Chadeish Yameinu
Jewish Renewal of Santa Cruz

Jeremy Powell, Director, President
Membership Chair

powelljeremy@hotmail.com

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Born and raised in Chicago, Jeremy Powell is a union president and middle school teacher in Santa Cruz. After meeting and marrying in Taos, New Mexico, they moved to town 16 years ago. Jessica, an Aptos native, is an acupuncturist and their boys Jackson and Isaac attend public schools in town. The family can be found walking their dogs Tashi and Addy in the woods or by the beach or making music in various bands around the county. Rock On! Shalom!

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Shefa Rich, Director, Vice President

Shabbat Committee, Financial Strategic Planning Committee

changhua.rich@gmail.com

 

Shefa Rich is Jewish by choice.  She became a member of Chadeish Yameinu in 2012 after her beloved husband Cal Rich's death. She is learning about Jewish Renewal and Chadeish Yameinu from Rabbi Eli and video and books by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. 

 

She loves the CY community because everyone in CY inspires her to develop her inner space, awareness, and ability to find the longing in her heart and soul so that she can live a life with beauty and meaning

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Naomi Bayer,  Director-at-Large

Naomi Bayer moved to Santa Cruz In 2017 after retiring from a successful career in affordable housing finance and community development. She served as Presidentt of her White Plains NY Reconstructionist Synagogue, Bet Am Shalom. She enjoys yoga, biking, hiking reading, knitting, puzzling, cooking and spending time with family and friends. 

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Mikey Cohen,  Director-at-Large

mikey@cysantacruz.com

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Mikey can often be found with his wife, Myriam, and 3 children, Hadzy, Nitzana, and Ziva by his side at many Chadeish Yameinu events. He spent the last nearly 15 years managing and leading engineering efforts at Netflix, and brings his technical skills and leadership expertise to CY. 

In his spare time you can find him playing banjo, wandering the forest looking for mushrooms, or digging in the garden. 

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Brooke Lipman,  Director-at-Large

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Brooke and family have been members of CY since 2018, joining because of a heartfelt connection to the community - a connection that reminds her of going to Jewish summer camp. Brooke is from New Mexico and has lived in the Santa Cruz area since 2005. Her grandparents were Jewish farmers in Iowa and she has worked in the organic agriculture field since moving to this area. Brooke currently lives on a small farm in Scotts Valley with her two sons, Marlon and Mose, and their menagerie of cats, dogs, chickens, turkeys, bees and sheep.

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Marion Brodkey,  Treasurer

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Tom Michael,  Director-at-Large

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Marcia Arnold, Director-at-Large

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