Accreditation
From 1978 to 2018, NATE/ARJE had an accreditation process. Congregations and Educators who were leading those schools are listed below.
ARJE Accredited Schools
| YEAR, CONGREGRATION AND EDUCATOR (at time of Accreditation) | |
|---|---|
| 1978 | |
| Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, NC | David T. Helberg, RJE |
| 1979 | |
| The Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA | Cantor Joseph L. Portnoy |
| 1980 | |
| Temple Emanu-El, San Jose, CA | Fred W. Marcus, RJE-FTA |
| Temple Shaarey Shalom, Springfield, NJ | Elaine S. Sobel |
| Temple Shalom, Aberdeen, NJ | Ruth Birnbaum, RJE |
| Temple Emanuel-El, Livingston, NJ | Aimee Neibart, RJE |
| Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, NJ | Rabbi Howard F. Sommer |
| 1981 | |
| Temple Israel, Tulsa, OK | Nachama S. Moskowitz, RJE |
| 1983 | |
| Temple Sinai, Newport News, VA | Rabbi Charles S. Levi |
| 1984 | |
| Cong. Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Milwaukee, WI | Michael K. Fefferman, RJE |
| Temple B’nai Israel, Oklahoma City, OK | Cantor Asher Herman, RJE |
| Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, FL | Robin L. Eisenberg, RJE |
| 1985 | |
| Temple Israel, Memphis, TN | Barbara W. Mansberg |
| 1986 | |
| Congregation Am Shalom, Glencoe, IL | Sharon S. Morton, RJE |
| ** Temple Israel, Tulsa, OK | Nachama S. Moskowitz, RJE |
| Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, CA | Phyllis Mintzer, RJE |
| Temple Sinai, Denver, CO | Anita A. Fricklas, RJE |
| 1987 | |
| Beth-El Congregation, Fort Worth, TX | Ellen F. Mack, RJE |
| Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis, IN | Elaine Arffa |
| Temple Bnai Israel, Clearwater, FL | Zena W. Sulkes, RJE |
| 1988 | |
| ** Temple Emanu-El, Livingston, NJ | Barbara A. Bar-Nissim, RJE |
| B’nai El Congregation, St. Louis MO | Anne W. Stein |
| 1989 | |
| Temple David, Monroeville, PA | Dr. Ivan C. Frank and Neil M. Cartiff |
| ** Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, FL | Robin L. Eisenberg, RJE |
| ** Temple B’nai Israel, Oklahoma City, OK | Alexandria L. Shuval |
| 1990 | |
| Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, MO | Marsha B. Grazman, RJE |
| Temple Israel, Minneapolis, MN | Wendy L. Schwartz, RJE |
| 1991 | |
| Bet Shalom, Hopkins, MN | Cynthia F. Reich, RJE and Frank Feinberg |
| **Temple Sinai, Newport News, VA | Lydia Shipman |
| Temple Beth Am, Miami, FL | Dorothy C. Herman, RJE |
| 1992 | |
| ** Temple Shalom, Aberdeen, NJ | Ruth Birnbaum, RJE |
| Temple Beth-El, Providence, RI | Lisa J. Goldstein, RJE and Anita F. Steiman |
| Isaac Mayer Wise Temple, Cincinnati, OH | Melanie Cole Goldberg, RJE |
| Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond, VA | William R. Bronstein |
| 1993 | |
| Temple Israel, Dayton, OH | Shirley A. Schatz, RJE |
| Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia, PA | Dr. Zena W. Sulkes, RJE |
| Lakeside Congregation, Highland Park, IL | Vanessa M. Ehrlich, RJE |
| 1994 | |
| ** Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis, IN | Marcia L. Goldstein, RJE |
| Temple Solel, Paradise Valley, AZ | Bonnie S. Morris, RJE |
| Temple Beth Orr, Coral Springs, FL | Morris Ezry, RJE |
| 1995 | |
| Shir Ami: Bucks County Jewish Congregation, Newtown, PA | Cantor Mark P. Elson, RJE |
| North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL | Lori B. Sagarin, RJE |
| 1996 | |
| The Temple Congregation Adath Israel-Brith Shalom, Louisville, KY | Irvin L. Goldstein, RJE |
| *** Temple Emanu-El, Livingston, NJ | Barbara Bar-Nissim, RJE |
| 1997 | |
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle, WA | Irwin Chernick, RJE |
| Congregation Kol Ami, White Plains, NY | Dr. Renee Frank Holtz, RJE |
| 1998 | |
| Temple B’nai Zion, Amherst, NY | Rabbi Joseph H. Eiduson, RJE |
| The Temple-Congregation Ohabei Sholom, Nashville TN | Lynda R. Gutcheon, RJE |
| Temple Chai, Phoenix, AZ | Ava Keenen |
| 1999 | |
| Temple Kol Emeth, Marietta, GA | Susan Grossman |
| *** Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, FL | Robin Eisenberg, RJE |
| ** Congregation Am Shalom, Glencoe, IL | Sharon Morton, RJE |
| 2000 | |
| ** Isaac M. Wise, Cincinnati, OH | Irene Brot, RJE |
| ** Temple Beth Am, Miami, FL | Deborah Niederman, RJE |
| 2001 | |
| *** Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis, IN | Marcia Goldstein, RJE |
| Har Shalom, Warren, NJ | Sharon Friedman |
| Temple Beth Israel, Portland, OR | Alexandra Shuval-Weiner, RJE |
| Temple Judea, Coral Gables, FL | Julie Lambert, RJE |
| ** Lakeside Congregation, Highland Park, IL | Vanessa M. Ehrlich, RJE |
| 2002 | |
| Temple Brith Kodesh, Rochester, NY | Rabbi Alison Kobey |
| Congregation Ahavath Chesed, Jacksonville, FL | Rabbi Steven Rau |
| ** Temple Beth Orr, Coral Springs, FL | Steven Osher |
| *** Temple Sinai, Newport News, VA | Lisa Stern |
| 2004 | |
| Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, LA | Eileen Hamilton |
| Temple Beth El, Aliso Viejo, CA | Linda Kirsch |
| 2005 | |
| ** North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL | Rabbi Judy Spicehandler |
| Congregation Bnai Israel, Boca Raton, FL | Dorothy Herman, RJE |
| 2006 | |
| Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA | Rabbi Stacy Eskowitz Rigler, RJE |
| ** The Temple Congregation Ohabai Shalom | Lynda Gutcheon, RJE |
| Temple Israel, St. Louis, MO | Deborah Morosohk, RJE |
| **** Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, FL | Robin Eisenberg, RJE |
| 2007 | |
| Temple Dor Dorim, Weston, FL | Karen Rauscher |
| 2008 | |
| **** Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis, IN | Marcia Goldstein, RJE |
| ** Har Shalom, Warren, NJ | Sharon Friedman |
| Temple Sinai, Sharon, MA | Joshua Slovin |
| 2009 | |
| The Temple, Atlanta, GA | Rabbi Steven Rau |
| Temple Emanuel, Cherry Hill, NJ | Rabbi Deborah Cohen |
| Temple Beth Israel, Portland, OR | Ben Sandler |
| Temple Beth Israel, Skokie, IL | Lori Sagarin, RJE |
| ** Temple Brith Kodesh, Rochester, NY | Rabbi Alison Kobey |
| 2010 | |
| *** Lakeside Congregation, Highland Park, IL | Vanessa Ehrlich, RJE |
| Shir Ha-Ma’alot, Irvine, CA | Marisa Kaiser, RJE |
| 2011 | |
| Temple Judea, Coral Gables, FL | Beth Young, RJE |
| Congregation Dor Tamid, Johns Creek, GA | Jill Burns |
| 2012 | |
| ** Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, LA | Eileen Hamilton |
| Congregation Or Shalom, Vernon Hills, IL | Marcia Cohen |
| Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, IL | Dr. Anne Lidsky, RJE |
| 2013 | |
| Congregation Beth Torah, Overland Park, KS | Rabbi Rebecca Reice and Marcia Rittmaster |
| ***** Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, FL | Robin Eisenberg, RJE and Gavin Hirsch |
| 2014 | |
| Temple Sinai, Sarasota, FL | Sue Huntting, RJE |
| Congregation Etz Chaim, Lombard, IL | Anne Stein |
| Congregation Or Chadash, Damascus, MD | Rabbi Alison B. Kobey, RJE |
| 2015 | |
| Temple Emanu El, Cleveland, OH | Kate Milgrom |
| North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL | Dr. Roberta Louis Goodman, RJE |
| Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA | Rabbi Stacy Eskovitz Rigler, RJE |
| 2016 | |
| Congregation Or Chadash, Tucson, AZ | Rina Liebeskind, RJE |
| Congregation Gates of Prayer, Metairie, LA | Philip Gaethe, RJE |
| 2018 | |
| Congregation B’nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL | Kim Beame |
| Temple Chai, Long Grove, IL | Laura Perpinyal, RJE |
| **Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, OR |
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