B’nai Brith International Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Daniel Mariaschin Executive VP B’nai B’rith International is a Jewish service organization that supports charitable causes, human rights and Jewish continuity. Founded in 1843, the organization is the oldest of its kind still operating today. At the time of its founding, the organization…
Bend the Arc Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Services Stosh Cotler CEO Bend the Arc, the nation’s largest Jewish social justice organization, advocates on a range economic and social justice issues, including workers’ rights, immigration reform and affordable housing. A product of the merger between the Jewish Funds for Justice and the…
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Location: Wyncote, PA Category: Religion or Education Deborah Waxman President Organization website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
Simon Wiesenthal Center Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Advocacy or Public Service Marvin Hier Founder & Dean The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization that runs educational programs and engages in community outreach, with a mission of confronting anti-Semitism, hatred, and terrorism, and promoting human rights, the safety of Jews worldwide,…
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Location: Miami, FL Category: Federation Jacob Solomon President & CEO The Greater Miami Jewish Federation was established in 1938 with the aims of addressing the needs of the Jewish community, enriching Jewish life and promoting communal leadership. Through its support of local agencies, it works to provide social services and educational…
Hazon Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Nigel Savage Executive Director Hazon seeks to build “healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond.” Founded in 2000, Hazon has cultivated and helped fund the Jewish environmental movement in North America and Israel. Hazon organizes bike rides to raise awareness and…
CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Irwin Kula Co-President The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a think tank, resource center, and interdenominational leadership training institute. Its aims include making Jewish perspectives accessible to the American public through initiatives such as Rabbis Without…
A quick look at the Forward’s salary survey this year confirms a longstanding and obvious truth: The Jewish communal world is sorely lacking in women leaders. The only real question is, is it getting better, or worse? By the most basic of measures — the number of women in leadership positions — the answer is,…
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