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The Conversation

Jewish in America

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.

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