Leadership
The Brotherhood is fortunate to have an active group of Staff and Community Leaders who help to maintain and further our mission. Many of our leaders are the children or grandchildren of the original founders of the Brotherhood, making it all the more special that they remain active and involved in the society's efforts. Coupled with the support of our Executive Committee, Central Council, and various other committee members, these individuals dedicate their time and effort to sustain the Brotherhood and ensure its continuity for generations to come. If you are interested in becoming more active or getting involved with Brotherhood leadership, reach out to us at info@sephardicbrotherhood.com. We will welcome your support!
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Ethan Marcus
Managing Director
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Ethan Marcus is the Managing Director of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, the national umbrella organization for the Ladino-speaking Sephardic community in the United States. In this capacity, he has rapidly grown the Sephardic community's membership base and developed innovative programs to engage a new generation of young Sephardic Jews around the world. He previously served as the Brotherhood's Director of Communications and the Director of Community Development for the Seattle Sephardic Community. From 2019 to 2020, Ethan was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Athens, Greece, where he conducted an independent research project on the unique liturgical customs of the Romaniote Jews of Greece. He is a graduate of Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, and his family originates from the Sephardic communities of Veria in modern day Greece and Izmir in modern day Turkey.
National Executive Committee
President: Sedat Behar
First Vice President: Larry Bensignor
Second Vice President: David Schribman
Secretary: Alexandra Fellus
Treasurer: Francine Alfandary
Financial Secretary: Marvin Marcus
Assist. Secretary: Andrew Marcus
Assist. Treasurer: Daniel Small
Assist. Financial Secretary: Renee Motola
National Central Council
Michael Mintz, NY
Rabbi David Pardo, FL
Joely Pasetsky, NY
Ian Pomerantz, DC
Miriam Raphael Klein, FL
Alexandra Roberts, FL
Judah Roberts, FL
Marc Tobak, NY
Shir Toledo, CA
Andrea Werner, CT
Natalie Yesil, NJ
Sarah Aroeste, MA
Renee Barocas, NY
Asaf Behar, CA
Alexander Beja, NY
Jeffrey Beja, NY
Zack Ben-Ezra, FL
David Benezra, WA
Eli Bensignor, MN
Rabbi Michael Beyo, AZ
Rabbi Isaac Choua, NY
Larissa Cohen, NY
Eitan Danon, MD
Jeffrey Ezratty, NY
Ohad Fedida, NJ
Jack Gottesman, WA
Jay Halfon, NY
Baruch-Lev Kelman, NY
Aaron Levy, NJ
Ariella Levy, MO
Rabbi Yosef Lopez, AZ
Ethan Marcus, NY
Joel Marcus, NY
Jay Matalon, NJ