Deb Schutzman

Deborah has been the part-time Education Director at Temple B’nai Abraham since 2005. In 2008 Deborah added the role of Executive Director to her position. Deborah taught Religious School throughout the North Shore prior to becoming Education Director at TBA, and before teaching, she was a successful retail store manager for fourteen years. Deborah left retail to stay home and raise her children, Benjamin and Andrew. She returned to the workforce as a volunteer soon after her son Benjamin was born and began teaching part-time after having Andrew. With both boys grown, Deborah now focuses her management experience and extensive Judaic education on her role at TBA.

Marleah Celletti-Nissenbaum

In addition to years of experience in legal and medical office administration, Marleah is well versed in troubleshooting technical issues, having managed social media for business and web pages for employers. Marleah has always eagerly helped others. Whether it is in an everyday task, stepping on stage to perform stand-up comedy or making visual art, much of her impetus comes from a desire to make others smile. Her career path has led her to Temple B’nai Abraham because she is passionate about administrative work and our organization. Marleah is delighted to be a part of the TBA team.

Cantor Evan Grossman

Cantor Grossman is a third-generation cantor and lifelong Boston-area resident. He has been joining TBA for high holidays and b’nai mitzvah for over 10 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst and lives in Needham with his wife Sarah and their two children, Benjamin and Ella. Cantor Grossman adores the community at TBA in Beverly and loves seeing the congregation grow and prosper.

Bonnie Kaplan Goldsmith

Bonnie had a 40-year career in communications, public relations and marketing, principally in health care and earlier in high tech. She is currently freelancing in her field. Bonnie has been a Temple B’Nai Abraham and Temple Shalom member for more than 25 years. She is an active member of the TBA community, devoting her time to Sisterhood, Ritual and the Board. She also chaired the Board’s Nominating Committee and served on a variety of other task forces and committees. She and her husband Arnie can always be found on or near water in Beverly or Key West, looking for the next big fish.

Linda Goodspeed

Linda crossed the bridge into Beverly after growing up in Temple Shalom in Salem. Linda has has spent her career in the Software and Bio-Tech fields, partnering with leadership teams of start-ups to help them grow their companies quickly and efficiently. In addition to her work at TBA, Linda has also served on the Board of Family Promise North Shore Boston and is happy to discuss their mission of Ending Homelessness. Linda lives in Beverly with her husband Andy. Their children Lily and Adam are graduates of the TBA religious school.

Jane Cohen

Jane and her husband, Paul, joined Temple B’nai Abraham in 1983 when their oldest son started in the Hebrew School. She then taught in the Hebrew School for ten years, teaching grades 3-7. Her three sons, James, Jason, and Joel are graduates of the school. Her sons, loving daughters-in-law and 4 grandchildren all live within an hour of Beverly. Since joining the temple she has served on the school committee, adult education committee and for several terms on the board of directors. She retired as a high school English teacher in 2015 and began meeting with temple members once a week to document information about the temple’s founding families. Most recently, she served for seven years as the newsletter editor. Currently, she is Sisterhood’s recording secretary, organizes for and volunteers in our pe’ah garden.

In her spare time she babysits grandbabies, makes sleeping mats out of plastic bags for homeless people and has sewn and given away over 1,000 Covid masks to friends and family. She enjoys crafts of all kinds and snuggling down with a good book.

Michael Katzenstein

Michael has been a member of Temple B’nai Abraham since 1993. Michael has served on the TBA board in the past as Financial Secretary and currently serves as the TBA Treasurer. Michael currently is a math teacher at Beverly High School and was the President of Behavioral Health Care Consultants, a small hospital management consulting firm which he founded in 1994. Michael lives in Beverly with his wife Paige.

Tom Cheatham

Tom and his wife Suzie have been residents of Swampscott since 1984. They joined Temple B’nai Abraham as part of the merger with Temple Shalom in Salem. Tom is in his second career acting as CFO of the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore. Tom started his first career in high tech where he served 6.5 years in the IDF Computer Corps. Tom has been an entrepreneur and helped found a high tech company that was based in Yokneam Israel. Tom is the Financial Secretary at the Temple and helps out with the books. Tom also enjoys participating in the ritual life of the Temple. Tom has recently taken up ocean sculling and loves it. Tom and Suzie have three children and ten grandchildren.

Cara Kepnes

Cara Kepnes has served on the Board of Directors and is currently the Recording Secretary. She grew up in Peabody and has been immersed in the Jewish community of the North Shore her entire life. She now resides in Danvers with her husband Joshua Kepnes and 2 children, Ari and Nya.  She currently works as an administrator for Chabad of Peabody and has a background in property management and real estate. Synagogue and Jewish life have always been a big part of her identity and she strives to foster those values in her children.  Cara loves music of all genres, long walks and family vacations!

Ken Hartman

Donna Cohen

Aaron Zev Katz

Beti Levine

Bethany MacDonald

Yael Sokolow

Sarah Visnick

Allison Wolper

Marcy Yellin

Cantor Bruce Siegel