Senior Staff
Alice Lutwak
Executive Director
Alice Lutwak has committed her professional life to Judaism. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Temple Beth El in Chappaqua, NY, and the Fiscal Administrator and Director of Operations of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Manhattan.
Alice brings to her work a comprehensive understanding of the business of running a large congregation, as well as a deep understanding of the importance of Judaism and its perpetuation.
The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Alice was born in the Czech Republic after the war and immigrated to the United States in 1962. A 1970 graduate of Stern College, she began her career at an insurance company. Later, she worked on Wall Street, where she acquired a much of the fiscal expertise that enabled her to move to her position at HUC.
Alice’s second husband, Aron, is a dealer of Judaic books. She has two children from a previous marriage. Alice’s door is always open to all of our members, for concerns big or small.
Email Alice Lutwak at alutwak@tbj.org.
Abra Lee
Religious School Director
Abra P. Lee is a long-time member of our staff. She previously served as the B’nai Jeshurun Youth Director and as the Experiential Education Coordinator for our Religious School. She taught in our Early Childhood Center, our Sunday School, Hebrew School and Family Education Programs. She has advised our Senior Youth Group and expanded our youth programming for the middle school and elementary grades. She is a co-creator and coordinator of the innovative 7-4-7 and Chai School programs.
As a child, Abra attended our B’nai Jeshurun Religious School. She earned a B.S. in International Trade and Marketing from S.U.N.Y.-F.I.T. in 1996, and spent several years in industry. In 1999, she earned her NJ Elementary School Teacher Certification from William Paterson University, while teaching for the City of Paterson. Presently, Abra is pursuing an M.A. in Jewish Studies from Gratz College in Philadelphia.
Abra and her husband, Alex, are the proud parents of Mackenzie and Max. Following the footsteps of their mother, they are both enrolled in B’nai Jeshurun school programs.
Email Abra Lee at alee@tbj.org.
Barbara Hochberg
Director, Early Childhood Center
Barbara Hochberg has been affiliated with our Religious School, Early Childhood Center and Camp TBJ for more than 25 years. She has an extensive background in early childhood education and child development and is responsible for the design and implementation of the 3 Plus 4′s Program, as well as the Pre-Early Childhood Program including the newly named “Baby Talk”. Barbara has presented workshops at the JEA for teachers interested in using art as a teaching tool. She also has served the secular community by developing the “Enrichment Program” curricula for the Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Union County.
Email Barbara Hochberg at bhochberg@tbj.org.