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our staff

Lori Herman, Director of the Religious School
​Max Jasny, Office Manager

Toni M. Kauffman, Office Manager
Barbara Dupree, Financial Operations
Lou Dagostino, Building and Grounds Manager
​Sally Cohn, Fundraising and Development and Event Planning

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Office Manager, Toni Kauffman 

Toni joins the Hebrew Center with many years of Administrative experience.  She enjoyed a
career in education for over thirty years.  As Director of Community Relations and Service Learning
for the PA Virtual Charter School in Pennsylvania, her programs were the connecting, common
thread in the diverse fabric of the school community.  
She served in her local community in various capacities; including as a Burlington County, County Commissioner and an elected member of the Burlington City School Board, where she advocated for the education and future of the children and families of Burlington City, NJ. Retiring to the Vineyard in 2016, with a heart to serve; she is a member of several Island organizations and comes to The Hebrew Center with a passion for ​event planning and is known to find delight in the details. 

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Office Manager


Max Jasny, along with his wife Michelle Gerhard Jasny, has been actively involved in the Hebrew Center for twenty years.  He has served as Minhag committee chair, board member, and vice president, and has also led lay services and taught in the Religious School.  He brings to his job in the office years of experience in office and business administration, computer skills, and customer service.  Max has worked as a social worker and counselor and in behavioral pharmacology. 

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Educational Director, Lori Sue Herman - 

As Director, Lori Sue Herman and her staff maintain a high standard of Jewish education. We look forward to a year filled with collaborative learning in the classroom, in the synagogue and in our homes. 

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Building and Grounds Manager, Lou D'Agostino 
We are privileged to have Luis on board as our Building and Grounds Manager. Lou is a skilled landscaper,
and  manager of many island homes and non profit organizations.





Fundraising and Development
Events and Holiday Planning 
Sally Cohn
has been doing  production work, event planning, fundraising and development  for organizations for over 25 years. Sally is happy to be working at the MVHC.






Finance Manager, Barbara Dupree is in charge of all finances for the MVHC. She comes to us with years of experience, having worked for the MV Playhouse, and also the Chamber of Commerce for many years. She is a bookkeeper for non profit and for profit organizations. Barbara has taught QuickBooks courses in the Adult Education program at the MVRHS.

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Donna Foster, Summer Institute Program Administrator


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Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center
Mailing address: P.O. Box 692
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(tel) 508-693-0745