Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight – Marshall Katz

Posted on March 12, 2013 by jewishgenblog

  Marshall and his family at his daughter’s College Graduation   This month’s volunteer spotlight focuses on KehilaLinks contributor Marshall Katz, a retired GS-13 of the U.S. Government, a retired USAF Reserve Chief Master Sergeant (E-9), and recipient of both … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Martina Zornpfenning

Posted on November 24, 2010 by jewishgenblog

Posted by Joanna Leefer JewishGen will lose a valuable asset this December. Martina Zornpfenning’s visa is expiring at the end of the year, and she is leaving New York to return to her native country of Austria. Martina has been … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara Ellman

Posted on August 17, 2010 by jewishgenblog

Posted by Joanna Leefer Some people are born to be genealogists. Barbara Ellman, JewishGen’s Technical Coordinator for ShtetLinks, is one of those people. She inherits her passion for genealogy from her mother, and between the two of them, has researched … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sam Schleman

Posted on April 29, 2010 by jewishgenblog

Posted by Joanna Leefer Sam Schleman Sam Schleman does not take retirement lying down. While many people consider retirement as a time to relax, Sam has done just the opposite and has become one of the vital forces behind the … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Profile: Ann Rabinowitz

Posted on December 17, 2009 by jewishgenblog

Posted by Joanna Leefer Ann RabinowitzAssistant Blog Coordinator If you read the JewishGen blog, you are probably already a fan of Ann Rabinowitz’s writings and contribution to Jewish genealogy. Ann is the assistant coordinator for the JewishGen blog, frequently submitting … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dick Plotz

Posted on September 21, 2009 by jewishgenblog

Dick PlotzManager, Mailing Lists  Some people have a talent for juggling multiple tasks without effort.  Dick Plotz, JewishGen’s Technical Service Volunteer is one of those people.  Dick started moderating JewishGen’s main Discussion Group about 10 years ago, and has increased … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Iris Folkson

Posted on August 28, 2009 by jewishgenblog

Iris Folkson Technical Service Manager If you are a regular user of JewishGen, and even if you are not, be sure to thank Iris Folkson the next time you are able to retrieve information from our website.  Iris began volunteering … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Spotlight: Joanna Leefer

Posted on July 24, 2009 by jewishgenblog

Joanna Leefer Administration/Development Assistant If you received a thank you for your most recent JewishGen contribution more promptly than in the past, you can thank Joanna Leefer. In the fall of 2008, Joanna began volunteering for JewishGen and helped with … Continue reading →

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