
During his tenure serving Temple B’nai Israel in Kalamazoo, Rabbi Zerwekh helped to grow the congregation in membership and prominence as a clear voice in the city for justice and Jewish values on behalf of the congregation. Driven by his love of teaching, Rabbi Zerwekh served as an instructor at Western Michigan University. Rabbi Zerwekh has served on panels throughout Michigan representing the voice of progressive, modern Judaism and has taught about Judaism at various high schools and colleges. Rabbi Zerwekh served on the executive committee of ISAAC, an interfaith Social Justice organization, and served as a representative of the faith community on the Board of Directors of the Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence, a multi-million dollar foundation created to support the City of Kalamazoo and to fund projects within the community.





President
Ruthanne Okun
Vice-Presidents
Jackie Bean
Robert Olender
Debora Renner
Stuart Trager
Treasurer
Daniel Steinhardt
Secretary
Linda Hollins
Immediate Past President
Martin Leibowitz
Board of Trustees
Kim Conwell-Leigh
Vickie Edwards
Liz Fallert
Richard Gold
Sandra Goldberg
David Gubow
David Hart
Steve Ingham
Robert Kahn
Robert Levitt
Aric Parr
Michael Patterson
Lance Starler
Susan Stettner
Temple Arms
Brotherhood Presidents
Harry Onickel
Sisterhood Presidents
Rae Mandel
Robin Gold