Board of Directors and Staff

Charles Skop was introduced to Limmud NY by his daughter Naomi in 2008, and has attended every conference since. Each of his three daughters has co-chaired the conference played significant leadership roles on the Steering Committee. He joined the Board in 2013, mentoring the Shabbat Team and providing legal advice. Charles is an attorney primarily practicing corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and corporate governance. Most of his clients are closely held businesses and not-for-profits for whom he serves as outside general counsel. Charles has served on the Board of his synagogue, The Merrick Jewish Centre on Long Island, for over 20 years. He has chaired and served on the synagogue’s Legal Committee and Ritual Committee for 15 years. He also serves on the Long Island Board of the Jewish National Fund and is active in the Fair Media Council, which advocates for quality local news on Long Island and teaches effective use of the media.