Our Leadership
To contact the board of Mekor Habracha with any questions, please email mekorboard@gmail.com.
Dr. Bruce TaubmanPresident
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. GellerTreasurer
Ellen Geller is 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. |
Dr. David MorleySecretary
Dr. David Morley is an emergency physician, trained at Philadelphia’s prestigious Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is originally from Michigan, and moved to Center City in 2010. David currently lives here with his wife Miriam and baby boy Noach. |
Dr. Claire RaabBoard Member
Dr. Claire Raab is Associate Chief Medical Officer at Temple University Hospital. Originally from Cherry Hill, NJ, Claire has lived in Center City since attending Jefferson Medical School in 2004. Claire and her husband Dr. Jordan Goldhammer have three children: Simone, Joel, and Dean. |
Harry SchleyBoard Member
Harry Schley has a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Japanese art. A fifth generation Philadelphian, Harry and his wife, Courtney, have been members of Mekor since 2013 (with a few stints in Japan during that span). They have four children: Basya, Raizel, Yossele and Aharon Ber. |