Spirit and passion are two words that describe our Volunteer of the Month, Judy Weil.  Her spirit lies in the passion she has for HER shul, Shomrei Torah.  The Talmud says that God looks into our hearts before He looks into our minds.  And Judy's heart is consumed with passion for the Shul that she loves. The proof is in the pudding as she has held a multitude of offices with great effort, endurance and ingenuity.  She has shown her courage by speaking up in the face of her strong beliefs.  There is a Hasidic saying that when passion burns within you, it was given to you for good purpose. Judy is dedicated to that which she feels is in the best interest of Shomrei Torah. 

To list just a few of Judy's accomplishments, starting in 1987 she served on the executive board, first as Recording Secretary and moving through the ranks until 1998 - 2002, when she held the office of President. She continues to be an active Past President and active Sisterhood member.  She can be seen weekly at Shabbat services. She is a Life Member and Past President of the Albert Einstein Chapter of B’nai Brith Women/JWI, a Life Member of Hadassah, a Melton Graduate and Executive Director of the Summit Jewish Community Center. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, she participates in the Sisterhood Book Club, is an avid reader and when she has a free hour in her schedule she likes to work out at the YM-YWHA.

On a personal note, Judy and Jay are proud of their sons, Gregory, 24, the Personal Training Manager at Xtreme Fitness in NYC and Matthew, 26, a Research Program Specialist at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.  On November 13^th they will celebrate a new addition to their family with the marriage of Matthew to Allison Bratt, a Hebrew Day School Teacher in Washington, D.C.

When asked what she envisions for the future of Shomrei Torah, Judy responded with, "I would like us to come together more often for fun and for learning. Right now I feel we are slightly fractured and I want to see us return to the one large unified community we’ve been in the past. This is MY shul.  I believe in it. We will endure. We will survive. We have a future."