Our Leadership

Bruce Taubman

President

Dr. Bruce Taubman is a pediatrician with a practice in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He has lived in Center City since 1972 and is the synagogue's president.

Yoella Epstein, Esq.

Board Member

Yoella Epstein is a litigation associate at Blank Rome LLP. She was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. After graduating from University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, she moved to Center City in 2008 with her husband, Jeremy Kriger. Yoella and Jeremy are the proud parents of four girls: Neli, Neima, Adel and Kassia.

Ellen B. Geller

Treasurer

Ellen Geller retired in 2020 from her positions as the Director of the Executive Office of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, and Scientific Coordinator for the Center on Substance Abuse Research at Temple Medical School. Ellen has lived in Center City since 1972 and is the synagogue's treasurer.

Chana Strauss

Board Member

Chana Strauss is a Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center. Originally from Central Jersey, she moved to Center City in April of 2021 with her husband Steven to complete her Masters degree in nursing. She loves the Jewish community in Center City and is a proud member of Mekor.

Ethan Lewis

Board Member

Ethan Lewis moved to Center City with his wife, Hannah, in 2022 and has been a proud member of Mekor ever since. Ethan works at Susquehanna International Group in the suburbs of Philly and has served on the board since 2025.

Jonathan Goldstein

Board Member

Jonathan Goldstein is an E-commerce Specialist and Chazzan. He moved to Center City from the Main Line for college and currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife Gwenn. He is a passionate and proud member of Mekor Habracha.

David Margules

Board Member

David Margules is a partner in the Ballard Spahr law firm, where he heads the Delaware Chancery Court/Corporate Governance practice group. He is a graduate of Columbia College and NYU School of Law. David and his wife Michelle are recent transplants from Wilmington, Delaware, having come to Center City to be close to their children Andrew (married to Natalie), Elliot, Sam and Will and granddaughter Margot. David has served in leadership positions in numerous national and local Jewish organizations including the Jewish Federation of Delaware, AIPAC and JNF.

Ralph Shapira

Board Member