Vaad Hakashruth of the Capital District

Meet Our Team

Member Synagogues
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob, Albany NY
Congregation Agudat Achim, Schenectady, NY
Congregation Beth-El, Troy, NY
Congregation Beth Israel, Schenectady, NY
Congregation Beth Shalom, Clifton Park, NY
Congregation Shomray Torah, Albany, NY
Congregation Beth Tephilah, Troy, NY
Congregation Ohav Shalom, Albany, NY
Temple Israel, Albany, NY

Lay Leaders
Stephen G. Levy, President
Ira Woren , Vice President
Eric Fried, Secretary
Bruce Trachtenberg, Treasurer
Ira Woren, Personnel Chairman
Louis-Jack Pozner, Counsel

Current Mashgichim
Mrs. Rochel Bomzer

Mrs. Rivka Kochman

Rabbi Shmuel Kochman
Rabbi Yossi Madvig

Rabbi Leibel Morrison

Mr. Joseph Morris

Mr. Joshua Wildman

Rabbi Avraham Kelman

(Rav of Congregation Beth Israel, Schenectady, NY)

Rabbi Evan Shore

(Rav of Shaarei Torah Congregation, Syracuse, NY)

Student Mashgichim(SUNY-Albany Kosher Kitchen)

Mr. Aaron Toporovsky

Rabbi Dr. Moshe E. Bomzer 
Rav HaMachshir / Certifying Rabbi

Rabbinic Consultants:
Rabbi Binyamin Taub

Office Manager:
Mrs. Beverly Shor