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 |