Sophia is a New York native currently living in South Baltimore, where she creates vibrant Jewish community through the Moishe Pod she co-founded with her partner. Before joining the Bronfman team, Sophia served as the Assistant Director of 4Front, a platform dedicated to empowering and amplifying the voices of Baltimore’s Jewish teens. There, she developed Continue Reading »
Adi has been working with world Jewry and Israel education for the past 25 years, in Israel and North America. She has served as a Jewish Agency Shlicha (emissary) at Federation CJA in Montreal, Canada, and as the program director for the Israel Engagement program and Shinshinim program. Adi has held educational and managerial positions Continue Reading »
Elchanan Finn (Amitei Bronfman ’17) was born and raised in Efrat. Before the army, he studied at the yeshiva in Otniel, then served as a paratrooper. After the army, he continued studying in the Siach Yizchak yeshiva in Efrat. Today, he is a student at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics Continue Reading »
As a 1988 alumna of The Bronfman Fellowship. Laura has been deeply involved with the program over the course of her professional and personal journey. She knows firsthand the transformative power of the Fellowship experience and the unique contributions of this community. Laura is a passionate and dynamic advancement leader with experience in philanthropy, community Continue Reading »
Paz Bendek (Amitei Bronfman ‘13) grew up in Shimshit in the Jezreel Valley and now lives in Jerusalem. After completing a year of service at the Israel Association of Community Centers, he joined the military service as a soldier and as a commander at the Intelligence Corps. Today, Paz is a student of History and Continue Reading »
Nurit (Muszkat) Barkan-Bocarsly (Amitei Bronfman ’13) was born and raised in Jerusalem, where she lives with her partner Rafi. After serving as an officer in the Education Corps, Nurit studied at Hadar and did Shlichut in Australia. She completed her undergraduate studies in History, Sociology & Anthropology at Hebrew University, and volunteered in the Lissan Continue Reading »
Erica Goldman has been an engineering linguist, a high school English teacher, and has taught Israeli dancing on five continents (so far!). In 2011, Erica joined the Global Jewish Education department at New Community Jewish (now deToledo) High School in Los Angeles and helped coordinate and implement both their three-week and three-month exchange programs with Continue Reading »
Ashlie Flood is the Data and Administrative Associate at The Bronfman Fellowship. Prior to joining the team at Bronfman, Ashlie was the Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator for CHiPS Soup Kitchen and Women’s Shelter in Park Slope, where she helped the organization break all previous fundraising records and keep folks fed and housed throughout the first Continue Reading »
Sari is a not-for-profit professional with twenty-two years of experience in a variety of roles at the Sephardic Community Center before joining the Bronfman Fellowship in 2020. In her last position as Director of Special Projects, she managed programs, fundraisers and staff. Sari is most proud of her children and grandchildren. She and her husband Continue Reading »
Elizabeth Ochs (Bronfman ’01) leads the Fellowship’s portfolio of programs aimed at creating an interconnected network of alumni who can empower, inspire and engage one another towards enhanced leadership in the Jewish community and beyond. Elizabeth lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband and son. She concentrated in Urban Studies at Brown University and Continue Reading »
Applications for the 2025 Bronfman Fellowship are open!To nominate a teen, click here.
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Information Session: October 10th, Thursday, 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT. Register here.
Q&A Session: November 12th, Tuesday, 8 pm ET/ 5pm PT. Register here.