Jewish in America

2016 National

  • SHARON ALPERT: Sharon is the CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
  • MIRIAM AROND: Miriam, a brand and content strategist, was director of the Good Housekeeping Institute.
  • SHAHAR AZANI: Shahar is executive director for StandWithUs Northeast, an Israel education organization.
  • DAVID BERNSTEIN: David is president and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
  • VIVIAN BERCOVICI: Vivian is the former ambassador of Canada to Israel.
  • JENNIFER BRADLEY: Jennifer is founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Center for Urban Innovation.
  • JAMIE ELMAN: Jamie is an actor/writer/producer and co-creator of Yidlife Crisis.
  • NAOMI FIRESTONE-TEETER: Naomi is the executive director for Jewish Book Council.
  • ROBERT FROST: Robert is president and CEO of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
  • ASHER GELLIS: Asher serves as executive director, JQ International.
  • MENACHEM GENACK: Menachem, a rabbi, is CEO for OU kosher and spiritual leader, Shomrei Emunah.
  • RACHEL SAIFER GOLDMAN: Rachel is project coordinator, The Conversation.
  • DANIEL GORLIN: Daniel is a partner and managing director at Boston Consulting Group.
  • MICHAEL (AVI) HELFAND: Michael is an associate professor at Pepperdine University School of Law.
  • RACHEL ISAACS: Rachel, a rabbi, is spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation and Colby College Hillel advisor.
  • RICK JACOBS: Rick, a rabbi, is president of the Union for Reform Judaism.
  • STEVEN JACOBSON: Steven serves as vice president for strategy at the Dorot Foundation.
  • RAE JANVEY: Rae is a leadership development advisor; consultant, The Conversation.
  • RODGER KAMENETZ: Rodger is an accomplished author and poet.
  • ANDY KASTNER: Andy is director of community impact at the Jewish Federation of the East Bay.
  • JOELLE KEENE: Joelle teaches music and journalism at Shalhevet High School in L. A.
  • JONATHAN KESSLER: Jonathan is the leadership development director for AIPAC.
  • JIMMY KRELL: Jimmy is a Jewish community activist in Birmingham, Ala.
  • YAEL KRIFCHER: Yael is a political theory and Middle Eastern Studies major at Wesleyan University.
  • LEE LASHER: Lee is managing director/co-owner of Amion Resources Group and a Jewish community activist.
  • BRADLEY LAYE: Bradley is president and CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
  • HELAINE LEVY: Helaine serves as executive director of Diamond Family Philanthropies.
  • KATHY MANNING: Kathy, an attorney, is former chair of the Jewish Federations of North America.
  • SHIMON MERCER-WOOD: Shimon is spokesperson for the Consulate General of Israel in New York.
  • JAY MICHAELSON: Jay is a rabbi, journalist, author, educator and activist.
  • SAMUEL MOED: Samuel is senior vice president, corporate strategy, at Bristol Myers Squibb.
  • MITCH MORRISON: Mitch, a journalist, is vice president/group editor for Winsight LLC.
  • ESTHER NETTER: Esther is the founder and CEO of the Zimmer Children’s Museum.
  • GERALD OSTROV: Gerald is founder and CEO of the reThink Israel Initiative.
  • EDEN PEARLSTEIN: Eden is a rapper/poet, educator and editor.
  • STEVE RABINOWITZ: Steve, a media consultant, is president of Bluelight Strategies.
  • LENI REISS: Leni is associate program coordinator, The Conversation.
  • STEFANIE RHODES: Stefanie is executive director of Slingshot.
  • AARON ROLAND: Aaron is a clinical associate professor of family medicine at UCSF.
  • GULIENNE ROLLINS-RISHON: Gulienne is the founder of HypheNation.
  • MARCELLA ROSEN: Marcella is a director of the JCRC of NY.
  • GARY ROSENBLATT: Gary, founder and host of The Conversation, is editor/publisher of The New York Jewish Week.
  • JEFF RUBIN: Jeff is director of communications for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
  • LILACH SHAFIR: Lilach, The Conversation facilitator, is AJWS director of international education and Jewish engagement.
  • DEBORAH SHAPIRA: Deborah is board chair, Pardes North America.
  • JOSH SHARFMAN: Josh is chief technology officer for the California Association of Realtors.
  • AYA SHECHTER: Aya is the New Jersey director of the Israeli American Council.
  • DANNY SIEGEL: Danny is an author, poet and lecturer.
  • ALEX TROY: Alex is head of school at the American Hebrew Academy.
  • LEAH WEINER: Leah, the founder of Nonprofit Learning Lab, is board chair of New Leaders Council-Denver.
  • ARNEE WINSHALL: Arnee is president and CEO, Hebrew at the Center, Inc.