Thank you very much to the Shomrei Torah Executive Committee for the honor of being named Volunteer of the Month.

My family is from Brooklyn, New York. We moved to Wayne when I was 1 year old. While I have also lived in Hoboken, North Brunswick, and Lincoln Park, Wayne has pretty much been home all my life. I went to Hebrew School at Congregation Beth Shalom in Pompton Lakes where I also had my Bar Mitzvah.

I received my undergraduate degree in Television/Radio broadcasting from Ithaca College; and my MBA in Management and Corporate Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Ithaca College has a wonderful Hillel. It was there where I got involved in Jewish life on campus. I would attend High Holiday, Passover and Friday Night Shabbat Services. It was a chance to be with friends and get a very good-tasting kosher meal after Shabbat services! I always knew that I wanted to maintain a Jewish life and have a Jewish family. Participation in Hillel solidified that for me.

I have always had an interest in and love for television, and game shows in particular. My dream to work on one came true in 1995. I was selected as an intern on the longest running game show at that time, The Price is Right with Bob Barker!

I was in the television industry professionally for a short while. My career transitioned to working in Licensing, Rights & Clearances, and Strategic Partnerships in several different industries.

My wife, Shari, and I joined Shomrei Torah when we moved to Wayne in 2011. We knew we wanted to be a part of a welcoming, Conservative congregation, and Shomrei Torah fit the bill. Our daughter, Laryn, very much enjoys Hebrew School. I am honored, and enjoy serving on the Board of Trustees. My family and I have celebrated many mitzvahs at Shomrei Torah already, and we look forward to celebrating many more here.