Board Chair

Yosef Gillers is the Founder & Co-Executive Director of GrowTorah. He is a passionate experiential Jewish educator with a love for brainstorming, systems, and fun! Yosef holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from M2. Chairs the Teaneck Environmental Commission and the board of I Was Supposed To Have a Baby. He lives in Teaneck, NJ with his family. On winter Sundays, he can be found teaching skiing at Plattekill Mountain, in the Catskills.

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Amanda Bryk is a non-practicing attorney who worked in the financial markets practice of an AM100 law firm for 5 years. Amanda struggled with multiple pregnancy losses and secondary infertility and turned to social media when she felt alone within her community. She is excited to be a part of IWSTHAB and give back to a cause deeply personal to her family. Amanda now devotes her time to her husband (a urologist specializing in male infertility) and 3 children, volunteering at their school and volunteering within the Hollywood, Florida Jewish community.

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Briana Felsen has worked at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for the last 8 years. First in South Florida and now back home in the Greater Washington Area. Briana is the Greater Washington Director, overseeing a campaign that covers DC, the Maryland suburbs, and Northern Virginia. She graduated from Indiana University for her undergraduate degree and George Washington University for her graduate program.

Briana is passionate about Jewish community building, reading good books, Hoosier basketball, and the perfect wine and cheese pairing. Briana lives in Potomac Maryland with her husband Jerry and their dog Skipper.

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Lily Goodman is a nonprofit professional working at the Jewish Federation of Chicago for the last 14 years. Currently, Lily works on data and program evaluation efforts for the organization and its broad system of agencies and programs. Lily's passion for strengthening the Jewish community and her own infertility journey made IWSTHAB a perfect fit. She currently lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her dog Milo and loves spending time with her family and friends, especially her 7 nieces and nephews.

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Rachel Honeyman has been involved with IWSTHAB since its early days — first as a recipient of support, then as a board member. Rachel and her husband, Tzvi Doron, are childless-not-by-choice after a painful, 5+ year infertility journey, about which they've both written and spoken publicly (including in Instalives for IWSTHAB). While motherhood isn't in the cards for Rachel, she gains great comfort in being able to give back to the IWSTHAB community. Rachel has a Master's in English, runs a branding and web design agency, honeybebold, and is a martial artist and women's self-defense instructor. She lives in Long Island, NY.

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Rebecca Kobrin is the Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History at Columbia University where she is also the co-director of Columbia’s Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies. She works in the fields of immigration history, urban studies, business history, and Jewish History, specializing in modern Jewish migration. She is one of the lead investigators leading the award-winning digital humanities Historical NYC Project, that visualizes of the demographic and spatial changes wrought in New York City between 1850 and 1940. Her writing regularly appears in The Washington Post, CNN, The Guardian and The Jerusalem Post. She serves on the Board of the Jewish Women’s Archive and lives in New York City with her 3 beautiful children.

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Danielle Mizrahi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a private practice in West Hempstead, NY. Danielle has worked extensively with children and adolescents and their families for over 15 years and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health (PHMC). Danielle was drawn to IWSTHAB because of her own personal experiences with infertility and reproductive trauma. She is committed to supporting others through their own journeys to creating a family. Danielle lives in West Hempstead with her husband and 3 miracles, Reuben, Jacob and Sarah.

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Karen Glazer Perolman is the Senior Associate Rabbi at Temple B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, NJ, the congregation she has served since 2008. She studied at the University of Maryland at College Park (2004) followed by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York (M.A.H.L., 2009; Ordination, 2010). While in rabbinical school Karen had the privilege to serve as a teaching assistant to theology professor Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz, z”l. She is a grateful alumnus of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Clergy Leadership Program and CLAL’s Rabbis Without Borders, GLEAN, and LEAP fellowships. 

Karen is a voracious reader which fuels her passion to understand the relationships between food, spirituality, politics, Judaism, feminism and social justice. She is married to Liz Glazer, a lawyer-turned-standup comedian and they are parents to Eloise (toddler), Jack (teenage cat), and Leo (of blessed memory.)

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Adam Rattner is a Healthcare Attorney who grew up in Riverdale, NY. He attended Union College and Quinnipiac University School of Law. His interests are varied and include Health Equity, Jewish Causes, the New York Knicks and spending time with friends and family. Adam currently serves on the board of the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy. He lives in Stamford, CT, with his wife Esther and his children, Lincoln and Sophie.

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Estie Rose is a certified genetic counselor and outreach coordinator for JScreen. She has a special interest in community education and serves as a resource for individuals who are facing genetic health issues and fertility struggles. After going through her own loss, Estie has been searching for ways to give back to the community that supported her. Estie lives in North Woodmere with her husband and three sons and spends the majority of her time listening to their fantasy sports league updates.

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Reva Schlanger MS, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian specializing in counseling those who struggle with eating disorders and/or disordered eating. Reva’s mission is to help clients heal their relationship with food and body. She has also had the privilege of helping clients optimize their nutrition status for conception. After experiencing her own journey with pregnancy loss and IVF, she learned about IWSTHAB, which helped her feel seen and supported. In her free time, Reva loves to cook and spend quality time with her family including her golden retriever, Daisy. For Reva, life's all about relishing the flavors, both on the plate and in the heart.

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Rabbi Johnny Solomon is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of WebYeshiva.org where he teaches and works as #theVirtualRabbi by offering online spiritual coaching and halachic consultations sessions to men, women and couples, and he is also the Rabbi of the Ramatayim Tzofim Synagogue, which is an Orthodox community in Ramot, Jerusalem. Rav Johnny is a well-known teacher & lecturer, and he delivers classes and courses on a range of Jewish topics for Matan, Melton, Herzog College and the London School of Jewish Studies. Beyond this, Rav Johnny writes a popular daily insight on Daf Yomi, he plays the piano, and he volunteers his time to officiate at weddings in Israel under the auspices of Tzohar. 

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Danny Stein is the rabbi of the Selma and Lawrence Ruben Base UWS, a pluralistic Jewish community for 20s & 30s in New York-based out of his and his wife Tamara's home. He feels passionate about helping folks connect with Judaism in ways meaningful for themselves. After being supported by IWSTHAB amidst his own fertility journey filled with losses and uncertainty, Danny is proud to help change the conversation within Jewish communities. He loves studying Hasidut, eating sushi, and is an overjoyed abbah (father) to their IVF baby.

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Shani Sulzberger is a Human Resources professional currently working as a compliance specialist at Northwell Health. She currently assists in policy writing and management in order to create inclusive and equitable policies for all employees. Shani came across IWSTHAB early on and was really drawn to the content and education the organization has put out. After connecting with many posts and sharing with friends, she felt the need to get involved. She strongly supports the educational work IWSTHAB develops and believes that every person can benefit from the content, whether they are on their own fertility journey or wish to be compassionate to those around them.