Today is July 23, 2026 /
Today is July 23, 2026 /
Shabbat Candlelighting This Week: 8:01pm | Shabbat Ends: 9:05pm
Chip Schrager serves as Executive Director of Westchester Jewish Center, where he partners with clergy, lay leadership, and staff to advance the synagogue’s mission, strengthen community engagement, and ensure organizational excellence. With nearly three decades of nonprofit and synagogue leadership experience, he oversees operations, finance, membership, communications, development, facilities, and long-term strategic initiatives.
Before joining Westchester Jewish Center, Chip served as Executive Director of Congregation B’nai Yisrael, leading the organization through a period of growth and operational transformation after joining in 2017 as Director of Communications. Earlier, he was Communications Coordinator and Operations Manager at Shaaray Tefila in New York City, overseeing synagogue operations, High Holy Day logistics, lifecycle events, and major community programs.
His nonprofit career also includes leadership roles in development and communications at the Lymphoma Research Foundation, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, and PBS, where he built fundraising initiatives, cultivated donor relationships, and developed strategic communications to advance organizational goals.
A graduate of Lehigh University, Chip began his career with The Creative Coalition, collaborating with leaders in government, entertainment, and advocacy on public policy initiatives, speechwriting, congressional testimony, and nationally recognized events, including presidential inaugurations, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals, and the White House and Congressional Correspondents’ Dinners. He also collaborated on several books, including Five Minutes with the President and Giants Pride, a retrospective on the New York Giants’ 2007 championship season.
Known for his collaborative leadership style and commitment to building welcoming, vibrant Jewish communities, Chip is passionate about creating meaningful member experiences, fostering strong partnerships among clergy, staff, and volunteers, and ensuring synagogues are well positioned to thrive for generations to come.
Chip and his wife are the proud parents of two children.
Ann brings over 30 years of Early Childhood experience, both in New York and Florida. Ann holds a Masters of Arts in Teaching and Elementary Education from Manhattanville College. As a consummate learner, Ann is dedicated to professional development, for both herself and her staff, in order to bring the most current and innovative best practices into the classroom. She has spent the majority of her career working in Jewish Early Childhood settings and is committed to developmentally appropriate, exploratory and child-centered learning.
Carol has been working in the field of education since 1988. She has a BA in Psychology from Clark University and a MA in Education from Hunter College. For the past four years Carol was the Assistant Nursery School Director at Temple Israel Center where she worked closely with the teachers, staff and families to create a warm, loving, educational environment. Carol worked closely with the families to run events including a Challah Bake. Carol believes that children need many opportunities to explore, create, imagine and construct during their day at preschool. Prior to working at TIC she was a preschool teacher at Community Synagogue of Rye, a SEIT (Special Education Itinerant Teacher) with Theracare as well as a Fundraising Coach/Recruiter for the American Cancer Society. Tikkun Olam is very important to the Meyers Family. Carol enjoys volunteering and has had leadership positions on The Hillels of Westchester Board, The Clark University Alumni Council, The URJ Crane Lake and Eisner Camp Board, Community Synagogue and The Rye Youth Council. Carol and her husband Bill live in Rye with their three children and their Cairn Terrier. In her free time, Carol enjoys walking, cooking, reading, swimming and traveling. During the pandemic Carol spent time exercising, painting and had long leisurely dinners with her children.
Aleza Kulp, originally from Margate, New Jersey, began working as the Education Director and Family Life Coordinator at WJC in 2001. Prior to joining WJC, she worked for three years as the Education Director at a Conservative synagogue in New Jersey. Aleza received her MA in Jewish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary and has studied at Hebrew University. Aleza has also worked at Camp Ramah in the Poconos and Ramah Programs in Israel. Aleza loves working with the youth and families of our congregation. Her goal for each child in our synagogue is that they embrace their Jewish identity and enjoy being a part of our congregation. Aleza is a proud parent of her son Leor. Together, they love being a part of the WJC community!
Jessica Rothstein Berger, MSW, has worked consistently in the Jewish communal world since she was 16 years old, starting as a senior counselor and unit head at B’nei B’rith camp in Oregon. Jessica’s many roles have included Camp and Youth Services Director in Savannah, GA, Director of Community Programming at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, and Director of Community Programming and In-House Social Worker at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan. Additionally, Jessica has taught religious school, primarily with middle and high school-aged students, for over 20 years. Jessica also spent 15 years volunteering with BBYO in New Jersey, creating her own original programming, as well as guiding and mentoring the elected youth leaders as they learned to write and develop their own programs. When not engaged with the larger community that she cares so deeply about, Jessica enjoys time with her husband, Ben, and two children, Mari and Micah building LEGO, taking hikes, and traveling. Through art, creativity and imagination she hopes to instill in them the same consuming passion she feels in their own endeavors.
Cesar Urgiles
Assistant Superintendent
Daniel Coyolt Lopez
Custodian
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