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Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alieza Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelAlieza is a Talmud teacher who also specializes in creative writing. She brings a literary sensibility to text study and weaves Jewish texts into her writing workshops. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Hein, Jerusalem, IsraelExpert on Israeli politics and society ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Benjamin Balint, Jerusalem, IsraelBenjamin Balint is fellow at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem, where he is writing a history of Commentary magazine and American Jewish culture. He has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, the American Scholar, the Forward, Haaretz, the Weekly Standard, the Wilson Quarterly, and the Claremont Review of Books. He has lectured at Makor, the Hampton Synagogue, and at the Melton Adult Mini-School. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Daniel Gordis, Jerusalem, IsraelDr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President of the Shalem Center, where he is also a senior fellow. The author of numerous books on Jewish thought and currents in Israel, Dr. Gordis was the founding dean of the Ziegler Rabbinical School at the Univers ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dr. Barry M. Gittlen, Baltimore, MarylandI am an archaeologist concerned with illuminating life in Israel and its neighbors in the Bronze and Iron Ages (the Biblical Period). ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dyonna Ginsburg, Jerusalem, IsraelHaving spearheaded numerous educational initiatives and social action projects in North America, Israel and Australia, Dyonna is a frequent guest lecturer. Upon completing her B.A. in political science at Columbia University, Dyonna Ginsburg made Al ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Efrat Hakak, Jerusalem, IsraelStudent of Law and International Relations in Israel, with extensive editing and translating experience. Background in Jewish Studies and Translation Theory as well. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Einat Wilf, Tel Aviv, IsraelFormer Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and a Managing Partner with Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Ms. Wilf is a fellow with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute and has recently com ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Everett Fox, Newton, MassachusettsAllen M.Glick Professor of Judaic and Biblical Studies, Clark University Translator: The Five Books of Moses with Notes and Commentary Translator: Give us a King (Samuel)w/Notes and Commentary Translator:The Early Prophets with Notes and Commenta ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Gershom Gorenberg, Jerusalem, IsraelI am an author, journalist and lecturer covering Israel, the Mideast and the interface of politics and religion. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haim Watzman, Jerusalem, IsraelHaim Watzman was born in 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. After receiving a B.A. from Duke University he moved to Israel, where he has lived since 1978, working as a writer, journalist, and translator.Haim is the au ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haviv Rettig, Tel Aviv, IsraelJewish World Correspondent at The Jerusalem Post ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Itzhak Beery, New York, New YorkItzhak Beery, is a shamanic practitioner and workshop leader. He was initiated by a powerful Yachak, in Ecuador, and a Page in the Brazilian Amazon. He studied with many indigionous Shamans, healers and wisemen (www.itzhakbeery.com) He owns an ad ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Jordan S. Penkower, Jerusalem, IsraelProfessor of Bible, Bar-Ilan University ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Judy Lash Balint, Jerusalem, IsraelJerusalem based author and correspondent ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthew Krieger, Jerusalem, IsraelA former business reporter at The Jerusalem Post, I am now a senior account executive at Ruder Finn Israel and I continue to write a bi-monthly technology column for The Jerusalem Post. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthue Roth, Brooklyn, New YorkI'm the author of Never Mind the Goldbergs, a novel on Scholastic/PUSH Books; the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and an upcoming novel, Candy in Action, to be released in November. I'm also a performance poet -- I've filmed for Def Poetry Jam and toured ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Meredith Lewis, NY, New YorkMeredith Kesner Lewis is the senior editor at MyJewishLearning.com She holds an BSJ from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She recently graduated from NYU with an MPA and an MA in Judaic Studies. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Michael Oren, Jerusalem, IsraelMichael B. Oren is a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based research facility. An expert on the diplomatic and military history of the Middle East, he has written extensively for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, of which he is a contributing editor. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Miriam Warshaviak, Jerusalem, IsraelMiriam Warshaviak is a Program Officer at the AVI CHAI Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and commitment and to encouraging mutual understanding and sensitivity among Jews of different backgrounds. At AVI C ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Miyabi "Abbie" Yamamoto, New York, New YorkTranslator and interpretor in English and Japanese. Writer and educator in the multi-ethnic Jewish experience. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Moty Cristal, Tel Aviv, IsraelAn Israeli Negotiator, expert in complex systems, crisis management and strategic affairs. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Orahn Preiss-Bloom, Caesarea, IsraelOrahn is currently the Operations Manager of LifeBond Ltd., a biosurgical company he co-founded that is located in Caesarea, Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ori Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelOri Salzberg is musician, performer, and director of a small indie production company in Jerusalem called Doogree Rec which specializes in producing young and upcoming artists. Ori is the lead guitarist of the indie rock band Juice. He has a back ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Rachel Fish, Waltham, MassachusettsRachel works with campus constituents, professional leadership, and lay leaders developing strategies to create positive changes within the university community. As a graduate student at Harvard, she started an organization called Students for a ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Richard Hodes, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaI am the medical director of the American Jewish Joint in Ethiopia, in charge of the health of all Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, as well as working with sick destitutes at Mother Teresa's Mission in Addis Ababa. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shmuel Skaist, Monsey, New YorkDynamic Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shuki Taylor, Jerusalem, IsraelAs director of Israel operations for Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, I work with a team that creates challenging, empowering and invigorating programs that revisit the never ending challenges of Israel-Diaspora relations, impacting J ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Tova Serkin, Herzliya, IsraelExectuvie Director of KolDor. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Yehuda Sarna, New York, New YorkYehuda Sarna currently serves as the rabbi at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University and JLIC Educator. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Yossi Klein Halevi, Jerusalem, IsraelYossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based academic research institute, and the Israel correspondent of the New Republic. He has been a columnist for the Jerusalem Post, a regular contributor on Israeli affairs to the Los Angeles Times, and an occasional contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Zvika Krieger, Los Angeles, CaliforniaZvika Krieger is a correspondent for Newsweek magazine based in the Middle East and is a regular contributor to the New Republic, Slate, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. His work has also appeared in the Guardian, New Stateman, Daily Star (Leba ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Artistic Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alieza Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelAlieza is a Talmud teacher who also specializes in creative writing. She brings a literary sensibility to text study and weaves Jewish texts into her writing workshops. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Everett Fox, Newton, MassachusettsAllen M.Glick Professor of Judaic and Biblical Studies, Clark University Translator: The Five Books of Moses with Notes and Commentary Translator: Give us a King (Samuel)w/Notes and Commentary Translator:The Early Prophets with Notes and Commenta ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haim Watzman, Jerusalem, IsraelHaim Watzman was born in 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. After receiving a B.A. from Duke University he moved to Israel, where he has lived since 1978, working as a writer, journalist, and translator.Haim is the au ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Inbal Freund, Jerusalem, IsraelInbal Freund is director of "Mavoi Staum"- an organization for Agunot and Mesoravot Get. She has been founder and director of the Chaverim learning community for new immigrants at Hebrew University for four years, worked for " Shatil" - The New Israe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Itzhak Beery, New York, New YorkItzhak Beery, is a shamanic practitioner and workshop leader. He was initiated by a powerful Yachak, in Ecuador, and a Page in the Brazilian Amazon. He studied with many indigionous Shamans, healers and wisemen (www.itzhakbeery.com) He owns an ad ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Joel Haber, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJOEL HABER is a professional screenwriter and screenplay analyst, living in Los Angeles. He has worked for such companies as New Line Cinema, William Morris Agency, Walden Media, Tribeca Productions (DeNiro), and many others. Joel has also written fo ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthue Roth, Brooklyn, New YorkI'm the author of Never Mind the Goldbergs, a novel on Scholastic/PUSH Books; the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and an upcoming novel, Candy in Action, to be released in November. I'm also a performance poet -- I've filmed for Def Poetry Jam and toured ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ori Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelOri Salzberg is musician, performer, and director of a small indie production company in Jerusalem called Doogree Rec which specializes in producing young and upcoming artists. Ori is the lead guitarist of the indie rock band Juice. He has a back ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ricki Rosen, Jerusalem, IsraelPhotographer Ricki Rosen recently published a photo book "Transformations -- From Ethiopia to Israel", featuring photos of Ethiopian Jews during the Operation Solomon rescue mission and the same people transformed after 15 years in Israel. Rosen has ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Sam Ackerman, Richmond, CaliforniaI am a California native, and I have been drawing cartoons for many years. I started off drawing short fiction stories, but over the past several years I have been more involved in drawing editorial cartoons for my university newspaper. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shaanan Streett, Jerusalem, IsraelShaanan Streett is the founder, lyricist, and lead singer of Israel's hottest hip hop band, Hadag Nahash. Hadag Nahash, meaning Snake Fish, is Israel's leading hip hop band and one of the most successful acts in Israeli popular music today. Its 2 ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shmuel Skaist, Monsey, New YorkDynamic Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Yossi Klein Halevi, Jerusalem, IsraelYossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based academic research institute, and the Israel correspondent of the New Republic. He has been a columnist for the Jerusalem Post, a regular contributor on Israeli affairs to the Los Angeles Times, and an occasional contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Athletic Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alexander S. Prisant, Boynton Beach, FloridaFought full-time for Soviet Jewry; introduced Sony Walkman to the world; brought Hi Tech to Nelson Mandela and new ideas in public health care to Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Paul Shindman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe founder of Israel's national ice hockey team, Paul is also the former Jerusalem bureau chief for United Press International. He's a crowd pleaser whether he talks about the history of ice hockey in the Middle East, or the ins and outs of press coverage of the world's perennial front-page story. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Tamir Goodman, Givat Shmuel, IsraelBasketball star Tamir Goodman is one of the Jewish People's most dynamic voices emerging from Israel today. His dynamism and forthright engagement with the challenges of Jewish identity has engaged crowds, young and old, throughout Israel, England, and North America. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Business Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alexander S. Prisant, Boynton Beach, FloridaFought full-time for Soviet Jewry; introduced Sony Walkman to the world; brought Hi Tech to Nelson Mandela and new ideas in public health care to Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Hein, Jerusalem, IsraelExpert on Israeli politics and society ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dan Brown, Jerusaelm, IsraelFounder of ejewishphilanthropy.com; Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Doug Gordon, Brooklyn, New YorkI am the author of "The Engaged Groom: You're Getting Married, Read This Book." (HarperCollins, 2005) As an expert on weddings from a groom's point of view, I've been a guest on NBC's Today Show as part of their annual "Today Throws a Wedding" se ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Einat Wilf, Tel Aviv, IsraelFormer Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and a Managing Partner with Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Ms. Wilf is a fellow with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute and has recently com ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Jerusalem Post's chief political correspondent and analyst. Gil Hoffman's writing, television appearances and lectures provide a refreshingly optimistic behind-the-scenes look at the intrigue and humor in the Israeli political arena. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Itzhak Beery, New York, New YorkItzhak Beery, is a shamanic practitioner and workshop leader. He was initiated by a powerful Yachak, in Ecuador, and a Page in the Brazilian Amazon. He studied with many indigionous Shamans, healers and wisemen (www.itzhakbeery.com) He owns an ad ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthew Krieger, Jerusalem, IsraelA former business reporter at The Jerusalem Post, I am now a senior account executive at Ruder Finn Israel and I continue to write a bi-monthly technology column for The Jerusalem Post. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Miriam Warshaviak, Jerusalem, IsraelMiriam Warshaviak is a Program Officer at the AVI CHAI Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and commitment and to encouraging mutual understanding and sensitivity among Jews of different backgrounds. At AVI C ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Moty Cristal, Tel Aviv, IsraelAn Israeli Negotiator, expert in complex systems, crisis management and strategic affairs. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Orahn Preiss-Bloom, Caesarea, IsraelOrahn is currently the Operations Manager of LifeBond Ltd., a biosurgical company he co-founded that is located in Caesarea, Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Christian Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alexander S. Prisant, Boynton Beach, FloridaFought full-time for Soviet Jewry; introduced Sony Walkman to the world; brought Hi Tech to Nelson Mandela and new ideas in public health care to Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Jerusalem Post's chief political correspondent and analyst. Gil Hoffman's writing, television appearances and lectures provide a refreshingly optimistic behind-the-scenes look at the intrigue and humor in the Israeli political arena. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haim Watzman, Jerusalem, IsraelHaim Watzman was born in 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. After receiving a B.A. from Duke University he moved to Israel, where he has lived since 1978, working as a writer, journalist, and translator.Haim is the au ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Judy Lash Balint, Jerusalem, IsraelJerusalem based author and correspondent ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthew Krieger, Jerusalem, IsraelA former business reporter at The Jerusalem Post, I am now a senior account executive at Ruder Finn Israel and I continue to write a bi-monthly technology column for The Jerusalem Post. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Paul Shindman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe founder of Israel's national ice hockey team, Paul is also the former Jerusalem bureau chief for United Press International. He's a crowd pleaser whether he talks about the history of ice hockey in the Middle East, or the ins and outs of press coverage of the world's perennial front-page story. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ricki Rosen, Jerusalem, IsraelPhotographer Ricki Rosen recently published a photo book "Transformations -- From Ethiopia to Israel", featuring photos of Ethiopian Jews during the Operation Solomon rescue mission and the same people transformed after 15 years in Israel. Rosen has ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Educator Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alieza Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelAlieza is a Talmud teacher who also specializes in creative writing. She brings a literary sensibility to text study and weaves Jewish texts into her writing workshops. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Abelow, Efrat, IsraelAvi Abelow is the Founder and CEO of 12Tribe Films Foundation dedicated to providing movies and cultural events that show a side of the Jewish and Israeli narrative that receives little attention in the public discourse today in order to help people develop a more comprehensive understanding of the state of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Hein, Jerusalem, IsraelExpert on Israeli politics and society ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Daniel Gordis, Jerusalem, IsraelDr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President of the Shalem Center, where he is also a senior fellow. The author of numerous books on Jewish thought and currents in Israel, Dr. Gordis was the founding dean of the Ziegler Rabbinical School at the Univers ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dyonna Ginsburg, Jerusalem, IsraelHaving spearheaded numerous educational initiatives and social action projects in North America, Israel and Australia, Dyonna is a frequent guest lecturer. Upon completing her B.A. in political science at Columbia University, Dyonna Ginsburg made Al ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Einat Wilf, Tel Aviv, IsraelFormer Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and a Managing Partner with Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Ms. Wilf is a fellow with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute and has recently com ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Everett Fox, Newton, MassachusettsAllen M.Glick Professor of Judaic and Biblical Studies, Clark University Translator: The Five Books of Moses with Notes and Commentary Translator: Give us a King (Samuel)w/Notes and Commentary Translator:The Early Prophets with Notes and Commenta ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Inbal Freund, Jerusalem, IsraelInbal Freund is director of "Mavoi Staum"- an organization for Agunot and Mesoravot Get. She has been founder and director of the Chaverim learning community for new immigrants at Hebrew University for four years, worked for " Shatil" - The New Israe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Marty Davis, Ashkelon, IsraelI grew up in New York, active in Young Judaea, moved to Israel in 1980, was an emissary of Israel to Britain and Ottawa, Canada. Have worked mostly in the non-profit/philanthropic field. Teach NGO development and currently a senior professional at the World Zionist Organization. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthew Krieger, Jerusalem, IsraelA former business reporter at The Jerusalem Post, I am now a senior account executive at Ruder Finn Israel and I continue to write a bi-monthly technology column for The Jerusalem Post. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Meredith Lewis, NY, New YorkMeredith Kesner Lewis is the senior editor at MyJewishLearning.com She holds an BSJ from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She recently graduated from NYU with an MPA and an MA in Judaic Studies. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Moty Cristal, Tel Aviv, IsraelAn Israeli Negotiator, expert in complex systems, crisis management and strategic affairs. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Sarah Kass, Jerusalem, IsraelA social entrepreneur, with leadership experience in the education, philanthropic, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. A happily married mother of two daughters, living in Jerusalem. A zionist passionate and optimistic about the Jewish future. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shmuel Skaist, Monsey, New YorkDynamic Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shuki Taylor, Jerusalem, IsraelAs director of Israel operations for Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, I work with a team that creates challenging, empowering and invigorating programs that revisit the never ending challenges of Israel-Diaspora relations, impacting J ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Entertainment Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Abelow, Efrat, IsraelAvi Abelow is the Founder and CEO of 12Tribe Films Foundation dedicated to providing movies and cultural events that show a side of the Jewish and Israeli narrative that receives little attention in the public discourse today in order to help people develop a more comprehensive understanding of the state of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Doug Gordon, Brooklyn, New YorkI am the author of "The Engaged Groom: You're Getting Married, Read This Book." (HarperCollins, 2005) As an expert on weddings from a groom's point of view, I've been a guest on NBC's Today Show as part of their annual "Today Throws a Wedding" se ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Joel Haber, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJOEL HABER is a professional screenwriter and screenplay analyst, living in Los Angeles. He has worked for such companies as New Line Cinema, William Morris Agency, Walden Media, Tribeca Productions (DeNiro), and many others. Joel has also written fo ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthue Roth, Brooklyn, New YorkI'm the author of Never Mind the Goldbergs, a novel on Scholastic/PUSH Books; the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and an upcoming novel, Candy in Action, to be released in November. I'm also a performance poet -- I've filmed for Def Poetry Jam and toured ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ori Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelOri Salzberg is musician, performer, and director of a small indie production company in Jerusalem called Doogree Rec which specializes in producing young and upcoming artists. Ori is the lead guitarist of the indie rock band Juice. He has a back ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shaanan Streett, Jerusalem, IsraelShaanan Streett is the founder, lyricist, and lead singer of Israel's hottest hip hop band, Hadag Nahash. Hadag Nahash, meaning Snake Fish, is Israel's leading hip hop band and one of the most successful acts in Israeli popular music today. Its 2 ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Shmuel Skaist, Monsey, New YorkDynamic Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Health & Medicine Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alexander S. Prisant, Boynton Beach, FloridaFought full-time for Soviet Jewry; introduced Sony Walkman to the world; brought Hi Tech to Nelson Mandela and new ideas in public health care to Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Itzhak Beery, New York, New YorkItzhak Beery, is a shamanic practitioner and workshop leader. He was initiated by a powerful Yachak, in Ecuador, and a Page in the Brazilian Amazon. He studied with many indigionous Shamans, healers and wisemen (www.itzhakbeery.com) He owns an ad ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Orahn Preiss-Bloom, Caesarea, IsraelOrahn is currently the Operations Manager of LifeBond Ltd., a biosurgical company he co-founded that is located in Caesarea, Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Richard Hodes, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaI am the medical director of the American Jewish Joint in Ethiopia, in charge of the health of all Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, as well as working with sick destitutes at Mother Teresa's Mission in Addis Ababa. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Jewish Community
Aharon Horwitz, Jerusalem, IsraelAharon is the CEO and founder of MavenHaven.com. He lives in Jerusalem and spends most of his time working with a great team trying to figure out how to better connect great people with important organizations that thrive on good content. Also enjoys ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ahava Zarembski, Jerusalem, IsraelAhava Zarembski is founder and president of The Yesod-Masad Initiative, providing real time strategic and holistic support on Jewish Peoplehood issues to policy makers and influencers in Israel and around the world. Prior to establishing this innova ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alexander S. Prisant, Boynton Beach, FloridaFought full-time for Soviet Jewry; introduced Sony Walkman to the world; brought Hi Tech to Nelson Mandela and new ideas in public health care to Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Alieza Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelAlieza is a Talmud teacher who also specializes in creative writing. She brings a literary sensibility to text study and weaves Jewish texts into her writing workshops. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ariel Beery, New York, New YorkAriel is the editor and publisher of PresenTense Magazine, co-founder and director of the PresenTense Institute for Creative Zionism, co-editor of BlogsofZion.org, and a student of Zionism, youth movement culture and social entrepreneurship. He also ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Abelow, Efrat, IsraelAvi Abelow is the Founder and CEO of 12Tribe Films Foundation dedicated to providing movies and cultural events that show a side of the Jewish and Israeli narrative that receives little attention in the public discourse today in order to help people develop a more comprehensive understanding of the state of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Avi Hein, Jerusalem, IsraelExpert on Israeli politics and society ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Benjamin Balint, Jerusalem, IsraelBenjamin Balint is fellow at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem, where he is writing a history of Commentary magazine and American Jewish culture. He has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, the American Scholar, the Forward, Haaretz, the Weekly Standard, the Wilson Quarterly, and the Claremont Review of Books. He has lectured at Makor, the Hampton Synagogue, and at the Melton Adult Mini-School. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dan Brown, Jerusaelm, IsraelFounder of ejewishphilanthropy.com; Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Daniel Gordis, Jerusalem, IsraelDr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President of the Shalem Center, where he is also a senior fellow. The author of numerous books on Jewish thought and currents in Israel, Dr. Gordis was the founding dean of the Ziegler Rabbinical School at the Univers ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dr. Barry M. Gittlen, Baltimore, MarylandI am an archaeologist concerned with illuminating life in Israel and its neighbors in the Bronze and Iron Ages (the Biblical Period). ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Dyonna Ginsburg, Jerusalem, IsraelHaving spearheaded numerous educational initiatives and social action projects in North America, Israel and Australia, Dyonna is a frequent guest lecturer. Upon completing her B.A. in political science at Columbia University, Dyonna Ginsburg made Al ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Efrat Hakak, Jerusalem, IsraelStudent of Law and International Relations in Israel, with extensive editing and translating experience. Background in Jewish Studies and Translation Theory as well. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Einat Wilf, Tel Aviv, IsraelFormer Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres, a consultant with McKinsey & Co. and a Managing Partner with Koor Corporate Venture Capital. Ms. Wilf is a fellow with the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute and has recently com ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Everett Fox, Newton, MassachusettsAllen M.Glick Professor of Judaic and Biblical Studies, Clark University Translator: The Five Books of Moses with Notes and Commentary Translator: Give us a King (Samuel)w/Notes and Commentary Translator:The Early Prophets with Notes and Commenta ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Gershom Gorenberg, Jerusalem, IsraelI am an author, journalist and lecturer covering Israel, the Mideast and the interface of politics and religion. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe Jerusalem Post's chief political correspondent and analyst. Gil Hoffman's writing, television appearances and lectures provide a refreshingly optimistic behind-the-scenes look at the intrigue and humor in the Israeli political arena. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haim Watzman, Jerusalem, IsraelHaim Watzman was born in 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. After receiving a B.A. from Duke University he moved to Israel, where he has lived since 1978, working as a writer, journalist, and translator.Haim is the au ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Haviv Rettig, Tel Aviv, IsraelJewish World Correspondent at The Jerusalem Post ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Inbal Freund, Jerusalem, IsraelInbal Freund is director of "Mavoi Staum"- an organization for Agunot and Mesoravot Get. She has been founder and director of the Chaverim learning community for new immigrants at Hebrew University for four years, worked for " Shatil" - The New Israe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Itzhak Beery, New York, New YorkItzhak Beery, is a shamanic practitioner and workshop leader. He was initiated by a powerful Yachak, in Ecuador, and a Page in the Brazilian Amazon. He studied with many indigionous Shamans, healers and wisemen (www.itzhakbeery.com) He owns an ad ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Jason Lustig, Waltham, MassachusettsA senior at Brandeis University studying Near Eastern and Judaic Studies as well as Computer Science, I am the CTO for MavenHaven. I also founded a semi-academic journal at Brandeis called Chalav U'Dvash, Brandeis' Journal of Zionist Thought. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Joel Haber, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJOEL HABER is a professional screenwriter and screenplay analyst, living in Los Angeles. He has worked for such companies as New Line Cinema, William Morris Agency, Walden Media, Tribeca Productions (DeNiro), and many others. Joel has also written fo ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Jordan S. Penkower, Jerusalem, IsraelProfessor of Bible, Bar-Ilan University ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Judy Lash Balint, Jerusalem, IsraelJerusalem based author and correspondent ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Karen Rubinstein, New York, New YorkI am the Executive Director of the American Zionist Movement and an avid birder. I was educated at Bennington College and Columbia University. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Marty Davis, Ashkelon, IsraelI grew up in New York, active in Young Judaea, moved to Israel in 1980, was an emissary of Israel to Britain and Ottawa, Canada. Have worked mostly in the non-profit/philanthropic field. Teach NGO development and currently a senior professional at the World Zionist Organization. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matt Bar, Jerusalem, IsraelMatt Bar is now a Bible Rapper. He was a folk-singer, a rapper and above all a folk-rapper. He has albums in all three genres and has had degrees of success in each area as well. This includes a song being used on episode MTV's "The Real World," a fe ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthew Krieger, Jerusalem, IsraelA former business reporter at The Jerusalem Post, I am now a senior account executive at Ruder Finn Israel and I continue to write a bi-monthly technology column for The Jerusalem Post. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Matthue Roth, Brooklyn, New YorkI'm the author of Never Mind the Goldbergs, a novel on Scholastic/PUSH Books; the memoir Yom Kippur a Go-Go, and an upcoming novel, Candy in Action, to be released in November. I'm also a performance poet -- I've filmed for Def Poetry Jam and toured ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Meredith Lewis, NY, New YorkMeredith Kesner Lewis is the senior editor at MyJewishLearning.com She holds an BSJ from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She recently graduated from NYU with an MPA and an MA in Judaic Studies. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Michael Oren, Jerusalem, IsraelMichael B. Oren is a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center, a Jerusalem-based research facility. An expert on the diplomatic and military history of the Middle East, he has written extensively for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, of which he is a contributing editor. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Miriam Warshaviak, Jerusalem, IsraelMiriam Warshaviak is a Program Officer at the AVI CHAI Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and commitment and to encouraging mutual understanding and sensitivity among Jews of different backgrounds. At AVI C ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Miyabi "Abbie" Yamamoto, New York, New YorkTranslator and interpretor in English and Japanese. Writer and educator in the multi-ethnic Jewish experience. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Moty Cristal, Tel Aviv, IsraelAn Israeli Negotiator, expert in complex systems, crisis management and strategic affairs. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Orahn Preiss-Bloom, Caesarea, IsraelOrahn is currently the Operations Manager of LifeBond Ltd., a biosurgical company he co-founded that is located in Caesarea, Israel. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ori Salzberg, Jerusalem, IsraelOri Salzberg is musician, performer, and director of a small indie production company in Jerusalem called Doogree Rec which specializes in producing young and upcoming artists. Ori is the lead guitarist of the indie rock band Juice. He has a back ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Paul Shindman, Jerusalem, IsraelThe founder of Israel's national ice hockey team, Paul is also the former Jerusalem bureau chief for United Press International. He's a crowd pleaser whether he talks about the history of ice hockey in the Middle East, or the ins and outs of press coverage of the world's perennial front-page story. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Rachel Berger, Gush Etzion, IsraelI am an employment maven for Israel. I have been working in the area of job placement in Israel for the past ten years and have a deep understanding of the Israeli job market and business community ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Rachel Fish, Waltham, MassachusettsRachel works with campus constituents, professional leadership, and lay leaders developing strategies to create positive changes within the university community. As a graduate student at Harvard, she started an organization called Students for a ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Richard Hodes, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaI am the medical director of the American Jewish Joint in Ethiopia, in charge of the health of all Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, as well as working with sick destitutes at Mother Teresa's Mission in Addis Ababa. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Ricki Rosen, Jerusalem, IsraelPhotographer Ricki Rosen recently published a photo book "Transformations -- From Ethiopia to Israel", featuring photos of Ethiopian Jews during the Operation Solomon rescue mission and the same people transformed after 15 years in Israel. Rosen has ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Sam Ackerman, Richmond, CaliforniaI am a California native, and I have been drawing cartoons for many years. I started off drawing short fiction stories, but over the past several years I have been more involved in drawing editorial cartoons for my university newspaper. ... Log In to View Full Profile |
Sarah Kass, Jerusalem, IsraelA social entrepreneur, with leadership experience in the education, philanthropic, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. A happily married mother of two daughters, living in Jerusalem. A zionist passionate and optimistic about the Jewish future. ... Log In to View Full Profile |