Profiles Posts

October 09, 2025

Welcome to our new Avodah fellow, Sally!

Hello, my name is Sally Hirschwerk, and I am so excited to be the Avodah Organizer at JCUA this...

July 31, 2025

Reflections from our Avodah organizer Alissa Berman

Alissa Berman is completing her fellowship with JCUA as part of the Avodah Jewish Service Corp. Over the last...

July 30, 2025

Meet our new Board leadership!

We’re thrilled to welcome four extraordinary leaders stepping into new roles on our Board of Directors. Longtime JCUA members,...

March 20, 2025

Welcoming a new JCUA Board member

We’re thrilled to welcome Rhonda Abrams to the JCUA Board of Directors. Rhonda is a longtime fundraiser turned philanthropy...

October 01, 2024

Meet Alissa Berman, JCUA’s new Avodah Organizer

Hi everyone! My name is Alissa Berman (she/her), and I am so excited to work as JCUA’s Avodah Organizer...

September 25, 2024

Meet Talia Yaari, JCUA’s new Youth Leadership Coordinator

Hello! My name is Talia Yaari, and I am so excited to join JCUA as the new Youth Leadership...

September 24, 2024

About my Or Tzedek experience

Participating in the Or Tzedek program during my high school career truly shaped me into the person I am...

September 16, 2024

“I see the power of JCUA’s youth leaders”

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Mara, and I’ve been JCUA’s Manager of Youth Organizing and...

July 31, 2024

Closing reflections from our Avodah Organizer

As I write this during my final week at JCUA, I’m reflecting on my time here with nostalgia and...

July 05, 2024

Welcoming new Board members

We’re pleased to introduce three new members of JCUA’s Board of Directors: Daniel Weyl, Lesley Roth, and Sam Schoenburg....