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AJ2026-NYC

On May 19, 2026, Reut USA, co-led a third conference on American Jewry with the participation of select thought leaders, lay leaders, rabbis, scholars, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and activists from across the Jewish religious and political spectrum in America. More details coming soon...

Panels

  • Opening remarks and overview of AJ2054 Process

  • Lessons from the History of Great Diasporas and American Jewry. 

  • The 11-Point Agenda of a Great Diaspora 

  • The AJ2054 Action Plan

  • Roundtables

    • Roundtable A: Leadership and education 

    • Roundtable B: Institutional Renewal

    • Roundtable C: America’s 250th celebrations

    • Roundtable D: AJ2054 Entrepreneurs Prizes

    • Session 5: The national security of American Jewry

  • Leadership and education 

  • Institutional renewal 

  • America’s 250th celebrations and Jewish Contribution to America

  • Future Perfect: Priorities for a Decade of Renewal of American Jewry

Participants

  • Dana Adler, Doctoral Student, Florida Atlantic University

  • Sandy Antignas, JFNA/UJA-Fed NY

  • Shula Bahat, CEO Anu America

  • David Bernstein, CEO, North American Values Institute (NAVI)

  • Laurie Blitzer, Executive Director, American Zionist Movement

  • Lindsay Bressman, Hospital Chaplain & Board Chair, Shomer Collective

  • David Bryfman, CEO, The Jewish Education Project

  • Lisa Capelouto Chief Program Officer Russell Berrie Foundation

  • Jessica Chait, Chief Operating Officer, Repair the World

  • Jessie Colin, Intern, The Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation

  • Phil Darivoff, Chairman Emeritus, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

  • Mark Donig, Head of US, Blue Laurel

  • Karen Everett, President, The Jewish Education Project

  • Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Former President of Jewish Community Relations Council of NY

  • Martine Fleishman, Chairwoman, The Jewish Education Project

  • Dr. Eva Fogelman, co-director Child Development Research

  • Michael Glickman, Founder, jMUSE

  • Prof. Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin

  • Gidi Grinstein, Founder and President, Reut USA

  • Joseph Hyman, President Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy

  • Rae Janvey

  • Elliot B. Karp, Global Jewry

  • Nancy K Kaufman, Chair, NY Jewish Agenda

  • Ilay Kielmanowicz, ReutUSA

  • Rabbi Bini Krauss, Principal, SAR Academy

  • Deb Leipzig, Consulting Chief of Staff for Phil Darivoff

  • Dr David Lowenfeld

  • Daniel J Lowy Principal, EMU Health

  • Gila H Madjar, Executive Director Netaim North America

  • Prof. Pamela Nadell, American University

  • Shlomi Naim, Tech & Business Strategy

  • Eli Ovits, Founder, Altruists

  • Stacey Popovsky, Executive Director, The Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation

  • Irina Rakhlis, Tikvah

  • Gary Rosenblatt, Journalist

  • Melanie Roth Gorelick, CEO, Elluminate

  • Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Executive Director, NYU Bronfman Center

  • Charles Savenor, Executive Director, Civic Spirit

  • Prof. Len Saxe, Brandeis University

  • Philip Schatten

  • Zev Scherl, Community Director, Birthright Excel

  • Zeesy (ZC) Schnurת President, Schnur Group

  • Edun Sela, CEO Reut Instittue

  • Barak Sella, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

  • Laura Shaw Frank, Vice President for Education, American Jewish Committee (AJC)

  • Donna Shelley, Professor, NYU School of Global Public Health

  • Larry Shelley, Communal Lay Leader

  • Professor Ira Sheskin, University of Miami

  • Jackie Shiff, Founder, Abloom Ventures

  • Michal Slawny Cababia, Representative of the World Zionist Organization Executive in North America

  • Michael Soberman, President, Soberman Educational Consulting

  • Jackie Soleimani, CAO, Birthright Israel Foundation

  • Professor Joseph Steinberg

  • Azaria Sussman, Editorial Board, The Yarid

  • Alison Wolfson

  • yariv Ben Ari

  • Abby Pitkowsky

  • Richie Rayant

  • Mark Rayant

  • Eitan Messinger

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