In 2022, JPro Award recipients were celebrated and honored at JPro22: Going Places, Together, in partnership with Jewish Federations of North America. Please enjoy the videos below to learn more about these inspiring professionals and the work they are doing to strengthen their communities.

2022 Young Professional Award Recipients: Shira Berkovits, Rachael Fried, Galia Godel, Esther Oziel, Jill Goldstein Smith, and Tema Smith
Learn more about these inspiring professionals here.

2022 Mandelkorn Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Ted Comet

Past Young Professional Award Recipients:

2022
Shira Berkovits, Rachael Fried, Galia Godel, Esther Oziel, Jill Goldstein Smith, and Tema Smith
Learn more about these inspiring professionals here. 
2019
Kate Belza O’Bannon and Arya Marvazy
2017
Roey Kruvi and Jacob Baime
2016
Julie Finkelstein and Rabbi Abbi Sharofsky
2015
Kim Kaplan and Mordy Walfish
2014
Ira J. Dounn and Sheila Katz
2013
Aliza Craimer Elias and Jakir Manela
2012
Mindy Eklove and Daniel Septimus
2011
Sarah Eisenman and Shauna Waltman
2010
Eva Stern and David Cygielman
2009
Zhanna Beyl and Ruthie Warshenbrot
2008
David Michaels, Naomi Leah Sage and Cara Unowsky
2007
Edward M. Bruckner and Shoshannah D. Frydman
2006
Alisha Goodman, Ilana Aisen and Alyssa Abrahamson
2005
Amy Wagner Biloon, Lisa Colton and Leonard Petlakh
2004
Melanie Kohler Levav and David Rosenberg

Kraft Award recipients

Past Ben Mandelkorn Distinguished Service Award Recipients:

2022
Ted Comet
2019
Rabbi B Elka Abrahamson and Gerrald (Jerry) Silverman
2017
Rachel Garbow Monroe
2016
June Fortess and Lee Wunsch
2015
Charles “Chip” Edelsberg and Marc B. Terrill
2014
Alan Gill
2013
Larry Moses and Barry Shrage
2012
Marsha F. Hurwitz
2011
Peter Friedman, Michael Kotzin, and Michael Tarnoff
2010
Lou Solomon
2009
William S. Bernstein
2008
Daniel Allen (z"l) and Steven Morrison
2007
Phyllis Cook and Jeffrey L. Klein
2006
Maxyne Finkelstein
2005
Jacob Solomon
2004
Jay Yoskowitz (z"l)
2003
Dr. John Ruskay
2002
Dr. Jeffrey R. Solomon
2001
Cindy Chazan and Stephen H. Hoffman
2000
Max L. Kleinman
1999
Peter H. Wells
1998
Darrell Friedman and Norbert Fruehauf
1997
Howard M. Rieger
1996
Ferne Katleman
1995
Stephen Solender
1994
Michael Schneider
1993
Martin Kraar (z"l)
1992
Melvyn H. Bloom
1991
Dr. Steven B. Nasatir
1990
Irving Kessler (z"l)
1989
Ben M. Mandelkorn (z"l)
1988
Charles Miller (z"l) and Carmi Schwartz
1987
Ted Kanner (z"l)
1986
Irving Bernstein (z"l)

(z"l): of blessed memory

Past Bernard Rodkin Professional Development Israel Fellowship Winners:

2019
Caryn Roman, Sharon Bitensky, Rebecca Hindin, Shelly Parver, and Marina Rostein
2016
Amy Drucker, Melissa Holcomb, and Deborah Shub
2015
Lori Hoch Steifel and Mark S. Young
2014
Amanda Glincher, Elisabeth Kostin, Rachel Siegel, and Chris Strom
2013
Matthew Goldberg, KB Goodkin, Joanne Lippert, and Becky Voorwinde
2012
Josh Donner, Adam Kolett, and Stephanie Rosenau
2010
Reva Feldman and Lori Shusterman
2008
Stuart Botwinick, Laura Gottlieb, Eve Samson, and Joseph Selesny
2007
Cheryl Carne, Bari Elias, Leon Weinerman, and Maureen Wise
2005
Sam Sokolove
2004
Amy Wagner Simpson
2003
Sara Schlossberg and Karen Taylor