The Executive Board
Anne Silverman - Chairman
Past Chairman of WIZO English-Speaking Liaison Committee in Israel. Life
President - "Keren" English-speaking WIZO group in Netanya. Active in
fund raising for 30 years
David Silverman - Treasurer
Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Past Treasurer of Netanya Supporters of the Laniado Hospital in Netanya. With
his wife, Anne (above), active in fund raising for 30 years.
Aida Miller - Vice Chairman
A tireless worker in support of the Ethiopian community. Active in the
field, in liaison with the responsible social workers. Hers is an "open
house" for the local Ethiopians and a first port of call for anyone in
trouble. Past National Treasurer and Past National Public Affairs
Chairman of the Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada.
Sima Biton - Chairman, Nutrition Project
Liaison with social workers in the Netanya Dora neighborhood and coordinator of the activities for Ethiopian Seniors at
the Sapir Center in Dora.
Jeffrey Starrfield MSW, LCSW - Coordinator, Social Work Liaison
Committee - was a Clinical Social Worker and director of a
community mental health clinic before making Aliyah with Wendy in 1976.
In Israel he was Director of the Department of Social Work and Acting
Director of the Division of Rehabilitation and Community Services at the
Shaar Menashe Government Mental Health Center. Since retirement in 2003,
after 39 years in the field of social work, he has devoted his time to
travel and to volunteering for the FPF
Wendy Starrfield MSW, LCSW - Secretary was a Clinical
Social Worker specializing in medical and public health services before
making Aliyah in 1976 with Jeff. In Israel she was a senior psychiatric
social worker and coordinator of volunteers for the Social Work
Department of Shaar Menashe Government Mental Health Center. Since
retirement in 2003, after 38 years in the field of social work, she has
devoted her time to travel and to volunteering for the FPF.
Anthony Felix - Webmaster
Was founder and CEO of a publishing group; Chairman of an NHS Hospital
and The North London Training & Enterprise Council ; Warden of Kenton
Synagogue; a volunteer in the Six Day War and serves as a volunteer
policeman.
Executive Board Members
David Berke - Chartered accountant. Made Aliyah from
London 1995. Practiced in the UK and provided financial and taxation
advice, as well as being auditor to various charities. For over 40
years, board member of London synagogues and was Chairman of Nightingale
Aid Society.
Daphne Felix - Was a Justice of the Peace in London; a
hospital volunteer; member of the Council of the United Synagogue and
Vice-Chairman and executive officer of the Kenton Synagogue Ladies'
Guild. Worked on a kibbutz in 1967 as a volunteer.
Rachel D. Ginsbury, M.S.W., C.S.W. - Graduate of F.I.T.,
Queens College and Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
in N.Y.C. with 14 years experience in Child Welfare. Enjoys relaxed time
with semi-retired husband Nathan, time with children and grandchildren,
friends, travel, illustration, creative writing and volunteer projects.
Marjorie Glick - Active in Jewish societies; member of Council
of the Jewish Historical Society of England; member of the British
Federation of University Women; past Chairperson, now Life President of
The Jewish Research Group of the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society.
Michal Kramer - An English tutor and former
businesswoman and teacher. She volunteers in a local school and works
with FPF.
Steve Kramer - A writer and former businessman, now
retired, spends his time working with FPF and a few other volunteer
organisations. Steve acts as the content coordinator for this website
and is happy to receive information for publication - sjk1@jhu.edu
Bob Maharam - born in New York and made aliyah in 1996.
He graduated as a Textile Engineer and developed the first flame
resistant decorative fabrics business for installations in hospitals,
hotels and all public buildings. He has owned a glass art gallery, and
his travel agency became one of the top 10 agencies in the area,
specializing in corporate and cruise travel. He has been involved with
charitable fund raising for many years.
Sue Pel-Or - a graduate of Cornell University’s School
of Industrial and Labor Relations. After seventeen years in Australia
spent as a wife, mother, librarian, and teacher, Sue made aliyah with
her husband and two Australian-born children. Sue then qualified as a
teacher of English as a foreign language with specializations in
teaching English to dyslexic children and as an advisor in using the
computer for the teaching of English. After 20 years teaching in Israeli
high schools, Sue is passionate about her grandchildren, art quilting,
making art cloth, and the FPF.
Renee Rabinowitz - Was a librarian in Cleveland,Ohio;
President of Young Israel Women's League, Cleveland and Amit; Member of
the Board of Management of Young Israel of North Netanya and actively
involved in Emunah.
Ingrid Rockberger - Active in WIZO for over 30 years,
holding many executive positions both in England and Israel. Today,
Deputy Chairperson of World WIZO Publicity and Communications Department
and Managing Editor of the international WIZO magazine WIZO Review.
Currently president of the genealogical society Jewish Family Research
Association (JFRA) Israel. Professionally involved in publishing for 20
years in Israel. For eight years was head of English department of
Docostory Ltd., a company documenting people's life stories.
Sara Yosef - Outreach assistant. Sara, an S.R.N., was a
District Nurse in London, England before making Aliyah in 1977. While
living in Jerusalem, Sara continued her nursing career at Shaare Zedek
Hospital. Since moving to Netanya six years ago, Sara has involved
herself in the F.P.F., assisting in the assessment and distribution of
aid to families in the Hefziba neighbourhood