MANHATTAN

Chairs
Ari Ackerman
Emily Gindi

Advisory Chair
Ben Finkelstein

Downtown Chairs
Erica and David Held
Blair and Brian Lichter

CommUnity Outreach and Engagement Chair
Erica Schwartz

CYPL Chairs
Laurie Blitzer
Michael Lustig

Pride Chair
Lee Jason Goldberg

Upper East Side Chairs
Sara Shemia
Emily Steinman

Upper West Side Chairs
Jennifer Bernstein
Stefanie Ruch

CommUnity offers unique opportunities for members of Manhattan synagogues, from prominent speakers to innovative volunteer projects for groups.

CommUnity Outreach and Engagement Chair: Erica Schwartz

A safe, inclusive space for people who identify as LGBTQ, who are LGBTQ allies, and who want to strengthen our community and make an impact. Learn more.

Pride Chair: Lee Jason Goldberg

At the Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership (CYPL), we’re teens interested in making the world a better place. We know it’s never too early to make a difference. From becoming bar and bat mitzvah through high school and college, we learn, mentor, grow, and lead through volunteering, foundation board service, and work that challenges and changes how we see the world.

• Give a Mitzvah – Do a Mitzvah
  We’re becoming b’nai or b’not mitzvah and want to celebrate by volunteering and fundraising for causes that are important to us.
  
  
• PACT: Philanthropic Advisory Council for Teens
  We’re in ninth through twelfth grades and want to experience philanthropy through a Jewish lens. We want to engage in the fundraising and grantmaking process, getting funds where they need to go — in real time. We want to deep dive into conversations about Israel as we prepare for post-high school life.
  
  
• Alumni Connect
  We’re CYPL alums who’ve graduated from high school and want to stay connected and continue giving back.

CYPL Chairs: Laurie Blitzer and Michael Lustig