People

Meet the Hadar team, a dedicated group of leaders, educators, and professionals. Learn more about our team members.

Board of Directors

North American Staff

Aliza Abolafia

Associate Director of Teen Empowerment
Rabbi Tali Adler

Rabbi Tali Adler

Faculty

Sophie Beato

Administrative Assistant, Pedagogy of Partnership

Abigail Beatty

Program Manager
Esther Bedolla

Esther Bedolla

Director of Systems and Technology

Yitzhak Bronstein

Director of Maimonides Moot Court Competition

Dani Carrus

National Program Associate
Julia Chatinover

Julia Chatinover

Director of National Programs

Allison Cook

Co-founder and Director, Pedagogy of Partnership

Jaime Drucker

Director of Hadar Community Groups

Deborah Engel

Regional Program Associate
Joy Feinberg

Joy Feinberg

Digital Communications Manager

Josh Fleet

Associate Director, Hadar's Rising Song Institute

Amishar Frutkoff

Director of New York Programs
Ariel Gorsky

Ariel Gorsky

Senior Director of Operations
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg

Rabbi Yitz Greenberg

President of JJGI and Senior Scholar in Residence

Sam Greenberg

Senior Director of Communications

Sophie Hanin

New York Program Associate

Rabbi Shai Held

President and Dean

Allie Kanter

Senior Director of Programs and Engagement

Rabbi David Kasher

Director of Hadar West Coast
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer

President and CEO
Dr. Orit Kent

Dr. Orit Kent

Co-founder and Director, Pedagogy of Partnership
Rabbi Avi Killip

Rabbi Avi Killip

Executive Vice President
Chana Kupetz

Chana Kupetz

Editor

Rabbi Keilah Lebell

Director of Project Zug

Rabbi Elie Lehmann

Director of Hadar Boston
Shoshie Lockshin

Shoshie Lockshin

Devash Editor

Lauren Luger

Associate Director of Operations and Communications, Pedagogy of Partnership
Ilana Mantell

Ilana Mantell

Senior Director of Foundation Relations

Ariel Meiri

Director of Institutional Advancement
Deena Messinger

Deena Messinger

School Partnership Manager and Senior Coach, Pedagogy of Partnership

Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz

Director of Tefillah and Music

Ronit Morris

Manager of Development Operations

Hannah Morse

Strategic Data Associate

Rabbi Dani Passow

Senior Director of Community Learning
Rabbi Aviva Richman

Rabbi Aviva Richman

Rosh Yeshiva

Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg

Faculty
Jeffrey Stein

Jeffrey Stein

Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Finance

Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

Associate Director of Special Projects
Rabbi Avi Strausberg

Rabbi Avi Strausberg

Senior Director of National Learning Initiatives

Dr. Jeremy Tabick

Content Manager and Faculty
Rabbi Ethan Tucker

Rabbi Ethan Tucker

President and Rosh Yeshiva
Rabbi Effy Unterman

Rabbi Effy Unterman

Senior Director of Content

Elisheva Urbas

Editorial Director

Rabbi April Villarreal

Senior Coach and Content & Program Associate, Pedagogy of Partnership
Rabbi Miriam-Simma Walfish

Rabbi Miriam-Simma Walfish

Faculty and Senior Coach, Pedagogy of Partnership
Joey Weisenberg

Joey Weisenberg

Founder and Director, Hadar's Rising Song Institute
Dena Weiss

Rabbi Dena Weiss

Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Faculty