Ruth Chaiken Gross

Background

Gross, Ruth Chaiken was born on March 22, 1941 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Edward and Miriam (Rothman) Chaiken.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Newark State College, 1962; collateral in Judaic studies, Kean College of New Jersey, 1987.

Career

Teacher, Temple Sinai, Summit, New Jersey, 1966-1976; teacher, Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, New Jersey, 1972-1977; teacher, Temple Beth-El, Cranford, New Jersey, 1975-1978; director high school program, Temple Beth Ahm, Springfield, New Jersey, 1975-1985; director education, Congregation Beth Israel, since 1985.

Achievements

• Ruth Chaiken Gross has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Jersey Region Commision on Jewish Education, United Synagogue of America publications committee, Jewish Federation of Control New Jersey education committee. Founding member Project Manna. Co-chair Soviet Jewry Action Committee Control New Jersey Federation.

Member community services committee National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Member Prins. Cooperative Exch. Control New Jersey; Member Coalition for Advancement Jewish Education (charter), Council for Jewish Education, Jewish Educator's Assembly, Association Jewish Special Educators, Hadassah, Women's League for Conservative Judaism.

Connections

Married Arnold Gross, July 4, 1960. Children: Ira, Allen.

Father:

Edward Chaiken

Mother:

Miriam (Rothman) Chaiken

Spouse:

Arnold Gross

child:

Allen Gross

child:

Ira Gross