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Class of 2019
Daniel Kaplan
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2019
Daniel Kaplan is originally from Highland Park, IL. He graduated from Whitman College in May 2010 with a BA in Race and Ethnic Studies. Before JCLP, he worked as a Community Organizer with the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs in Chicago, IL. Daniel is also a 2016 Avodah Justice Fellow, a 2013 Robert Clark Trust Fellow with the American Friends Service Committee, and former Moishe House resident. As a JCLP student, Daniel enjoyed learning about leading Jewish social justice organizations with efficacy, integrity, and rootedness in Jewish history and values. One great JCLP memory he has is celebrating Purim in seminar. Daniel says, “We had just finished the communal conversation the previous Sunday, and we felt accomplished and triumphant. We celebrated by playing JCLP Jeopardy together. That was the most I ever laughed in seminar.” He studied Management and completed field placements at Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit and T’ruah: A Rabbinic Call for Human Rights in New York City.
Emily Cloch
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2019
Emily Cloch, originally from Deerfield, IL, is a therapist at Third Way Center, a trauma informed residential treatment center for youths ages 16-20. She lives in Denver, Colorado and is excited to be closer to the mountains. Emily is a 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan. She received her BA in Cultural Anthropology and minored in Community Action and Social Change. Prior to starting her master's, Emily was a field instructor with a wilderness therapy program based in Salt Lake City, UT where she led teen groups. During her time in the School of Social Work, Emily worked as an advocate at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center at the University of Michigan and a clinical therapy intern at Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles. One of Emily's favorite parts of JCLP was working with her cohort to create and facilitate “The Jewish Future is Feminist” event that JCLP hosted earlier this year.
Jordyn Rosenzweig
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2019
Jordyn Rosenzweig is from West Bloomfield, MI and is a school social worker at Fuchs Mizrachi School in Cleveland, OH. Previously she worked at Doherty Elementary School in West Bloomfield. As a JCLP student, she studied Interpersonal Practice and completed her School Social Work Certificate, holding field placements at Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County and Doherty Elementary in West Bloomfield. A special JCLP memory for Jordyn is attending the General Assembly in Israel and spending quality time together in Tel Aviv. She graduated with her BA in Psychology with a Minor in Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan in May 2017. She interned with Jewish Family Services in West Bloomfield, MI during Summer 2016 and volunteered with the Ann Arbor Jewish Community Center during Fall 2015. Jordyn worked as a Camp Counselor during Summer 2014 at Tamarack Camps in Ortinville, MI. During her time at Michigan, she was an active participant with Hillel, Repair the World, Peace Neighborhood, and Wolverine Support Network.
Josh Musicant
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2019
Josh Musicant, originally from Toms River, New Jersey, graduated from the University of Michigan in April with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and Women's Studies, where his research investigated previous scholarship on the intersection between feminism and animals. As an undergrad, Josh worked as a Residential Advisor and founded Michigan's chapter of Epsilon Eta, the 2nd professional environmental fraternity in the country. Josh is studying Social Policy and Evaluation and Community and Social Systems where he hopes to gain adequate knowledge and resources to practice constitutional and public defense law. He is excited to enter a community which prioritizes social justice advocacy and intellectual rigor via our explorations of Judaism within the JCLP.
Rachel Zinn Wall
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2019
Rachel Zinn Wall, originally from Mountain View, CA, works as Communications & Development Manager at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor. Previously, she served as Director of Community-Based Services at JARC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, coordinating residential services for adults with developmental disabilities through a Jewish lens. She came to JCLP from the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor where she held the position of Office Manager for three years. While a JCLP student, she held field placements at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and JARC and studied Management of Human Services with a focus on Community and Social Systems. Through JCLP, Rachel enjoyed learning how to manage organizations in order to make the most positive difference for individuals and their communities and how to build and maintain vibrant Jewish communities. She received her BS in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University. Before graduate school, Rachel worked in a mixed-income affordable housing community on Chicago's South Side, advocated for employment of adults with developmental disabilities, and directed a Hebrew High School program in Ann Arbor.
Class of 2018
Alana Goldstein Friedman
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2018
Alana Goldstein Friedman is the Jewish Community Program Associate at the Circle of Service Foundation in Chicago. Previously, she served as Community Building Associate at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Originally from Deerfield, IL, Alana was a recipient of the Federation Executive Recruitment and Education Program (FEREP) scholarship funded through the Jewish Federations of North American Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence. In her time in graduate school, Alana studied Management of Human Services for Communities and Social Systems and interned at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. As a JCLP student, Alana enjoyed exploring and discussing the intersection of Judaism and social work.
Eli Zucker
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2018
Eli Zucker currently lives in Chicago, Illinois where he leads the therapy and community dialogue practice, Call In Your People. Eli also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Washington School of Social Work. He grew up in West Bloomfield, Michigan and graduated with his B.A. in Political Science and English from the University of Michigan in 2016. Through JCLP, Eli forged relationships that illuminated the spectrum of individuality within Judaism and enjoyed learning alongside other young Jewish leaders. While in JCLP, Eli interned at Detroit Jews for Justice and U-M's Global Scholars Program.
Erica Golden
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2018
Erica Golden is the first executive director of the groundbreaking Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation Center for Interfaith Families at the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. She previously was the Youth Engagement Director at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest, Florida. Originally from Tampa, Erica came to JCLP by way of New Orleans. She received her M.S. in Psychology from Tulane University in May 2016. Erica also earned her B.S. in Psychology and Jewish Studies from Tulane in May 2015. During her time in JCLP, she studied Management with a focus on Children and Youth and interned at the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. As a JCLP student, Erica was excited to explore the intersection of Judaism and social work while continuing to be an active member of the Jewish community.
Essie Shachar-Hill
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2018
Essie Shachar-Hill is Programs Manager at Lifeworks Psychotherapy Center in Chicago, IL. Previously, they served as a psychotherapist at Youth Services of Glenbrook/Northview, the Midwest Education and Training Manager for Keshet and a curricula writer for Moving Traditions. Through JCLP, Essie examined how social justice and Judaism interact and inform each other in the field of social work. Born in Cambridge, England, they graduated with a B.A. in English and Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan in May 2015. As a member of AVODAH: the Jewish Service Corps in Chicago, Essie worked with "Girls in the Game" as an after school coordinator. As an undergraduate, Essie was involved with U-M Residential Life and also received the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award.
Ilana Soumekhian
Jewish Communal Leadership Program Class of 2018
Ilana Soumekhian, LCSW-C, lives in Metro Detroit and works at a start-up as a Community Engagement Manager at Therify, an inclusive mental health benefit for companies. In her day-to-day work, Ilana is responsible for creating employee programming, training, and self-guided content to support their emotional well-being and foster inclusion in the workplace.
She previously worked as an Oncology Social Worker at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and as a Medical Social Worker at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. She completed her MSW fieldwork at the Ann Arbor JCC, the Michigan Medicine's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital in the Inpatient/Outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit. She graduated with her MSW and JCLP Certificate in May 2018.
Originally from Rockville, MD, she completed her B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Community Action and Social Change (CASC) from the University of Michigan in May 2016