Person Type: Advisory Council

December 2021

Rabbi Ilana Zietman

Rabbi Ilana Zietman serves on the Advisory Council for Avodah in DC and is an Avodah alumna. Rabbi Ilana Zietman (she/her) is a pluralistic rabbi who creates Jewish experiences and fosters communities that are relevant, thought-provoking and most importantly, welcoming. … Continue reading

23rd Dec, 2021

Rachel Farbiarz

Rachel Farbiarz serves on Avodah’s Advisory Council for D.C. Rachel is an artist working in drawing, collage and sculpture. She has written on Torah from a justice perspective, and periodically teaches on the intersections between art, creativity and Torah. Previously, … Continue reading

8th Dec, 2021

August 2021

Marie Raftery

Marie Raftery is the President of Smart Management INC, a DMSO, Dental Service Management Organization serving healthcare professionals with an emphasis in dentistry. The corporation has owned and operated several dental offices through the years, selling all but one which … Continue reading

25th Aug, 2021

Yolanda Savage-Narva

Yolanda Savage-Narva serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Yolanda is the Director of Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at The Union of Reform Judaism and the former Executive Director of Operation Understanding DC.

10th Aug, 2021

Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay

Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Rabbi Ruskay is the Associate Dean at the JTS Rabbinical School and Executive Director of the Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice.

10th Aug, 2021

Danielle Natelson

Danielle Natelson serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Danielle is the Director of Special Projects at Leading Edge. Previously, she was the Director of the Springboard Fellowship at Hillel International.

10th Aug, 2021

Isaac Luria

Isaac Luria serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Isaac is the Director of Voice, Creativity and Culture at the Cummings Foundation and a passionate organizer, resource mobilizer, and movement builder.

10th Aug, 2021

Beth Huppin

Beth Huppin serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Beth is the founding Director of Project Kavod, the Jewish education project at Jewish Family Service, Seattle who is passionate about teaching adults and children of … Continue reading

10th Aug, 2021

Rachel Giattino

Rachel Giattino serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Rachel is a Program Officer at Crown Family Philanthropies and a triathlete and avid reader.

10th Aug, 2021

Rabba Yaffa Epstein

Rabba Yaffa Epstein serves on the Advisory Council of the Avodah Institute for Social Change. Rabba Yaffa Epstein is the Senior Scholar and Educator in Residence at the Jewish Education Project. She holds Orthodox Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshivat Maharat.

10th Aug, 2021
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