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Executive Vice President
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
1.212.613.8198
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Rabbi Josh Joseph, Ed.D.
1.212.613.8334
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Media Contact
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Chief Human Resources Officer
Josh Gottesman
1.212.613.8162
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Chief of Staff and Director of Special Projects
Yoni Cohen
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Chief Information Officer
Miriam Greenman
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Managing Director Public Affairs
Maury Litwack
1.212.613.8132
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Director of Marketing and Communications
Rivki Schwartz
1.212.613.8226
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Director of Facilities Management and Logistics
Shoshana Polakoff
1.212.613.8170
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Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer
Shlomo Schwartz
1.212.613.8399
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General Counsel
Rachel Sims
1.646.459.5183
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Executive Vice President, Emeritus
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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Chief Strategy Officer
Rabbi Ilan Haber
917-582-8004
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International Director of Yachad
Avrohom Adler
1.212.613.8118
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Executive Director of OU Israel
Rabbi Avi Berman
00.972.2.560.9100
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Executive Director of OU Advocacy Center
Nathan Diament
1.202.513.6484
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International Director of NCSY
Rabbi Micha Greenland
1.212.613.8380
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National Director of Pepa & Rabbi Joseph Karasick Department of Synagogue Services
Rabbi Adir Posy
1.212.613.8184
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Director of Women's Initiative
Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman
1.212.613.8228
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Director of Israel Free Spirit
Yael Tamari
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Acting Director, JLIC
Rabbi Josh Ross
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Editor in Chief of Jewish Action
Nechama Carmel
1.212.613.8147
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Director of Foundation and Strategic Partnerships
Eliyahu Krakowsky
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Managing Director of Community Engagement
Rabbi Yaakov Glasser
Executive Rabbinic Coordinator/Chief Operating Officer
Rabbi Moshe Elefant
1.212.613.8211
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Rabbinic Administrator/Chief Executive Officer
Rabbi Menachem Genack
1.212.613.8215
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Executive Rabbinic Coordinator
Rabbi Yaakov Luban
1.212.613.8214
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Senior Rabbinic Coordinator
Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz
1.212.613.8206
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Executive Rabbinic Coordinator / Director of Operations
Rabbi Moshe Zywica
1.212.613.8219
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