Future of Jewish

Yael Eckstein is President and CEO of The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which was founded in 1983 by her father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (of blessed memory). She oversees all ministry programs and serves as the international spokesperson. With over a decade of nonprofit experience in multiple roles, Eckstein has the rare distinction of being a woman leading one of the world’s largest religious charitable organizations. She has also written three books. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Rabbi Noga Brenner Samia is Hillel Israel’s Executive Director. She leads the Hillels at seven university centers throughout Israel. Brenner Samia joined Hillel from BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change, where she served as deputy director and a teacher at the Secular Yeshiva of Tel Aviv for the past 13 years. She worked in the military and pharmaceutical industries for 10 years before joining KolDor as executive director in 2006. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Since 2019, Ofer Gutman has served as the CEO of Masa Israel Journey, which connects Jewish teenagers and young adults to Israel and their Jewish identity through long-term experiences in Israel. Prior to joining Masa, Gutman served as the CEO of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Community, Executive Director of the World Zionist Organization in North America, and Director of Long-Term Programs at Israel Way. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Jodi Bromberg is the CEO of 18Doors (formerly named InterfaithFamily), whose mission is to support interfaith families in exploring Jewish life, and to strengthen Jewish organizations’ understanding of interfaith inclusion. Prior to joining 18Doors, she was a corporate attorney in the Philadelphia area. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Elisheva Kupferman is the Chief Strategy Officer at Mosaic United, an Israel-based organization that brings together, spurs, and equips organizations working to strengthen the connection of young Jews to their Jewish identities and Israel. Prior to joining Mosaic United, Kupferman served as Strategic Planner and Educator at Makom – the Israel Education Lab of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and she also spent more than a decade as an experiential educator and running leadership programs for teens in a variety of educational settings. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Dr. Sara Yanovsky is the Executive Director of the World Union of Jewish Studies, a Jerusalem-based organization which publishes academic, peer-reviewed materials; awards scholarships and prizes to scholars in the field of Jewish Studies; and organizes conferences and other types of events around Jewish Studies. Born in Budapest and raised in Vienna, Yanovsky completed her PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the dissertation titled “Facing the Challenge of Jewish Education in the Metropolis: A Comparative Study of the Jewish Communal Organizations of Budapest and Vienna, from 1867 until World War II.” The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Dyonna Ginsburg is the CEO of OLAM, a network of 60-plus Jewish and Israeli organizations working in the fields of global service, international development, and humanitarian aid. Prior to OLAM, she served as Director of Education and Service Learning at the Jewish Agency for Israel; Executive Director of Bema’aglei Tzedek, an Israeli social change NGO; and co-founder of Siach, a global network of Jewish social justice and environmental professionals. A frequent lecturer, Ginsburg was named “one of Israel's 50 most inspiring women” by Nashim magazine in 2015. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Rabbi Scott Kahn is the director of Jewish Coffee House and the host of several podcasts, including Orthodox Conundrum, Intimate Judaism, and Baseball Rabbi. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Dov Lipman is the founder and CEO of Yad L’Olim, an organization that serves as a voice in the Israeli government for new immigrants from all backgrounds. In 2004, he immigrated from the U.S. to Israel with his wife and four children, and in 2013 he was elected to the 19th Knesset, making him the first U.S.-born Member of the Knesset in 30 years. Lipman is also the author of nine books about Israel and Judaism. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Dina Rabhan is a strategy and creative consultant with more than 25 years of diverse career experience and expertise in media, education, nonprofits, leadership, and mental health. She works with small and medium-sized enterprises in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors; currently sits on the board of two startups; and is an executive producer for a new documentary film called Uncharitable. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.