About Us
Throughout history, Judaism has weathered profound challenges, sustained not only by commitment, creativity, and courage, but by an enduring ability to remain relevant and meaningful in every generation. Today, our task is to bring that same spirit to the digital age, and to Jews living in it, especially those feeling disconnected — harnessing technology alongside tradition to ensure that Jewish life continues to inspire, connect, and thrive.
Neshamah is a move from scarcity to abundance, from programs to platforms, from crisis response to proactive design, from centralized institutions to networked ecosystems, from passive to active identity, and from nostalgia to imagination.
Advisory Board
Neshamah’s Advisory Board is composed of leaders in the Jewish community from the different denominations, including:
Founder and Chairman, Global Jewry
Previously the president of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.
Connects a worldwide network of Jewish organizations.
Chief Digital Officer, National Library of Israel
Provides access to the NLI’s vast digital Jewish archives.
Founding Director at Transcontinental Music Publications and JLicense (American Conference of Cantors). Joe has hundreds of publications to his credit and is a recognized authority in the Jewish music industry.
A leading authority in the Jewish music industry.
Tanya is the Chief Operations & Finance Officer of Voice of the People, an initiative created by the President of Israel to establish a global shared Jewish community. She was previously the COO of CAP Security in South Africa and global Executive Director of the Shabbat Project. She lives in Netanya, Israel with her husband and three children.Operations leader for an Israel based global shared Jewish community.
Co-Founder and Executive Director of RiseApp.
Lecturer at Reichman University Sammy Ofer School of Communications.
Guides us with academic institution engagement.
Vice President of Academic Resources, Hebrew Union College.
Oversees HUC Connect.
Formerly Dean of the Los Angeles Campus.
Guides online Jewish learning at scale.
Head of the Neshamah Advisory Board
CEO, Miami Jewish Federation
Previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Widely regarded as one of the foremost innovators and community builders in the Jewish communal world.
Guides us with relationships with Federations and other Jewish organizations.
Professor of Computer Science at Bar Ilan University,
founder of Dicta and one of the world’s pre-eminent scientists of Artificial
Intelligence and Jewish Learning.
Pioneer of AI applied Jewish learning.
Intel, Director of AI
Extensive experience with artificial intelligence and data analytics.
Guides our AI architecture to insure User satisfaction.
CEO of the Jewish Broadcasting Service. A Harvard
trained lawyer, he was previously the Director of Lay Education at the Shalom
Hartman Institute.
Brings Jewish media and broadcast reach.
Jonah is an actor, singer, writer, producer, and Jewish advocate. He has appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen. He is the host of the hit weekly podcast, “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt” that illuminates the tapestry of Jewish identity through deeply personal conversations.
Actor and creator amplifying Jewish identity.
Dean, Values & Leadership, YU
Former EVP of the Religious Zionists of America.
Leader in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Tamar Schwarzbard is a Communications Strategist and Digital Storytelling expert who helps Jewish organizations and nonprofits tell their story effectively. For nine years, she led Digital Operations at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Digital Diplomacy Bureau, building and directing a team of over 20 people to run the State of Israel’s official digital presence across seven languages. Her works reached billions of people worldwide, powered digital outreach for over 100 embassies and missions, and helped shape Israel’s digital policy at the highest levels of government.
Chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary
Former Chief Learning Officer at the Jewish Federation of North America and Executive Director of Penn Hillel for 16 years.
Leader in the Conservative Jewish community.
Senior Managing Director, Orthodox Union
Former President and CEO of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) and Executive Director of the Orthodox Union.
Helps establish relationships globally.
Arik is the Chazzan at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills and Professor of Jewish liturgy at the Academy of Jewish Religion. He holds a Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music and Opera Studies and a Doctorate from the New York Theological Seminary and rabbinic ordination from Ohr Torah Stone.
Acclaimed author on contemporary Jewish life and former Provost at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Guides our approach with data collection.
Rachel is a strategic thinker, philanthropic advisor and education expert. She was previously the Dean of the Graduate Center for Jewish Education at the American Jewish University. She advised our efforts in creating modern educational initiatives for schools and particularly for teens.
Robert is committed to maintaining the relevancy of Jewish heritage and traditions and is a supporter of numerous educational institutions, camps and synagogues in the United States and Israel. In addition to his position as President of the Kasirer Family Foundation he also leads the Kasirer Family Office.
Led Jlive as Head of Product since its founding in 2020 in all areas of design and development. Also involved in general operations, strategy, leadership and financial modeling.
Led Jlive in outreach and organization relationships and assisted with fundraising. Seasoned professional with decades of experience in interactive tech production and product development.
Two decade career in delivering data-driven, AI enhanced marketing strategies. Experience strategist in all areas of marketing, organization outreach and philanthropy.
Extensive development experience with numerous organizations including AIPAC, Americans for Ben Gurion University, Combating Antisemitism Movement, and Jewish Silicon Valley.
Eliram is a lawyer with an LLB from Hebrew University and an MBA from Bar Ilan University. He is also an educator, a computer technologist and a trained Sephardic Chazzan.
Joey is a back-end developer with experience building scalable infrastructure and user-focused features. He co-founded the Basheret app and previously worked on unmanned aircraft systems at General Atomics. Joey also has a strong background in Jewish learning from Yeshivat Har Etzion, YCT, and Shapell’s.
Amalya holds a BA in Technology Management from Bar Ilan University. At Neshamah she leads product development focusing on the user facing app experience.
Shirel holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Ariel University. At Neshamah, she drives iOS development and designs intuitive user interfaces with Swift and SwiftUI to deliver a seamless mobile experience.
Sarah holds a B.A. in Technology Management from Bar-Ilan University. At Neshamah, she leads internal product development and analytics, and supports content strategy through the CMS.
Shira holds a BA in computer science from Stern College, Yeshiva University. She brings technical expertise and a product-focused mindset to her work at Neshamah, contributing across digital projects and building intuitive, reliable experiences for users and contributors alike.
Ishai serves as the Program Manager at Kol Chai Music, Israel’s leading Jewish music radio station. Ishai holds a degree in Communications and Marketing Strategy, and plays a key role in shaping Neshamah’s growing music catalog through strategic partnerships and rights acquisition.
Joshua is the founder of IZZY, the Israeli TV streaming service, and the Editor of Future of Jewish. He is experienced writer and author with an expertise in fundraising and marketing.
Elazar is based in London, where he works within the local Jewish community and is deeply involved in preserving Jewish culture through music. He is a Jewish music curator and collector and maintain a rare and extensive collection of Jewish music albums spanning several decades. At Neshamah, Elazar leverages his deep musical knowledge and archival expertise to manage, organize, and curate the app’s growing music catalog, ensuring high-quality metadata, accurate categorization, and a seamless listening experience.
Danielle is an Organizational Development professional passionate about helping people, teams, and organizations grow and thrive.
Through collaboration and learning, I help create environments where team members feel supported, empowered, and equipped to do their best work.
Josh is an experienced Sr. Software Engineer and Tech Lead at Google building AI Agents. He is skilled in Python, Dart, Flutter, C++, Java, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and Android Development. He received his Master of Engineering focused in Computer Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. He is an accomplished Jewish scholar and developed TorahApp.
Neshamah is a digital platform that elevates Jewish organizations. It connects rather than competes, curating content and digital experiences from across the Jewish world — music, learning, prayer, news, events — while transforming Jewish organizations from distant institutions into daily companions.
A platform is more than technology; it’s strategy and vision. It’s Jewish Peoplehood reborn for the 21st century. And if we build it right, it will strengthen identity, uplift Jewish organizations, amplify connection, multiply meaning, and ensure that Judaism is not just preserved, but propelled forward.
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