URJ Israel Speakers Bureau

Our Israel speakers bureau is a resource for finding a speaker for an event at your congregation/community. See below for the list of speakers available. Please fill out the form to let us know who you are interested in having. Someone from the URJ’s team will follow up about your request.

  • Gidi Aizen

    LEGAL ADVISOR AND KKL CONSULTANT

    Organization: Arzenu
    Location:
    Israel

    Topics: WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, General Israel Update

    Types of events: Virtual

  • Rabbi Lindsey Danziger

    WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS CAMPAIGN MANAGER

    Organization: URJ
    Location: Nashville, TN

    Topics: WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, in person

  • Ariel Fogelman

    DIRECTOR OF YALLAH! ISRAEL

    Organization: URJ
    Location: Israel

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Religion and State in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, in person

  • Orly Erez Likhovsky

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Organization: Israel Religious Action Center
    Location: Israel

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Women and gender issues in Israel, LGBTQ+ issues, Religion and State in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, In person

  • Marla Gamoran

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Organization: Skilled Volunteers for Israel
    Location: Washington, DC

    Topics: General Israel Update,WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, In person

  • Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Organization: Women of Reform Judaism
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Women and gender issues in Israel, Religion and State in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, in person

  • Anna Kislanski

    CEO

    Organization: Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)
    Location: Israel

    Topics: General Israel Update,WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel,Religion and State in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, In person

  • Michael H Laufer

    CHAIR

    Organization: American Zionist Movement
    Location: New York, NY

    Topics: WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform!
    Types of Events: Virtual, In person

  • Yair Lootsteen

    CHAIR

    Organization: Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)
    Location: Israel

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Religion and State in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, In person

  • Daryl Messinger

    CHAIR

    Organization: ARZA
    Location: Palo Alto, CA

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Women and gender issues in Israel

    Types of Events: Virtual, In Person

  • Rabbi Bennett Miller

    PAST CHAIR

    Organization: ARZA
    Location:
    New Brunswick, NJ

    Topics: WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel

    Types of Events: Virtual, In person

  • Gary Perlin

    Organization: ARZA
    Location: McLean, VA and Encino, CA

    Topics: WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual, In person

  • Rabbi John Rosove

    SENIOR RABBI EMERITUS

    Organization: Temple Israel of Hollywood
    Location: Sherman Oaks, CA

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel

    Types of events: Virtual

  • Adv. Yaron Shavit

    DEPUTY CHAIR

    Organization: The Jewish Agency for Israel
    Location: Israel

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul

    Types of Event: Virtual, in person

  • Rabbi Josh Weinberg

    VP OF ISRAEL AND REFORM ZIONISM

    Organization: URJ
    Location: Brookyln, NY

    Topics: General Israel Update, WZC 101 - Why you Should Vote Reform, The Reform Movement and liberal Judaism in Israel, Democracy in Israel and Judicial Overhaul, Religion and State in Israel

    Types of Events: Virtual, in person

Interested in using one of our speakers for an event at your congregation/community?