Fay Szakal, Religious Education Committee Co-Chair

Fay Szakal is new to the board in 2025 after serving as a member and co-chair of the Religious Education Committee for the past 4 years. During the day she works as a partner in the Corporate Law department of a midsize New Jersey law firm engaging in mergers and acquisitions, general business transactions, and representation of various nonprofits and for-profit enterprises. The light of Fay’s life is raising her pre-teen twins, Graham and Tilly, who keep her wildly entertained with their love of puppetry, magic, music, and history. The trio lives in Tinton Falls just around the corner from MRT and have been attending MRT since the twins were in Bagels & Blocks at the age of 2! You will usually find Fay behind the scenes preparing food for the First Friday gathering after services, and Graham and Tilly (and maybe their puppets) will be the first ones to welcome new friends at their table for dinner.