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.