oppenheimer, Marge Schane
2012 Heidi Gantwerk, Buddy Voit
2011 Jerry Sampson
2010 The Beth Israel History Project
2009 Leona Levy
2008 Julie Fox, Judi Schwartz
2007 Sandy Feldman, Andy Mayer
2006 Judy Fisher, Gary Hirschfeld
2005 Amy Corton, Ron Simon and Diane Voit
2004 Shirle Horowitz, Joan Gross
2003 Emily Jennewein, Bob Metz, Anita Hosenpud
2002 Ann Campbell, Barbara Haworth
2001 Ted Mintz, Elaine Moser
2000 Jerry Goldberg
1999 Debbie Allen, Don Greenberg
1998 May Sebel, Joanne Gimbel
1997 Tammy Vener, Betty Stieber
1995 Connie Unger
1994 Liz Levine
1993 Mildred Newman, Anne Nemens
1992 Rick Barrett
1991 Ed Thomas
1990 Fran Zelick
1989 Larry Hirsch
1988 Alex York
1987 Gladys Baba, Louis Brint, Harry Rothschild
1986 Karen Coleman, Barbara Drosman, Norman Lurie
1985 Susie Greenberg, Eva Glaser
1984 Lynn Lurie, Sharon Meldelson
1983 Murray and Harriet Blum, Morrie Wax
1982 Harry Tennebaum, Joan Kutner
1981 Ruth Landau
Carl M. Esenoff Memorial Award for Extraordinary Community Service
Carl M. Esenoff established high standards ofextraordinary community service. Congregation Beth Israel presents the Carl M. Esenoff Memorial Award for Extraordinary Community Service from time to time to outstanding Jewish individuals in recognition of their service to the Jewish and general communities. Recipients are residents of San Diego County who maintain a meaningful membership in Congregation Beth Israel and have been active in, supportive of, and demonstrated leadership in the synagogue, the Jewish Federation, and one or more other Jewish organizations. Recipients also have demonstrated leadership in cultural arts, welfare, business, professional, and/or political activities organizations of the general community.
2014 Jeff Silberman
2004 Mary Ann Scher
2000 Bob Breitbard*
1998 Alberta Feurzeig, Charles Feurzeig*
1995 Pearl Slayen*
1993 Shearn Platt*
1991 Pauline Foster*, Stanley Foster*
1989 Herbert J. Solomon
1988 Victor J. Schulman*
1987 Carl M. Esenoff*