2011 New York
Location
Reiserstown, MD
Participants
- ELIE ABADIE
Elie, a rabbi and physician, is director of the Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies at Yeshiva University. - DAVID BRYFMAN
David is the director of the New Center for Collaborative Leadership at The Jewish Education Project. - ELLIE COHANIM
Vice President for Development, Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE). - ALAN COHEN
Alan is the director of Global Corporate Responsibility at Henry Schein, Inc. - CHANEL DUBOFSKY
Chanel is an author, activist and Jewish educator. - YEHUDIT FEINSTEIN
Yehudit is an artist, educator and founder and director of Israelis in Brooklyn. - MICHELLE FRIEDMAN
Michelle, a psychologist, is the director of pastoral training at YCT Rabbinical School. - RACHEL SAIFER GOLDMAN
Rachel is project coordinator for The Conversation and The NYConversation. - SHEILA GORDON
Sheila is the founding president of Interfaith Community, Inc. - MARCO GREENBERG
Marco is president of Thunderball11, a branding, social media and p.r. firm, and facilitator for The NYConversation. - NAFTALI HANAU
Naftali is the founder of Grow and Behold Foods, a producer of pasture-raised kosher meats. - TAMMY HEPPS
- Tammy is a digital media CTO and life-long genealogist.
- ARI HOFFNUNG
Ari is assistant comptroller for budget and chief policy officer in the New York City comptroller’s office. - RAE JANVEY
Rae is a consultant/advisor to Jewish leaders and organizations, leadership coach and advisor to The Conversation and The NYConversation. - MARTIN KACE
Martin is the founder of Empax.org, a non-profit branding and interactive firm. - DAVID KALB
David, a rabbi, is the director of education at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y. - DORI KIRSHNER
Dori is executive director of Matan. - DANNY KRIFCHER
Danny is chairman of the board of Jewish Telegraphic Agency and advisor to The Conversation and The NYConversation. - NAOMI LESS
Naomi, a self-described “Jewish Chick Rocker,†is director of education and training at Storahtelling. - JOY LEVITT
Joy, a rabbi, is the executive director at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. - RICHARD MARKER
Richard is senior fellow and chair of NYU Academy for Funder Education. - YEHOSHUA NOVEMBER
Yehoshua, a poet, is an assistant professor at Touro College and Rutgers University. - LEONARD PETLACH
Leonard is executive director of the Kings Bay YM-YWHA. - ISAAC PETERSON
Isaac is an artist, illustrator and educator. - HINDY POUPKO
Hindy is director of Israel and international affairs at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. - WILLIAM RAPFOGEL
William is executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Jewish Council. - LENI REISS
Leni is assistant project coordinator for The Conversation and The NYConversation. - JEFFREY RICHARD
Jeffrey is vice-president for university development at Columbia University. - AARON ROLLER
Aaron is a policy advisor for the mayor of New York in the office of operations. - THANE ROSENBAUM
Thane is a novelist and professor at Fordham Law School. - GARY ROSENBLATT
Gary is editor and publisher of The New York Jewish Week and founder of The Conversation and The NYConversation. - JOAN ROTH
Joan is a photographer of Jewish women and Jewish communities worldwide. - SUZY SCHWARTZ
Suzy is assistant dean at Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future. - AYA SHECHTER
Aya is executive director of Dor Chadash. - ROMAN SHMULENSON
Roman is executive director of COJECO, The Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations. - SVETLANA SHMULYIAN
Svetlana is managing partner, Shmulyian Research & Consulting Group. - DANIEL SMOKLER
Daniel, a rabbi, is the senior Jewish educator at the NYU Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life. - GERALD SKOLNIK
Gerald, a rabbi, is the spiritual leader of The Forest Hills Jewish Center. - FELICIA SOL
Felicia, a rabbi, is a spiritual leader of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. - NEIL STEINBERG
Neil is vice-president for client relations for Synaptic Digital. - GIL STUDENT
Gil, a rabbi, is managing editor of OU Press, the publishing arm of the Orthodox Union. - DAVID WILENSKY
David is a member of the editorial committee of Jewschool.com. - PHILIP WILNER
Philip. A physician, is vice-president and medical director for behavioral health at Weill Cornell Medical Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.