Who’s Who

Leona  Krasne

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Michael Katina

Brazil
I was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. My father is a holocaust survivor from Hungary and was taken to Aushwitz ...
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