Who’s Who
Leona Krasne
United States
I was born in Port Jervis, New York. I was raised Ashkenazi, and, growing up, attended first Jewish Sunday school ...
Jonathan Brody
United States
I learned from the class is that being a good Jew is not enough; I have to be a great ...
Michael Prell
United States
When I first arrived in New York City, Steve Eisenberg and JICNY became my lifeline and connection to the Jewish ...
Jamie Black
United Kingdom
Hello, my name is Jamie. I was born in North-West London and lived there for most of my life. I ...
Jeff Lewis
Canada
I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada where I grew up attending Jewish day schools. I moved to NYC ...
Stephanie Dahan
France
I was always involved in diverse Jewish youth organizations. In 1992, I volunteered at an Ethiopian and Russian summer camp ...
Chanan Fixler
Israel
I was born in the holy city of Jerusalem and raised in a Modern Orthodox family. Both of my parents ...
Elizabeth Fishel
United States
I grew up in a religious home. My parents are both baalei teshuva. They are originally from England however their ...
Daniel Kerin
United States
As a first generation American, born and raised in the Bloomfield Hills suburb of Detroit, Michigan, by Romanian parents who ...
L. Batya Schwartz Ehrens
United States
I attended both Conservative Jewish schools & public schools, and maintained a connection with the Jewish community throughout my life ...
Grant Silverstein
United States
While being an American from Scottsdale, AZ, Grant is no stranger to the JICNY. He has been an active volunteer ...
Michael Katina
Brazil
I was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. My father is a holocaust survivor from Hungary and was taken to Aushwitz ...