Wyckoff Synagogue Ex-President To Chair Love Fund For Children In Need

WYCKOFF, NJ — A former president of a local synagogue was tapped to serve as chair of a Wyckoff charity providing financial assistance to children with unmet needs.

Michael Goldberg, past president of Temple Beth Rishon — an independent, liberal Jewish temple —, was elected chair of The Love Fund of Wyckoff, which was created in 1999 in memory of a local teen who died of cancer.

"I am honored to be elected as chair," Goldberg told Patch. "I look forward to a purposeful leadership role."

Goldberg, a resident and Board of Health member in Franklin Lakes, will helm the organization that has provided more than $100,000 in direct financial assistance since 2020, and helped more than a hundred families since its inception.

"My aim is to encourage our community's continued support of The Love Fund’s mission to aid families during a financial crisis so their children will not be traumatized," Goldberg said.

He is the fourth chair in the nonprofit's 24-year history, replacing Rev. Fred Provencher of Cornerstone Church who chaired for a year and whom, Goldberg said, inspired him. Goldberg is versed in charity work, as he is also vice president of the Jewish Family Service of North Jersey, which also helps provide services to those in need.

Not only a financial aid resource, the Love Fund — founded by Rev. Dave Bach of Wyckoff Reformed Church, whose son Robert died of cancer in 1991 — has also provided enrichment opportunities for children, such as summer camp, school activities and youth sports.