The CYE Vision Team: The Need for a Campaign
for Youth Engagement
One core aspect of the Campaign for Youth Engagement is the Movement-wide commitment to success. This pledge is mirrored in the diverse representation on both the Campaign Leadership Team and the Campaign Vision Team. Please feel free to contact anyone from the Leadership or Vision teams for more information, to offer input or to make a personal or institution commitment to the Campaign.
Campaign Leadership Team
Lisa Lieberman Barzilai, Young Adult Specialist, Union for Reform Judaism; President, National Association of Temple Educators (NATE)
Bill Blumstein, Vice-Chair of the Union for Reform Judaism, Chair of the Commission on Lifelong Jewish Learning
Rabbi Ana Bonnheim, Assistant Director, Union for Reform Judaism Greene Family Camp
Lila Foldes, Senior Assistant Director, Just Congregations, Union for Reform Judaism
Joy Friedman, Campaign for Youth Engagement Organizer, Just Congregations, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Daniel Freelander, Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism
Rachel Joseph, 5th Year Rabbinical Student, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati
Rabbi Sam Joseph, Professor of Jewish Education and Leadership Development, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati
Rabbi Jan Katzew, Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning, Union for Reform Judaism
Jennifer Kaufman, Union for Reform Judaism Trustee and Executive Committee Member, Co-Chair of the Implementation Taskforce
Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Senior Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
Paul Reichenbach, Director of Camping and Israel Programs, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Bradley Solmsen, Director of Campaign for Youth Engagement, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Michael White, Senior Rabbi, Temple Sinai of Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Heights, NY
Rabbi Laura Novak Winer, Director of Teen Engagement, Union for Reform Judaism, Co-Chair of the Education Summit
Marilynn Yentis, Union for Reform Judaism Trustee and Executive Committee Member, Co-Chair of the Education Summit
The Campaign Vision Team
Rabbi Adam Allenberg Temple Emanu-El Dallas, TX
Avra Bossov NFTY Social Action Vice President
Subie Banaszynski URJ/NFTY New York, NY
Cantor Rosalie Boxt Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD
Lisa Lieberman Barzilai URJ/NATE New York, NY
Miriam Chilton URJ Camp and Israel Programs New York, NY
Rabbi Jonathan Blake Westchester Reform Temple Scarsdale, NY
Jonathan "J.C." Cohen URJ/Jacobs Camp Utica, MS
Bill Blumstein URJ Board White Plains, NY
Lisa David URJ, Camping, Camp and Israel Programs New York, NY
Rabbi Ana Bonnheim URJ/Greene Family Camp Dallas, TX
Mindy Davids NATE/Temple Shaaray Tefila New York, NY
Cantor Susan Bortnick Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC
Rabbi Dennis Eisner Pennisula Temple Beth El San Mateo, CA
Jan Epstein URJ Board/PARDeS Atlanta, GA
Joy Friedman Just Congregations/Campaign for Youth Engagement Overland Park, KS
Robyn Faintich Consultant Atlanta, GA
Larry Glickman NATA/Temple Chai Long Grove, IL
Rabbi Dena Feingold Beth Hillel Temple Kenosha, WI
Shirley Gordon URJ Board Yarmouthport, MA
Lila Foldes Just Congregations New York, NY
Cantor Kay Greenwald, ACC Congregation Beth Am Los Altos Hills, CA
Rabbi Alissa Forrest Temple Isaiah Lafayette, CA
Barrett Harr RYPA & Temple Shalom Dallas, TX
Rabbi Dan Freelander URJ New York, NY
Bobby Harris URJ Camp Coleman Atlanta, GA
Cantor Jennifer Frost B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim Deerfield, IL
Kareen Hartwig WRJ/Temple Brith Achim King of Prussia, PA
Melissa Frey URJ Kutz Camp & NFTY New York, NY
Sara Horn NFTY-PAR Regional President
Matt Jerome Reform Youth Professionals Association (RYPA) Boston, MA
Alison Kur Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, MA
Rabbi Sam Joseph HUC-JIR Cincinnati, OH
Stuart Leviton MRJ Los Angeles, CA
Rachel Joseph HUC-JIR Cincinnati, OH
Rabbi Andrea London Congregation Beth Emet Evanston, IL
Rabbi Lewis Kamras Isaac M. Wise Temple Cincinnati, OH
Jenn Magalnick URJ New York, NY
Rabbi Jan Katzew URJ New York, NY
Rabbi Todd Markley Temple Beth Shalom Needham, Ma
Jennifer Kaufman URJ Board & Congregation B'nai Israel Sacramento, CA
Rabbi Michael Namath RAC Washington, DC
Jo Kay HUC-JIR New York, NY
Debbie Niederman URJ/NATE Dallas, TX
Rabbi Stephanie Kolin Just Congregations Los Angeles, CA
William Norman PARDeS New Orleans, LA
Rabbi Rob Nosanchuk Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Beechwood, OH
Tammy Vener ECE-RJ & Congregation Beth Israel San Diego, CA
Rabbi Jonah Pesner URJ Boston, MA
Jane West Walsh URJ/PARDeS Baltimore, MD
Paul Reichenbach URJ New York, NY
Rabbi Michael White Temple Sinai Roslyn, NY
Cathy Rolland URJ New York, NY
Rabbi Laura Novak Winer URJ Fresno, CA
Jerry Somers URJ Board Swampscott, MA
Marilynn Yentis URJ Board Potomac, MD
Rabbi Jonathan Stein CCAR/Temple Shaaray Tefila New York, NY
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