Jewish Cleveland represents among frontline community

When Jstyle made its call to feature Jewish community members serving on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic this past year, an influx of nominations quickly came in. Relatives nominated one another, bosses nominated their staff and several nominated themselves. Here’s a peek at some more frontline workers serving in our community. 


Lisa Bass

Age: 54

Occupation: First grade teacher in the Nordonia Hills City School District and college professor at Kent State University 

Hometown: Northfield Center Township


Dr. Marni Feuerstein Turell 

Age: 43

Occupation: Pediatrician with Lake Health Physician Group in Chardon

Hometown: Beachwood

Synagogue: Jewish Family Experience


Gene Fixler

Age: 69

Occupation: Chief of police for city of Newton Falls

Hometown: Highland Heights

Synagogue: Temple Am Shalom


Stacey Friedman

Age: 32 

Occupation: Teacher in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District

Hometown: Lyndhurst

Synagogue: Park Synagogue


Milena Georgiadi

Age: 44

Occupation: Senior physical therapist at Hillcrest Hospital of Cleveland Clinic

Hometown: Solon

Synagogue: Solon Chabad


Ida Liberman

Age: 72

Occupation: Home health aide with Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland 

Hometown: South Euclid


Aaron Lynch

Age: 29

Occupation: Team coordinator at Lifeworks

Hometown: Cleveland Heights


Rosalynne Sommer

Age: 31

Occupation: Director of foster care and adoption at Bellefaire JCB

Hometown: University Heights

Synagogue: Green Road Synagogue


Jordyn Verhoff

Age: 23 

Occupation: Nurse on oncology floor at Hillcrest Hospital of Cleveland Clinic

Hometown: Mayfield Heights


Dr. Scott Yasinow

Age: 33

Occupation: Doctor in University Hospitals Internal Medicine Group of Cleveland

Hometown: Pepper Pike

Synagogue: Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple


Jonathon M. Yassanye

Age: 35

Occupation: Care navigator and dementia care specialist at Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland

Hometown: Lakewood

Synagogue: Suburban Temple-Kol Ami 


Meet more of Cleveland’s frontline workers at jstylemagazine.com/frontlineworkers.

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