Voices of Impact
Episodes
Propaganda, Harvard, Dead Jews: Dara Horn
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dara Horn is the award-winning author of six books, including People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present. Her work has appeared in The New ...
Bloomberg, 2024 Election, Public Liaising: Jarrod Bernstein
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod Bernstein is an attorney and political advisor with extensive experience in government relations, crisis management, and strategic communicatio...
UJA-Federation, October 7th, Fundraising: Eric Goldstein
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Goldstein, a longtime Jewish community leader, became UJA-Federation’s CEO in 2014 after a successful career as a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifki...
British Jewry, Corporate Growth, Resilience: Jonathan Goldstein
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Goldstein is the co-founder and CEO of Cain International, a multinational investment firm managing $14 billion in assets. He serves as a dir...
JINSA, Gaza Futures, Winston Churchill: Michael Makovsky
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Makovsky has been President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) since 2013, focusing on U.S. defense and ...
Jewish Art, Culture, and Society: James Snyder
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Snyder is the Director of the Jewish Museum on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kenned...
Turkish Jewry, World Cup, Islamic States: R. Mendy Chitrik
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik is the Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, where he leads efforts to foster interfaith dialogue and support Jewi...
Strategic Diplomacy, Legacy, Conference of Presidents: Malcolm Hoenlein
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Hoenlein is the Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, following a long tenure as Executive Vice C...
Donald Trump, Coalition Building, Republican Party: Matthew Brooks
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Brooks serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Republican Jewish Coalition, an organization dedicated to enhancing ties between the Jewish co...
Abraham Accords, Enduring Growth, Global Living: Eitan Neishlos
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eitan Neishlos is an entrepreneur and fintech pioneer, who has served on public, private, and philanthropic boards. His belief in the synergy of busin...
United Hatzalah, Christian Missionaries, Torah Study: Mark Gerson
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gerson, a New York-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the co-founder of Gerson Lehrman Group, 3I Members, United Hatzalah of Israel, and A...
Public Service, South Florida, International Growth: Mayor Steven Meiner
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Meiner is the Mayor of Miami Beach, elected in a historic runoff race on November 21, 2023. Prior to his mayoral role, he served as an enforcem...
Influence, Impact, and Giving: Sylvan Adams
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sylvan Adams is a Canadian-Israeli billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and self-appointed ambassador-at-large for the State of Israel who lives i...
Social Change, Food Insecurity, Community Empowerment: Abby Leibman
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abby J. Leibman is the president & CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger and was a co-founder of the California Women’s Law Center. Inspired...
Obamas, Speechwriting, Antisemitism: Sarah Hurwitz
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Hurwitz, a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, served as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama. In 2019, she published “Here...
The Negev, Ben Gurion, Forward Motion: Doug Seserman
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Seserman, the CEO of Americans for Ben-Gurion University and the former President and CEO of JEWISHcolorado.
Defending Israel, Funding Aid, Combating Terror: Steven Weil
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Steven Weil is the CEO of Friends of the IDF (FIDF), the organization collecting donations on behalf of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Force...
Economics, Stock Exchange, Projections: Dr. Eugene Kandel
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eugene Kandel is the Chairman of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. He is the former CEO of Start-Up-Nation Central and former Chairman of Israel’s Na...
Teaching, Special Ed, Day Schools: Rebecca Rohr Ritter
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Rohr Ritter is Head of Teaching and Learning and a member of the founding team at the Shefa School in New York City.
Spirituality, Aliyah, Invest in Israel: Eric Reiner
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Viner is the Founder and Managing Partner of Vine Ventures, a venture capital firm investing across the United States, Israel, and Latin America.
Middle East, Arab Politics, Normalization: Robert Satloff
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Satloff is the Executive Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Shopify, Innovation, and Heritage: Harley Finkelstein
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify, an e-commerce company headquartered in Ontario
Maimonides Fund, Generosity, Sapir Journal: Mark Charendoff
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Charendoff is the President of the Maimonides Fund, a private grantmaking organization dedicated to education and Jewish identity.
Academic Leadership, Museums, African Politics: Dr. Jeffrey Herbst
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jeffrey Herbst is the President of the American Jewish University (AJU). He is the former CEO of the Newseum in Washington DC, as well as the form...
Faith, Finance, the Jewish Future: Tal Keinan
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tal Keinan is the Chairman and CEO of Sky Harbour. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Clarity Capital and the author of “God Is in the Crow...
Rafah, Hamas, and the War on Iran: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where he oversees the work of the orga...
Venture Capital, Social Impact, and Palestinian Tech: Yadin Kaufmann
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yadin Kaufmann is a social entrepreneur and one of Israel’s leading venture capitalists. He has founded several nonprofits in Israel and the Palesti...
Terrorism, Antisemitism, and Foreign Policy: Special Envoy Elan Carr
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elan Carr serves as the CEO of the Israeli-American Council (IAC). He was previously the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Antisemitism under Presid...
Sefaria, Lehrhaus, Memory, and Creativity: Joshua Foer
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Foer is a co-founder of Sefaria and Lerhaus. He is also a wildlife journalist for National Geographic, a board member of the Jim Joseph Foundatio...
Pluralism, Democracy, and Liberal Zionism: Dr. Andrew Rehfeld
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Rehfeld is a political scientist and President of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.
Bill Clinton, Kosher Food, and the Orthodox Union: Rabbi Menachem Genack
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Menachem Genack is the CEO of OU Kosher. He leads a synagogue in Englewood, NJ, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Touro College and NY Medi...
Style, Success, and the Shoe Company: Jane Weitzman
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Weitzman is the former Executive Vice President of the Stuart Weitzman Shoe Company, founded by her husband Stuart Weitzman. She is now a full-ti...
Yeshiva, Academia, and Entrepreneurship: Dean Noam Wasserman
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Noam Wasserman is the Dean of Sy Syms Business School at Yeshiva University. He was previously a professor at Harvard Business School and is the a...
Land, Trees, and The Billion-Dollar Roadmap: Russell Robinson
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Robinson is the CEO of the Jewish National Fund. He currently oversees the organization’s groundbreaking One Billion Dollar Roadmap for the ...
Foundations, Tzedaka, and Jewish Unity: Andrés Spokoiny
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrés Spokoiny is the Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Funders Network. Originally from Argentina, he is a leading voice in the Jewish philanth...
Inclusion, Education, and US-Israel Relations: Jay Ruderman
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Ruderman is an activist for disability rights and the US-Israel relationship. He serves as the president of the Ruderman Family Foundation.
Writing, Real Estate, and The Altneu: Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt is a prolific author, journalist, and co-founder of an enormously popular synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side cal...
Corporations, Governance, and Leadership: Shira Goodman
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shira Goodman is an American businesswoman who was the president and CEO of Staples. She currently serves as a strategic advisor at Charlesbank Capita...
Family, Philanthropy, and Activism: Ari Ackerman
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ari Ackerman is a serial entrepreneur, strategic investor, and philanthropist. He has served on the boards of JCRC, AIPAC, Hillel, and UJA, and is inv...
Higher Education, Harvard, and Zionism: Dr. Einat Wilf
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Einat Wilf is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Independence and the Labor Party. She is leading thinker on ...