2011 National

Location

Reisterstown, MD

Participants

• PATRICK ALEPH
  Patrick is executive director of PunkTorah · GA
• VICTORIA ANESH
  Victoria is the program director for Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations · NY
• SHARON ANISFELD
  Sharon, a rabbi, is dean of the transdenominational Rabbinical School of Hebrew College · MA
• ROBERT BANK
  Robert is executive vice president, American Jewish World Service · NY
• APRIL BASKIN
  April is president of The Jewish Multicultural Network · Washington DC
• VIRGINIA BAYER
  Virginia is president of The Jewish Center · NY
• STEVEN BAYME
  Steven is director of the William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Department of the American Jewish Committee · NY
• DAVID BEHRMAN
  David is president and publisher of Behrman House Inc · NJ
• SONYA BEKKERMAN
  Sonya is senior vice president, founder and director of Sotheby’s Russian Art Department · NY
• MAYA BERNSTEIN
  Maya is director of education for UpStart Bay Area · CA
• STEPHEN BRESLAUER
  Stephen, a retired nuclear engineer, is vice-chair of Jewish Federation of Greater Houston · TX
• NESHAMA CARLEBACH
  Neshama is a singer/songwriter and an official entrant in the 2011 Grammy Awards · NY
• RICH COHEN
  Rich is the author of “Israel Is Real,” “Tough Jews” and “Sweet and Low · ” CT
• RACHEL COWAN
  Rachel, a rabbi, is senior fellow, Institute for Jewish Spirituality · NY
• MARC ERLBAUM
  Marc, a filmmaker, is the co-founder of the Jewish Relief Agency · PA
• RACHEL SAIFER GOLDMAN
  Rachel is project coordinator for The Conversation and The NYConversation · PA
• MARCO GREENBERG
  Marco is president of Thunder11, a branding, social media and PR firm, and facilitator for The Conversation and TheNYConversation · NY
• ALIZA HAUSMAN
  Aliza is a freelance writer, blogger and speaker · CA
• NATHANIEL HELFGOT
  Nathaniel, a rabbi, chairs the departments of Bible and Jewish thought at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School · NJ
• VANESSA HIDARY
  Vanessa, AKA The Hebrew Mamita, is a writer/actress/spoken word artist · NY
• ALLISON HOFFMAN
  Allison is senior vice president and chief legal officer of ALM Media, LLC · NY
• SHERRE HIRSCH
  Sherre, a former pulpit rabbi, is an author and consultant and lecturer for the Canyon Ranch Companies · CA
• ARON HIRT-MANHEIMER
  Aron is the editor of Reform Judaism magazine · NY
• JOSEPH HYMAN
  Joseph is president of the Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy · NY
• RAE JANVEY
  Rae is a leadership consultant, mentor and coach and an advisor to The Conversation · NY
• ELANA KANTER
  Elana, a rabbi, is founder and director of the Women’s Jewish Learning Center · AZ
• STEVEN KEPNES
  Steven is a professor of Jewish philosophy at Colgate University · NY
• DANNY KRIFCHER
  Danny is chairman of the board of JTA and advisor to The Conversation and the NYConversation · MD
• MITCH LEVINE
  Mitch is a director/writer/actor/lecturer/consultant · CA
• ZACK LODMER
  Zack is a lawyer, musician and founder/leader of Om Shalom Yoga · CA
• SHELDON LOW
  Sheldon, a musician and song leader, performs Jewish rock and “Light Up Shabbat” services · NY
• DAVID MARGOLICK
  David, an author, is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair · NY
• JUDITH STERN PECK
  Judith, an author and lecturer, is a family therapist and family business consultant · NY
• NOAM PIANKO
  Noam is the Samuel N · Stroum Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies at the University of Washington · WA
• NAOMI RABKIN
  Naomi serves as executive director for Limmud Atlanta and Southeast · GA
• LENI REISS
  Leni is assistant project coordinator for The Conversation and the NYConversation · AZ
• JENNIE RIVLIN ROBERTS
  Jennie is the founder of Modern Tribe · GA
• MARK ROSEN
  Mark is an assistant professor and director of field experience programs for the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis · MA
• GARY ROSENBLATT
  Gary is editor/publisher of the New York Jewish Week and founder of The Conversation and The NYConversation · NJ
• MICHAEL ROSENZWEIG
  Michael is president and CEO of the National Museum of American Jewish History · PA
• JEFFREY SALKIN
  Jeffrey, a rabbi, is an activist, author and communal leader · GA
• WILL SCHNEIDER
  Will is director of Slingshot · NY
• VICTORIA SCHONFELD
  Victoria is associate executive director and COO of American Jewish Committee · NY
• SID SCHWARZ
  Sid, a rabbi, is founder of the PANIM Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values · MD
• DON SEEMAN
  Don is associate professor of religion and Jewish studies at Emory University · GA
• SHIMSHON STU SIEGEL
  Shimshon is director and a creator of Impact Boston at Brandeis University · MA
• CHANA SILBERSTEIN
  Chana is dean of curriculum at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute · NY
• ANDRES SPOKOINY
  Andres is the president of Jewish Funders Network · CANADA
• HADAR SUSSKIND
  Hadar is vice president of policy and strategy at J Street · MD
• DIANE TRODERMAN
  Diane, a volunteer/philanthropist, is trustee of Harold Grinspoon Foundation · MA
• ETHAN TUCKER
  Ethan, a rabbi, is rosh yeshiva at Mechon Hadar and Chair in Jewish Law · NY
• REBECCA VOORWINDE
  Rebecca is the director of strategy & community engagement for the Bronfman Youth Fellowships · NY
• DAVE WEINBERG
  Dave is CEO of Causil and founder of the Future of Jewish Nonprofit Summit series · MD
• ARI WEISS
  Ari, a rabbi, is founding director of Uri L ‘Tzedek · NY