Graduate Degree in Israel Education at the George Washington University
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ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN ISRAEL EDUCATION
This academic degree offers professionals the inspiration and strategies to place Israel Education at the heart of Jewish communal life. This program was created through a partnership between The iCenter and the George Washington University, with generous support from the Marcus Foundation.
The hybrid learning structure is designed for working professionals. Generous merit scholarships are offered for all students.
Enrich your understanding of education, Israel, and Israeli society
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Year 1
Advance your studies, earn a Master's Degree in Year 2 (eligible students can apply in Year 1)
Learn with and from renowned faculty
Join a premier network of educators from across North America and Israel
JOIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF ISRAEL EDUCATORS
The field of Israel Education is one of the most important new areas of Jewish professional growth and impact in the 21st century. These programs are aimed at Jewish educators and communal professionals who want to make Israel education a full-time profession, as well as Jewish professionals (educators, community and organizational leaders, clergy) who want to develop competencies for Israel education. Leading agencies and educational settings in which our students currently work include:
- AIPAC
- Alums for Campus Fairness
- Authentic Israel
- BBYO
- Camp Massad
- Camp Solelim
- Camp Yavneh
- Campus Hillels
- Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
- Embassy of Israel
- Hand in Hand
- Hillel International
- Israel Policy Forum
- Israeli Ministry of Defense
- JCCs
- Jewish Colorado
- Jewish Community Relations Council
- Jewish Federation of Orange County
- Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Country
- Jewish Federation of St. Louis
- Maccabi USA
- Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School
- Onward Israel
- Perlman Camp
- Rockdale Temple
- Rodeph Shalom School
- Samis Foundation
- Shorashim (Birthright Israel)
- Stand With Us
- Temple Beth Abraham
- Temple Ohev Shalom
- The iCenter
- The Israeli Ministry of Education
- The Jewish Agency
- The Jewish Federation
- The McGillis School
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Universidad Hebraica
- Woodstock Jewish Congregation
- World Zionist Organization
SEMINAR DATES
Seminar dates are tentative and subject to change. Click to download a detailed seminar schedule.
YEAR 1
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Two Education Courses
Two Israel Studies Courses
Week-long Seminar in Israel
Individualized Mentoring
YEAR 2
MASTER'S DEGREE
Two Advanced Education Courses
Two Interdisciplinary Elective Courses
Hebrew Language Course
Professional Portfolio Project
TUITION
Total cost per student, including academic credit hours, materials, travel, and room and board is $25,000/year. Thanks to generous support from the Marcus Foundation, all students accepted into the program receive significant scholarship benefits.
Year One (Graduate Certificate)
Each student receives significant scholarship funds and is only responsible for $4,800, with the hope that students’ employers will assist in the funding of their participation.
Year Two (Master's Degree)
Each student receives significant scholarship funds and is responsible for only $6,900, with the hope that students’ employers will assist in the funding of their participation.
Additional financial assistance is available. Please contact Erika Vogel for more information.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Erika Vogel for more information about the Graduate Degree Program.
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Complete Step 1 of The iCenter’s online application by April 3, 2023. Applications are now open, please contact Erika Vogel with any questions.
2. Select applicants will be invited to Step 2—an interview with program faculty. Interviews will take place between April 24–May 19. Prior to the interview, applicants will submit their unofficial undergraduate transcript(s) / גיליון ציונים to The iCenter for review.
3. Following the interview, select applicants will be asked to submit Step 3 of The iCenter’s online application, which includes the submission of a letter of reference as well as graduate transcripts (if applicable). This must be done within two weeks of the interview.
4. Recommended applicants will be asked to submit their formal GW application, and its $80 application fee, directly to the university via their online portal.
קבוצות
Cohorts
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Michal Abramoff
92nd St Y, Central Synagogue, and Park Avenue Synagogue
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Pam Alcala
Temple Sinai of Roslyn
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Allison Bloomberg
University of MI Hillel
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Ido Daniel
Berman Hebrew Academy
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Mina Fedderly
MSU Hillel
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Ruth Gal Gabriel
University of Georgia Hillel
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Assaf Galin
Hashomer Hatzair
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Edaan Goldstein
Maccabi Task Force
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Talia Inbar
Hillel International
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Maddi Jackson
Hillel International
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Daniel Kling
University of MD Hillel
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Amit Melchior
Hillels at Wake Forest University and Elon University
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Gilad Peled
itrek
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Rena Rosen
The Leffell School
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Sara Rosen
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
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Justin Sherman
Indiana University Hillel
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Avi Siegel
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
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Peter Svilik
Camp Kadimah
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Jonathan Tessler
MoEd After School Program
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Sharon Toporek
JAFI
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Hannah Yasemsky
Rivermont Schools
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Daniella Aloni
AIPAC
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Ezra Balser
JUF/Metro Chicago Hillel
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McKenna Bates
Towson Hillel
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Amit Dadon
Ohio State University Hillel
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Kaela Evenchick
Habonim Dror
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Rebecca Fine
StandWithUs
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Ellie Gamliel
Biluim Israel & Canadian Young Judaea
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Rebekkah Gold
RootOne @ The Jewish Education Project
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Orr Grosman
Hillel Israel
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Shira Kleinman
J2 Adventures
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Karli Krasnipol
AIPAC
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Zoë Lang
Maimonides School
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Deb Lichtenfeld
Onda Foundation
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Jordan Liderman
Moishe House / 1UP Health
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Joshua Losner
Hillel International
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Ilana Picker
Union for Reform Judaism
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Shaked Ram
Embassy of Israel
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Shuli Schwartz-Reznikovich
Beren-Amiel Institute
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Leetal Shoshan
Vanderbilt Hillel
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Lea Speyer
Jewish United Fund's Israel Education Center
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Yuvi Tashome
Friends by Nature
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Rebecca Ben-Gideon
B'nai Shalom Day School
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Carrie Bettel
York University
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Adam Blue
StandWithUs
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Shaylee Cioban
JAFI
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Katya Davidzon
JAFI - MoEd Jewish After School Program
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Roei Eisenberg
Secret Charm
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Dan Epstein
GW Hillel
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Dori Gerber
Institute for Curriculum Services
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Pinny Gniwisch
The Living Legacy
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Elinoy Granot
JAFI - Hillels of Georgia
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Andrea Hendler
Na'aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning
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Zev Hurwitz
American Jewish Committee
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Lisa Jacobs
Bet Am Shalom
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Armin Langer
University of Florida's Center for European Studies
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Dor Lasker
Israeli Religious Action Center
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Rebecca Lewis
FZY/Diller Teen Fellows
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Gershon Litt
William and Mary Hillel
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Tzlil McDonald
Israeli-American Council (IAC)
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Elana Paice Lidsky
Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School
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Kara Rosenwald
Talmud Torah of Minneapolis
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Nathan Schachter
JAFI
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Inna Schihvarger
Ramat Gan Municipality
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Chen Shoval
JAFI - Jewish Federation of Tulsa
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Paige Simunek
Hillel International
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Mikayla Stokes
Hillel Jewish Student Center at ASU
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Jen Stone
Hillel at Binghamton
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Austin Theis
Capital Camps
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Rachel Virnik
Gilo Community Center
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Bar Winstok
JAFI - Stony Brook Hillel
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Adi Yaakobovitch
Young Judaea Israel
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Shy Ashkenazi
JCC of Northern Virginia
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Danielle Lavi
PwC
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Lisa Barkan-Matitya
OurCrowd
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Neta Burshtein
Israeli Ministry of Defense
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Kobi Cohen
B’nei Jeshurun
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Caroline Dorf
Northwestern Hillel
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Hilla Drechler
Ministry of Diaspora Affairs
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Briana Felsen
AIPAC
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Sherry Fox
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School
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Mauricio Friedman
Universidad Hebraica
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Jody Gerth
Congregation Temple Israel
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Daniel Gil
Hand in Hand
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Alex Harris
The iCenter
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Jill Jacobs
Institute for Curriculum Services
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Sasha Klyachkina
The Jewish Agency
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Dan Kurtz
Maccabi USA
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Ariel Lapson
Samis Foundation
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Moran Lencer Horsky
Machshava Tova
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Gal Malka
JAFI
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Aya Margalit
The Department of Education
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Nomi Mitchell
The iCenter
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Maian Rahvalschi
The Jewish Agency
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Ari Rubinstein
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Rachel Sasiene
Hillel International
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Michelle Schwartz
Jewish Colorado
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Daniel Sirdofsky
Maccabi USA
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Zoë Smith
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
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Jason Steckler
Onward Israel
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Dan Tatar
The iCenter
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Caroline Winstel
Rockdale Temple
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Yotam Wolk
The iCenter
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Natalie Blitt
The iCenter
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Yael Dadoun
Temple Tifereth Israel
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Peter Eckstein
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
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Ira Glasser
Rodeph Sholom School
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Avi Gordon
Alums for Campus Fairness
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Karin Hammou
Embassy of Israel
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Nathalie Landesman
Stanford Hillel
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Anna Langer
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
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Andrew Maayan
Temple Shalom
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Zehavit Meltzer
Talmud Torah Elementary School and Herzliah High School
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Deborah Miller
Jewish Community Relations Council
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Liz Paige
The McGillis School
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Yanira Quiñones
Harold and Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson
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Mina Rush
StandWithUs
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Shara Siegfeld
Congregation Beth Emeth
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Nate Strauss
Michigan State University Hillel
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Or Shemer
The iCenter
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Emily Yehezkel
Creating Connected Communities
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Joshua Ackman
Rodeph Sholom Tampa
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Lisa Armony
Jewish Federation & Family Services
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Toby Ayash
Authentic Israel
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Nikki Baron
WeatherGard
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Matt Berger
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism
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Melissa Cohavi
Park Avenue Synagogue
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Shoshana Gibbor
MIT Hillel
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Candice Goldstein
Perlman Camp
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Jason Holtzman
Jewish Community Relations Council
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Elan Kramer
JFNA
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Moshe Lencer
The iCenter
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Jessica Lieberman
U.S. Department of State
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Tina Malka
Hillel International
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Joel Pachefsky
ServiceTitan
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Erin Robbins
Hebrew at the Center
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Rachel See
The iCenter
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Peta Silansky
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
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Dror Stein
Hillel International
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Mason Voit
CSAIR
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Shira Weissbach
Temple Sinai
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Daniella Aloni
AIPAC
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Ezra Balser
JUF/Metro Chicago Hillel
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McKenna Bates
Towson Hillel through The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore
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Carrie Bettel
York University
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Amit Dadon
J2 Adventures
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Kaela Evenchick
Habonim Dror
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Ellie Gamliel
Biluim Israel & Canadian Young Judaea
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Rebekkah Gold
RootOne @ The Jewish Education Project
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Orr Grosman
Hillel Israel
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Andrea Hendler
Na'aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning
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Shira Kleinman
J2 Adventures
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Karli Krasnipol
AIPAC
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Zoë Lang
Maimonides School
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Deb Lichtenfeld
Onda Foundation
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Jordan Liderman
Moishe House / 1UP Health
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Joshua Losner
Hillel International
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Ilana Picker
Union for Reform Judaism
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Shaked Ram
Israeli Ministry of Defense
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Adam Blue
StandWithUs
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Shaylee Cioban
JAFI
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Kobi Cohen
B’nei Jeshurun
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Roei Eisenberg
Secret Charm
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Dan Epstein
GW Hillel
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Elinoy Granot
JAFI - Hillels of Georgia
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Lisa Jacobs
Bet Am Shalom
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Ariel Lapson
Samis Foundation
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Dor Lasker
Israel Religious Action Center
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Rebecca Lewis
FZY/Diller Teen Fellows
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Gershon Litt
William and Mary Hillel
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Tzlil McDonald
Israel-American Council
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Elana Paice Lidsky
Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School
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Nathan Schachter
JAFI
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Chen Shoval
JAFI - Jewish Federation of Tulsa
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Paige Simunek
Hillel International
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Mikayla Stokes
Hillel Jewish Student Center at ASU
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Jen Stone
Hillel at Binghamton
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Austin Theis
Capital Camps
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Adi Yaakobovitch
Young Judea Israel
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Shy Ashkenazi
JCC of Northern Virginia
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Danielle Lavi
PwC
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Lisa Barkan-Matitya
OurCrowd
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Caroline Dorf
Northwestern Hillel
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Hilla Drechler
Ministry of Diaspora Affairs
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Briana Felsen
AIPAC
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Mauricio Friedman
Universidad Hebraica
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Jody Gerth
Congregation Temple Israel
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Daniel Gil
Hand in Hand
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Sasha Klyachkina
The Jewish Agency
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Dan Kurtz
Maccabi USA
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Ariel Lapson
Samis Foundation
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Gal Malka
JAFI
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Nomi Mitchell
The iCenter
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Maian Rahvalschi
The Jewish Agency
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Ari Rubinstein
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Rachel Sasiene
Hillel International
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Daniel Sirdofsky
Maccabi USA
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Zoë Smith
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
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Jason Steckler
Onward Israel
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Dan Tatar
The iCenter
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Shira Weissbach
Temple Sinai
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Caroline Winstel
Rockdale Temple
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Yotam Wolk
The iCenter
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Natalie Blitt
The iCenter
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Ira Glasser
Rodeph Sholom School
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Avi Gordon
Alums for Campus Fairness
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Karin Hammou
Embassy of Israel
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Alex Harris
The iCenter
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Anna Langer
Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
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Deborah Miller
Jewish Community Relations Council
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Erin Robbins
Hebrew at the Center
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Mina Rush
Stand With Us
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Or Shemer
The iCenter
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Nate Strauss
Michigan State University Hillel
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Emily Yehezkel
Creating Connected Communities
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Nikki Baron
WeatherGard
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Elan Kramer
JFNA
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Moshe Lencer
The iCenter
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Tina Malka
Hillel International
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Rachel See
The iCenter
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Peta Silansky
Federation in Dallas
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Dror Stein
Hillel International
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