Temple  Sinai
Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation
New Zealand


Key People

Rabbi: Rabbi Adi Cohen
Mashpiah: JoEllen Duckor
President: Governance and strategy: Rabbi search/
employment, visiting rabbis, Mashpiah, policies,
constitution, presidential duties, staffing, correspondence.
Jeremy Smith
Vice-President: Security: Temple security, community and international
security issues, security training.
Kelvin Ratnam

Vice-President: Membership: New members, membership database,
membership communication, Kesher*, conversion,
country members, immigration, social activities;
also UPJ liaison; Communication.
* Kesher (Hebrew for Link or Knot): the Temple Sinai
committee for the support of members through sad
events and for arranging celebrations of joyful ones.

Myra Mortlock
Finance: accounts, Temple Sinai Caterers; also
wider community activities: liaison with Wellington
Jewish Community Centre, WRJC, ZFNZ, Interfaith.
Dave Moskovitz
Education: adult education, Beit Midrash, youth
group, Habonim.
JoEllen Duckor
Administration: (Staff, Rabbi, Office, Database) Administration
Judaica shop, Library and Kesher Colleen Norton-Keesing
Building and maintenance; also liaison with Downtown
Community Ministry, Interfaith.
Wayne Phillips
Temple Bookings: Contact the Temple office
Beit Midrash: JoEllen Duckor
Ritual Committee Convenor: Fred Albert
Ritual Committee (Board Liaison): tba
Community Liaison: (Care of Aged, Philanthropic, Social Action) Community Liaison
Fundraising: Fundraising
Funerals: Phone (04) 934 6874 or 0274 742 860 Sue Esterman
Bulletin Editor: Navina Clemerson
Jewish Care of the Aged Community Workers: Betty Mortimer
Youth Leader: Kfir Koral
Temple Web Site: Simon Sher

Temple Sinai, PO Box 27-176 Wellington 6141, New Zealand | Tel: +64 4 385 0720 | Fax: +64 4 385 0971 | Email: office@sinai.org.nz