East Meadow Beth El Jewish Center 2026
Rabbi Dr. Ronald Androphy served as the spiritual leader of the East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center from 1983 – 2023, and is currently its rabbi emeritus.
Rabbi Androphy was born and raised in Waterbury, CT. He was very active in USY, serving as chapter president for two years and president of the Connecticut Region.
Rabbi Androphy earned his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Brandeis University, where he majored in economics. Upon his return from six months’ traveling through Western and Eastern Europe and Israel, he decided to enroll at the Jewish Theological Seminary, from which he received his M.A. and rabbinical ordination.
Rabbi Androphy served as spiritual leader of Congregation Shomray Hadath in Elmira, NY, from 1978 to 1983. Rabbi Androphy is a past president of the Rabbinical Assembly of Nassau-Suffolk, and served for ten years as the Av Bet Din of its conversion court. He is also a past president of the Long Island Board of Rabbis and the East Meadow Clergy Association. In addition, he is chaplain of the East Meadow Fire Department, and has served in a similar capacity for the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs New York Metro Region.
The Rabbi earned a doctorate in Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He currently teaches as an adjunct assistant professor of Bible and Talmud at the Seminary, and also served as a mentor in the Resnick Internship program for rabbinical students.
During his sabbatical in 2007-2008, Rabbi Androphy received the prestigious Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship at Harvard University, an award given to only one rabbi per year.
The Rabbi and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of four children, and are grandparents to ten beautiful grandchildren.
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Warren Berkowitz is an attorney at Law, with an additional degree in Accounting. He is also a retired Chief Executive Officer of a very successful manufacturing and development importing company. Although he has personally developed hundreds of products, he is most proud of developing a long relationship with his wife, Randi. They have been happily married for over forty five years. Together they have produced three wonderful children Barry, Scott and Jill. The family has expanded with the addition of our daughters-in-law Alexandra and Erica and our son in-law David. Dividends have paid off with the blessing of seven grandchildren. On a personal level, he is an author of two books and is an amateur Magician.
Warren has served as Treasurer, Third Vice-President, Second Vice-President, First Vice President and ultimately the Congregational President of the East Meadow Jewish Center. He is currently the Financial Secretary of the East Meadow Beth El Jewish Center. He also was The Chairman of the Board and President of the East Meadow Beth El Jewish Center Men’s Club. He is most proud of the fund raising and programming initiatives that he chaired in his Synagogue. He produced such creative programs as a mock cruise to the “Island of Jew-Maica” featuring a live steel band and the “Meshugana Mardi Gras Party “. He continues to provide programming including casino nights with “human” horse racing and “Name that Tune” Nights. On a ritual level, he occasionally leads both Shacharit and Musaf Shabbot services at East Meadow.
As discussed above, Warren is committed to ritual and social success of not only the Synagogue but also all Jewish institutions. He is involved with the Federation of Men’s Clubs, with the hope that he can reach out and encourage each local club to maximize membership and participation. As Second Vice-President of the Metro region, he has published a programming guide that offers over forty nine programming contacts and ideas. He has been available to run and suggest any program that a club might want to produce. His philosophy is that the more a member is excited to participate in the Synagogue, the more the Synagogue will thrive and grow.
He is honored to be named the Regional Man of the Year for the Metro Region of the Federation of Men’s Clubs.
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Seth and Adam Mauner have been active members of the East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center since early childhood. Both began attending Shabbat services as infants and started their Jewish education at the Ilene M. Rubin Nursery School. They continued through Hebrew School and were regular participants in Junior Congregation. Seth attended Hebrew High School at EMBEJC until it closed, after which both brothers continued their studies at South Shore Chai Hebrew High School.
Seth has consistently demonstrated leadership and commitment to Jewish life. He helped establish a Kadima program at EMBEJC and, following his Bar Mitzvah, became a regular presence at Shabbat and Sunday Shacharit services. He was actively involved in USY, representing EMBEJC at USY Encampment and serving as Religious Education Vice President. Outside the synagogue, Seth was a leader in student government at East Meadow High School and served as Vice President of EPIC, proudly promoting Israeli culture. Now a student at SUNY Albany, Seth remains deeply involved in Jewish life through Hillel, Shabbos House, and AEPi. Even while away at college, he maintains a strong connection to EMBEJC and continues to lead Junior Congregation services when home for holidays.
Adam has also remained an engaged and dedicated member of the EMBEJC community since his Bar Mitzvah. He has been active in USY since eighth grade and currently serves as Religious Education Vice President. A regular davener and occasional Haftarah reader, Adam is a consistent presence at Shabbat services. Beyond synagogue life, he plays roller hockey and lacrosse, is an active member of EPIC, and is regularly cast in leading roles in his school’s theatrical productions. Adam continues to attend South Shore Chai Hebrew High School and serves as a leader in Junior Congregation, where he supports younger students and fosters a welcoming and meaningful prayer experience.
Through their leadership, dedication, and love of Jewish life, Seth and Adam serve as outstanding role models—not only for the younger members of the EMBEJC community, but especially for their younger brother, Evan, a recent graduate of our EMBEJC Hebrew School who is currently preparing for his Bar Mitzvah this fall and hopes to follow in their footsteps.
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Adam and Seth Mauner have been active members of the East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center since early childhood. Both began attending Shabbat services as infants and started their Jewish education at the Ilene M. Rubin Nursery School. They continued through Hebrew School and were regular participants in Junior Congregation. Seth attended Hebrew High School at EMBEJC until it closed, after which both brothers continued their studies at South Shore Chai Hebrew High School.
Seth has consistently demonstrated leadership and commitment to Jewish life. He helped establish a Kadima program at EMBEJC and, following his Bar Mitzvah, became a regular presence at Shabbat and Sunday Shacharit services. He was actively involved in USY, representing EMBEJC at USY Encampment and serving as Religious Education Vice President. Outside the synagogue, Seth was a leader in student government at East Meadow High School and served as Vice President of EPIC, proudly promoting Israeli culture. Now a student at SUNY Albany, Seth remains deeply involved in Jewish life through Hillel, Shabbos House, and AEPi. Even while away at college, he maintains a strong connection to EMBEJC and continues to lead Junior Congregation services when home for holidays.
Adam has also remained an engaged and dedicated member of the EMBEJC community since his Bar Mitzvah. He has been active in USY since eighth grade and currently serves as Religious Education Vice President. A regular davener and occasional Haftarah reader, Adam is a consistent presence at Shabbat services. Beyond synagogue life, he plays roller hockey and lacrosse, is an active member of EPIC, and is regularly cast in leading roles in his school’s theatrical productions. Adam continues to attend South Shore Chai Hebrew High School and serves as a leader in Junior Congregation, where he supports younger students and fosters a welcoming and meaningful prayer experience.
Through their leadership, dedication, and love of Jewish life, Seth and Adam serve as outstanding role models—not only for the younger members of the EMBEJC community, but especially for their younger brother, Evan, a recent graduate of our EMBEJC Hebrew School who is currently preparing for his Bar Mitzvah this fall and hopes to follow in their footsteps.