The Ma'asim Tovim (Doer of Good Deeds) Award is the highest recognition a Region can bestow upon one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. Past recipients are listed below. [Note: As we add the names of past honoree, if you notice an omission, a misspelling or other error, please send this information to webmaster@fjmc.org. Your assistance in completing this list is most appreciated.]
2017
2017 Video and Biographies
| Anshei Dorom |
Steve Dix |
| Connecticut Valley |
Marty Melnick |
| Florida |
Elliott Davis |
| Hudson Valley |
Andy Alper |
| KIO |
Doug Segerman |
| Lake Ontario |
Hersh Garnick |
| Mid Atlantic |
Leonard Abrams |
| Midwest |
Gerald Brin |
| New England |
Stephen Baum |
| New York Metro |
Hal Berkowitz |
| Northern New Jersey |
Jeff Schulman |
| Seaboard |
Mark Berlin |
| Tri-State |
Sanford Zaremberg |
| Western |
Marc Firestone |
2015
2015 Biographies
| Anshei Dorom |
Rabbi David Sirull |
| Connecticut Valley |
Don Miller |
| Florida |
Jeffrey Litt |
| Hudson Valley |
Richard Freiberg |
| KIO |
Murray Berkowitz |
| Lake Ontario |
Neil Melman |
| Great Lakes |
Richard Racusin |
| Mid Atlantic |
Michael Weingram |
| Midwest |
Sandy Victor |
| New England |
David Kaplan |
| New York Metro |
Aaron Altman |
| Northern New Jersey |
David Mandell |
| Seaboard |
Michael Freilich |
| Tri-State |
Warren Sufrin |
| Western |
Lew Sternfels |
2013
2013 Video
2013 Biographies
| Anshei Dorom |
Steve Krodman |
| Connecticut Valley |
Phil Schulz |
| Florida |
Marvin Krutchik z”l |
| Hudson Valley |
J Harold Nissen |
| KIO |
Ronnie Feerer |
| Lake Ontario |
Al Mervin |
| Michigan |
Hal Baker |
| Mid Atlantic |
Dr. Stephen Davidoff |
| Midwest |
Evan Rumack, DDS |
| New England |
Mark Druy |
| New York Metro |
Jay Steinmetz |
| Northern New Jersey |
Eric Weis |
| Seaboard |
Jeff Moss |
| Tri-State |
David Edwards |
| Western |
Steve Berger |
2011
2011 Video and Biographies
| Anshei Dorom |
Hank Needle |
| Connecticut Valley |
Gordon Fain |
| Florida |
Ed Margolis |
| Hudson Valley |
Dan Hammer |
| KIO |
Mark Rosenson |
| Lake Ontario |
Stan Greenspan |
| Michigan |
Jerry Efros and David Freedman |
| Mid Atlantic |
Hersh Muchnick |
| Midwest |
Ernie Smolen |
| New England |
Ken Turkewitz |
| New York Metro |
Michael Harrison |
| Northern New Jersey |
Peter Gotlieb |
| Seaboard |
Norman Soroko |
| Southwest |
David Kalmeyer |
| Tri-State |
Brian Cynamon |
| Western |
Joel Shrater and Phil Rosenbaum (z”l) |
2009
| Anshei Dorom |
Jim Handler |
| Connecticut Valley |
Sy Wiesenfeld |
| Florida |
Bob Mandel |
| Hudson Valley |
Hal Marcus |
| Lake Ontario |
Moe Horenfeldt |
| KIO |
Dr. Gary Smith |
| Michigan |
Mike Balkin |
| Midwest |
Steve Lessman |
| Mid Atlantic |
Michael Brassloff |
| New England |
Mark Rudin |
| Northern New Jersey |
Stuart Kaplan |
| New York Metro |
Glenn Pollock |
| Seaboard |
Ed Rosenzweig |
| Southwest |
Jeff Markowitz |
| Tri-State |
Dr. Ira Unger |
| Western |
Robert Weinstein |
2007
| Anshei Darom |
Joe Zendlovitz |
| Connecticut Valley |
Lou Saftler |
| Florida |
Allan Gottesman |
| Great Lakes |
David Goldis |
| Hudson Valley |
Irving Ladimer |
| KIO |
Michael Steinbuch |
| Middle Atlantic |
Larry Allen |
| New England |
Richard Gray |
| Northern New Jersey |
Al Davis |
| New York Metropolitan |
David Scherr |
| Seaboard |
Danny Stern |
| Southwest |
Morris J Narunsky |
| Tri-State |
Steve Neustein |
| Western |
Myles Simpson |
2005
| Anshei Dorom |
Norman Hanburger |
| Connecticut Valley |
Jon Kelman |
| Florida |
Gerry Rosenberg |
| Hudson Valley |
Bruce Sicherman |
| Great Lakes / Lake Ontario |
Robert Kaplan |
| KIO |
Henry Mentle |
| Midwest |
Rodney Urgent |
| Mid Atlantic |
Larry Sobel |
| New England |
Lester Macklin |
| Northern New Jersey |
Lance Adelson |
| New York Metro |
Barry Goodman |
| Seaboard |
Allan R. Kahan |
| Southwest |
David Gerstein |
| Tri-State |
Milton Eisner |
| Western |
Larry Weiderhorn |
2003
| Great Lakes |
Tom Sudow |
| Mid Atlantic |
Milton Pomerantz |
| New England |
David Kravitz |
| Northern New Jersey |
Stan Schnitzer |
| New York Metro |
Hy Diamond |
| Seaboard |
Jack Mizansky |
| Tri-State |
Edwin Hackman |
| Western |
Ken Elfand |
2001
| Anshei Dorom |
Alan Sussman |
| Florida |
David Roshkind |
| Great Lakes |
Harvey Nussbaum & David Schreiber |
| Midwest |
David Solomon |
| Mid Atlantic |
Reuben Rochvarg |
| New England |
Mel Saftler |
| Northern New Jersey |
Harold Grant |
| Southwest |
Abe Greenberg |
| Tri-State |
Arnold Lazarus |
| Western |
Bernard Cohen |
1999
| Florida |
David Rose |
| Great Lakes |
Allen Brown & Alan Levenson |
| KIO |
Michael Mills |
| Midwest |
Norman Kurtz |
| New England |
Irwin Sydney |
| Northern New Jersey |
Bob Levine |
| New York Metro |
Leonard Katz |
| Southeast |
Eugene Sacks |
| Southwest |
Irwin Barath |
| Tri-State |
Sanford Danovitz |
| Western |
Sidney Katz |
1997
| Great Lakes |
Paul Wolf & Ben Clemens |
| Mid Atlantic |
Ray Lourie |
| New England |
Joseph Winokur |
| Northern New Jersey |
Morris Roth |
| New York Metro |
Leonard Gimbel |
| Seaboard |
Harry Bodansky |
| Tri-State |
Jerry Fenster |
| Western |
Murray Cohen |
1995
| Florida |
Phil Redish |
| Great Lakes |
Morton Pullan & Aaron Godenberg |
| Midwest |
Jerome Agrest |
| Mid Atlantic |
Lee Linder |
| New England |
George Marshall |
| Northern New Jersey |
Norman Kurtz |
| New York Metro |
Robert Barrett |
| Southwest |
Stephen Cole |
| Western |
Morton Goldstein |
1993
| Florida |
Gary Dalin |
| Great Lakes |
Harry Shankman |
| Mid Atlantic |
Ben Solomon |
| New England |
Burt Fischman |
| Northern New Jersey |
Harvey Marks |
| Northeast |
Raphael Fleming & Norman Sirota |
| New York Metro |
Stan Nevelt |
| Seaboard |
Jack Lish |
| Southwest |
Bobby Most |
| Western |
Abe Silver |
1991
| Florida |
Abraham Mellitz |
| Great Lakes |
irving Weintraub |
| Mid Atlantic |
Leroy Sattler |
| New England |
Leo Shufrin |
| Northern New Jersey |
Max Resnick |
| Northeast |
Alec Fineberg |
| New York Metro |
Harold Nissen |
| Seaboard Region |
Seymour Alloy |
| Western |
Jules Porter |
1989
| Great Lakes |
Abraham Satovsky |
| Midwest |
Sidney Reisberg |
| Mid Atlantic |
Bernard Frankel |
| New England |
Manny Dobruisin |
| Northern New Jersey |
Irv Solomon |
| Northeast |
Joseph Stone |
| New York Metro |
Herb Reiders |
| Southwest |
Julius Israel |
| Western / Pacific Southwest |
Robert Rockoff & Joseph Rasky |
1987
| Great Lakes |
Harry Berns & Sam Shulman |
| Mid Atlantic |
Milton Greenfield & Alfred Tesonero |
| New England |
Jacob Sieve |
| Northeast |
Issie Cohen & Jack Lauber |
| New York Metro |
Milton Mandel |
| Seaboard |
Milton Metzger |
| Western / Pacific Southwest |
Morris Shurman |
1985
| Great Lakes |
Carl Lichtenstein |
| Midwest |
Harry Pick |
| New England |
Joseph Rosenshine |
| Northeast |
Hyman Brodkin & Isaac Levy |
| Seaboard |
Harold November |
| Western / Pacific Southwest |
Herman Braunstein |
