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