Future of Jewish

Dana Levinson Steiner is Director of ACCESS Global at American Jewish Committee, where she oversees an international program to engage young professionals through transformative leadership development, hands-on advocacy, and philanthropy. Dr. Laura Shaw Frank serves as AJC’s Director of William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life. 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.

Simon Plosker is the Managing Editor of UN Watch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to holding the United Nations accountable to its founding principles. From 2005 to 2020, he was Managing Editor of HonestReporting following several years working in a variety of nonprofit organizations, and immigrating to Israel from London in 2001. 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.

Zvika Klein is a Jewish world analyst for The Jerusalem Post, and is considered one of the world's top journalists specializing in Jewish Diaspora affairs. 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.

Robert Aronson served as Executive Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Detroit from 1989 to 2009, as well as Chief Development Advisor of the Federation until his retirement in 2019. During this period, he also held positions as President of Birthright Israel and President of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life in New York from 2007  to 2014. 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.

Rachel Gildiner is the CEO GatherDC, an organization in Washington D.C. that helps Jewish young adults find connection to community and to a compelling Jewish life. Formerly of Hillel International, she brings more than a decade of experience developing new ways to use the power of relationships to develop deeper connections to one another and to the Jewish community. 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.

Dan Libenson is the founder and executive director of Judaism Unbound. He is also the co-host of the "Judaism Unbound" podcast and The Oral Talmud videocast. Libenson was Executive Director of the University of Chicago Hillel for six years and Director of New Initiatives at Harvard Hillel for three years. He is a 2009 AVI CHAI Fellow and has also received the Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence award, Hillel International's highest professional honor. 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 Dr. Simcha Feuerman is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in high-conflict couples and families and male sexual health. He is also the creator of “Psychology of the Daf Yomi,” a podcast and video series in which he connects mindset and psyche with daily teachings of the Talmud. 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.

Daniel Sokatch has served as the CEO of the New Israel Fund since 2009. Before joining NIF, he served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of the Bay Area, as well as founding Executive Director of the Progressive Jewish Alliance (now Bend the Arc). Sokatch is the author of the book, Can We Talk About Israel: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted. 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.

Rivka Malka Perlman is a transformation coach, national speaker, and mother of eight who seeks to authentically celebrate the Divine with every life experience. As the eighth of nine children, she grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home, and continues to practice Orthodox Judaism today. When Perlman endured a near-death experience during the birth of her youngest child, she felt a new sense of mission. In her recovery, she found a new awareness of G-d’s love and how this love heals, embraces, and informs every part of our experience of life. Perlman set out on a journey to help others discover the beauty in this joyous take on life. 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.

Raphael Shore is a Canadian-Israeli film writer, producer, and rabbi. He is the founder of OpenDor Media (formerly Jerusalem U) — a Jewish educational organization —as well as the Clarion Project, whose mission is to expose the dangers of extremism. His award-winning feature films have been seen on Netflix, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOXNews, Comcast, EL AL airplanes, and hundreds of film festivals internationally. His films include Beneath the Helmet, Hummus! The Movie, Obsession, Sustainable Nation, When the Smoke Clears, and Honor Diaries. Prior to these endeavors, he was the COO of Aish International. 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.