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
Esther Bedolla

Esther Bedolla

Director of Systems and Technology

Mara Braunfeld

Senior Director of Children and Families
Yitzhak Bronstein

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
Joy Feinberg

Joy Feinberg

Digital Communications Manager

Josh Fleet

Associate Director, Hadar's Rising Song Institute
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

Sam Greenberg

Senior Director of Communications

Rabbi Goldie Guy

Director of Hadar Chicago
Rabbi Shai Held

Rabbi Shai Held

President and Dean
Allie Kanter

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

Children and Families Educator

Rabbi Keilah Lebell

Director of Project Zug
Rabbie Elie Lehmann

Rabbi Elie Lehmann

Director of Hadar Boston

Rachel Lipton

Program Recruitment Manager
Shoshie Lockshin

Shoshie Lockshin

Devash Editor

Lauren Luger

Operations and Communications Manager, 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 Coach, Pedagogy of Partnership

Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz

Director of Tefillah and Music
Ronit Morris

Ronit Morris

Institutional Advancement Associate

Hannah Morse

Strategic Data Associate
Rabbi Aviva Richman

Rabbi Aviva Richman

Rosh Yeshiva

Rabbi Joseph Robinson

Director of Yeshiva Program Operations

Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg

Faculty

Aleeza Schoenberg

Project Zug Coordinator
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 Devin Maimon Villarreal

Senior Coach and Program Manager, 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

Dena Weiss

Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Faculty