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Michelle W. Malkin created this podcast in January 2017 to help connect Jewish leaders to the broader Jewish community in an accessible inviting way. After two years of the project, she is taking a break to have her first child. She previously served as the Operations then Philanthropy Manager for Women of Reform Judaism and currently serves … Continue reading Episode 51: Michelle W. Malkin, It’s Who You Know!, December 31st, 2018

David M. Schizer, the former dean of Columbia Law School, has served as CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization, since January 2017. Schizer believes that the organization's century-plus mission of "saving Jewish lives and building Jewish life" is eternal, but that JDC must constantly reinvent the … Continue reading Episode 50: David M. Schizer, Joint Distribution Committee, December 17th, 2018

Nancy K. Kaufman is the chief executive officer of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and … Continue reading Episode 49: Nancy Kaufman, National Council of Jewish Women, December 3rd, 2018

Robert Bank is President and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the world’s leading Jewish organization working to end poverty and promote human rights in the developing world. Robert joined AJWS in 2009 as its Executive Vice President to both grow and deepen the organization’s impact in championing the rights of the world’s poorest and … Continue reading Episode 48: Robert Bank, American Jewish World Service, November 26th, 2018

Wendy Rosov is the Founder and Principal of Rosov Consulting, LLC. For 25 years, she has served as a senior-level consultant to individual philanthropists, community and family foundations, and Jewish communal non-profit organizations throughout North America and in Israel. Her keen analytic skills, knowledge of all facets of Jewish education and identity-building sectors, as well as … Continue reading Episode 47: Wendy Rosov, Rosov Consulting, November 12th, 2018

Matt Grossman was appointed to be the Chief Executive Officer of BBYO in February 2004. In this capacity, he is responsible for working with the organization's lay and professional leaders to set a vision and implement strategies for BBYO. Under Matt’s leadership, BBYO has re-invented itself, tripling the number of teens participating in BBYO programs … Continue reading Episode 46: Matt Grossman, BBYO, October 29th, 2018

Idit Klein is a national leader for social justice with more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Since 2001, she has served as the founding Executive Director of Keshet, the leading organization for LGBTQ equality and inclusion in the Jewish community. Idit built Keshet from a local organization with an annual budget … Continue reading Episode 45: Idit Klein, Keshet, October 15th, 2018

Doron Krakow, President and CEO, brings fresh insight and a complex understanding of Jewish life in North America and Israel to his role at JCC Association of North America. He will set the vision for the agency as it enters its next 100 years as a convening organization for a large network of JCCs and day … Continue reading Episode 44: Doron Krakow, JCC Association of North America, October 1st, 2018

Download the Making Mensches: A Periodic Table to participate in this special podcast episode! Dr. Betsy Stone received her Doctorate in Psychology from Yale University. She is a psychologist and for the last fifteen years has served as an adjunct lecturer at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Her classes include Human Development … Continue reading Episode 43: Dr. Betsy Stone, Psychologist and Professor, September 17th, 2018

Evan Bernstein is the New York / New Jersey Regional Director at the Anti-Defamation League and is responsible for all initiatives across New York State and Northern and Central New Jersey. He is regularly quoted in local and national news sources that have included CNN, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times about … Continue reading Episode 42: Evan Bernstein, Anti-Defamation League, September 3rd, 2018