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Founded by Rabbi Mark N. Wildes in 1998, MJE is a cutting edge program for young Jewish professionals in their 20's and 30's, with little or no background in Judaism who are interested in connecting more to each other, to their community, and to Judaism. MJE is a place where young men and women can explore Jewish life and meet new people. MJE runs a wide range of inclusive, engaging and innovative programs for thousands of young Jewish professionals, including parties, an annual ski trip, classes, beginner prayer services, marching in the Israel day parade, Friday night dinners and much much more. MJE was founded in memory of Ruth B. Wildes z"l. For more information about our events, please Contact Us.
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Board of Directors |
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Lewis Barbanel
Eric Edidin
Elaine Gold
Daniel Goldberg
Danny Kaufman
Barbara Messer
Mayer Offman
Louis Perlman
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George Rohr
Elisha Rothman
Richard Rubin
Harry Skydell
Michael Wildes
Leon Wildes
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Moshe Bellows,Chair
Marnie Black
Azi Cutter
Omri Dahan
Jason Demby
Michael Doppelt
Yvette Edidin
Sharon Franklin
Tracy Gerber
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Sharon Haberman
Edmond Levy
Jessica Morgan
Joel Mowbray
Gail Rauner
Davida Ruben
Erin Rudensky
Jennifer Smorgon
David Stecker
Sivan Subryan
Daniel P. Waxman
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Founder & Director
Rabbi Mark holds a BA in Psychology from Yeshiva University, a Law degree from Cardozo, a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia and was ordained from Yeshiva University. Since founding MJE ten years ago, Rabbi Wildes has become one of America’s most inspirational and dynamic Jewish educators. He teaches an Outreach Training Seminar at Yeshiva University’s Rabbinical School. Rabbi Mark & his wife Jill and their children Yosef, Ezra, Judah and Avigayil live on the Upper West Side where they maintain a warm and welcoming home for all. |
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Executive Director
Rabbi Rosenthal grew up in Seattle. He received a B.S. in Finance from Touro College, an M.A. in Education Administration from Columbia University and received his Rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva B'nei Torah in Far Rockaway, NY. Rabbi Rosenthal was the dean of the Torah Academy of Long Island for 10 years. He also was the lead guitarist for Shlock Rock for many years. Rabbi Pinny & Marie Beth and their children Eliyahu, Yosef, Shmuel, Zechariah, Moshe and Aviva live in Plainview, LI.
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Associate/East Side Director
A native New Yorker, Jonathan attended Cornell University and completed his Ph.D. in Philosophy at New York University. He received rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. He enjoys exploring Central Park and its zoo with his wife Shifra and four young children, Deborah, Daniel, Meirah, and Noa. Jonathan is known for his open smile, warm manner and readiness to answer any and all of your questions.
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Director of Education
Originally from Denver CO, Rav Avi received a BA from BU and Rabbinic ordination and an MA in Bible from YU. Before joining MJE, he was Director of Jewish Education at BU Hillel, co-directed the BU Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus and was an Associate University Chaplain. He has been the Director of the Boca Raton Community Kollel, the rabbi of the BRS West synagogue and the Bronfman Fellow at Hillel's International Center. He enjoys Torah, football, singing and long-distance running and is passionately committed to teaching and inspiring Jews of all backgrounds. He and his wife Shira have 3 vivacious children and are thrilled to be part of the MJE family.
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Director, Downtown
Joseph Albo was born in Israel to a family with centuries of tradition rooted in Spain and Morocco. After five years of living in the Dominican Republic, he and his family moved to Brooklyn, NY, where he began his eclectic experience of formal Jewish education. As a student of various Yeshivot, including Ateret Torah, Chaim Berlin, Ohr Sameach (Jerusalem), Ner Israel Baltimore and Yeshiva University, his diverse path lead him to the YU REITS Smicha program. Pursuing a Master's degree in Jewish Philosophy, he is thus continuing in the footsteps of his forefather Rabbi Joseph Albo, author of Sefer Ha'ikarim. Joseph is married to Natalie and has four daughters, Talia, Atara, Ahuva and Esther.
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Director, Downtown
Natalie studied in Meohr Bais Yaakov in Jerusalem, where she embarked on her teaching career by completing a Teachers Certification Program in Jewish Studies. Upon completing her B.A. in Liberal arts with a major in Jewish Studies, she received a Teachers Certification in Mathematics and Science from Brookdale University. Natalie has been teaching for over 12 years in local Jewish Day Schools chemistry, physics and bible. Born and raised in New York, she and her husband Rabbi Joseph Albo live in Murray Hill, and are proud parents of Talia, Atara, Ahuva and Esther.
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Educational Coordinator (MJE East)
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Josh relocated to New York to attend Yeshiva University where he received his Bachelors in History at Yeshiva University and is currently pursuing his Masters in Jewish Education. In his free time, Josh enjoys playing music and traveling, and is passionate about inspiring and teaching others about Judaism. Josh is currently completing his Rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University.
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Educational Staff (MJE Gramercy)
David Hein is originally from Appleton, WI. He received his undergraduate degree from Lawrence University with majors in Italian, Religious Studies, and Musical Performance. After receiving his Doctorate from the University of Minnesota, he tricked his wife Andrea into moving to New York City in order to begin studying for semikha at YU. David and Andrea currently live in Washington Heights and enjoy taking advantage of all that NYC has to offer.
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Educator
Shira completed her BA in Religion with a minor in Hebrew at Boston University. After graduation, Shira spent a year at Midreshet Rachel v'Chaya in Jerusalem. Since then, Shira has worked as a middle school English teacher (Boca Raton, FL), a pre-school camp director (Boston, MA), and as a Torah Educator (Boston University Hillel). Shira lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, Rabbi Avi Heller, and her three delicious children, Nadav, Rinat, and Uriel. |
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Senior Educator
Chani studied for two years at Midreshet Moriah in Jerusalem, and then completed her B.A. in Judaic Studies from Stern College. She earned a Master's Degree in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School and is pursuing a doctorate in Jewish Education and Administration from Yeshiva University. Chani taught in the local Jewish Day School system for the past 10 years. Originally from Parsippany, N.J., Chani now lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, Alan and her son Doniel.
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West Side Director
Originally from Iowa, Miriam received her Bachelor of Science from Touro College and studied linguistics at Adelphi University. Always a creative individual, Miriam was the VP of a diamond company and later launched her own company designing high end jewelry for private clients. Having focused her past efforts on for-profit endeavors, Miriam has decided to direct her creativity and business savvy towards helping the Jewish community. She has led a number of missions to Israel, spearheaded several fundraisers for various Jewish charitable institutions, and is very excited to join the MJE family
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East Side Program Coordinator
After recently returning from living abroad in Israel and London, Erica is excited to combine her past experience of working in the Entertainment Industry in booking and events with her passion for Judaism to help plan events for New York's Upper East Side community.
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Controller/Special Projects
After a 10 year absence, Josh was delighted to return to MJE in 2010. After serving as MJE's original Administrator, Josh left to join Birthright Israel. Later on Josh served as CFO (acting) at the FJMC and Director of Budget and Finance at CUNY's MacCauley Honors College Josh is delighted to see the growth that has occurred at MJE and is delighted to be able to help MJE - and its participants - continue to grow and thrive. A life-long East Sider, Josh is the father of three young children.
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Development Associate
Rabbi Dubin is originally from Long Island, although his wife Shoshana says, he's not a "real" New Yorker. He has previously lived up and down the East coast, in Woodmere, NY, Charlotte, NC and Boston, MA. He received a BA from Boston University in Political Science, before attending Yeshivat Darche Noam in Israel, and RIETS in Manhattan, where he subsequently received Rabbinic Ordination. Rabbi Adam is known for his kind, caring, and compassionate ear, and for his broad array of both Torah and secular wisdom. He, Shoshana, and their infant, Shlomo, currently reside in from Washington Heights, the upper Upper West Side.
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Administrative Assistant to Rabbi Wildes
Born and raised in the Bronx, Deborah has worked with an administrative background for over 25 years and is skilled in Event/Party Planning. Deborah has worked for Rabbi Wildes for over five years now and is proud to be his assistant and part of the MJE Team. When she is not busy keeping Rabbi Wildes organized and on the go, coordinating room rentals or planning parties, she enjoys spending quality time with her talented sixteen year old daughter who aspires to one day be an actress.
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