At its September meeting, the JRB Board of Trustees warmly welcomed Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold to the Board. Rabbi Kornsgold represents the Rabbinical Assembly.
In his greeting, JRB Board Chair Rabbi Michael B. Greenbaum, Ed.D. noted that “Rabbi Kornsgold’s participation on the Boards of many Conservative Movement organizations gives him a unique and valuable perspective on the retirement needs of all participants – and the JRB Retirement Plan. We look forward to his insights.”
Rabbi Kornsgold has been the spiritual leader of Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor, New Jersey since 1994. In addition to serving as Beth El’s Rabbi, Rabbi Kornsgold serves as President of the Rabbinical Assembly as well as a member of its Administrative Committee, Executive Council and Social Justice Commission. He previously served as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Rabbi Kornsgold is a Past President of the New Jersey Region of the Rabbinical Assembly, served as Chair of the International Social Justice Commission for nine years, chaired the International Resolutions Committee for five years and has been a member of numerous Rabbinical Assembly committees over the years.
Rabbi Kornsgold currently serves as a member of the New Jersey State Cemetery Board, the National Rabbinic Council of State of Israel Bonds, the Board of Directors of MERCAZ, the Board of Directors of the Masorti Foundation, the Board of Directors of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Board of Trustees of The Jewish Theological Seminary.
Rabbi Kornsgold received his Rabbinic Ordination, his Master of Arts and Bachelor’s Degrees from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He also received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Columbia University. Rabbi Kornsgold was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree for twenty-five years of service to the Conservative Movement from The Jewish Theological Seminary.
Rabbi Kornsgold is married to Leslie Ann Kornsgold and they have three children: Noam (married to Gavriella), Yona (married to Tamar) and Yaffa as well as two grandchildren, Shemayah Yair and Nessyah Kinneret. He was born and raised in Philadelphia and is an avid Philadelphia sports fan.
October 2025