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Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody is the executive director of Ematai, which helps Jews navigate end-of-life care with halakhah and Jewish wisdom. www.ematai.org

Dr. Eliza (Shevie) Kassai is a trauma and acute care surgeon and Chair of the Department of Surgery at HCA Aurora in Colorado, where she also serves as Trauma Medical Director, overseeing the hospital’s trauma program. She has participated in medical missions to Israel as a trauma surgeon and is involved in research, outreach, and

Rabbi Yali Szulanski is an educator, writer, and spiritual leader whose work bridges psychology, Jewish wisdom, and emotional wellness. As Director of Youth and Family Engagement at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, she builds communities grounded in care, resilience, and human dignity, and advocates for spaces where every person is seen, heard, and treated with

Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe is the Associate Rabba at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in New York. She is passionate about creating community where everyone has a place and feels accepted. While studying for semikha at Yeshivat Maharat, she served as a chaplain intern at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. She loves kickboxing, fall foliage, and reading

Rabbi Arielle Krule is the founding director of Selah, a vibrant Jewish community for people in recovery and their loved ones. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a BSW, MSW, SIFI certification, and a certificate in Spirituality and Social Work from NYU, as well as a certificate in Experiential Education from M2:

Rabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva of YCT Rabbinical School. An acclaimed Torah and halakhah scholar, Rabbi Linzer has been a leading rabbinic voice in the Modern Orthodox community for over 25 years. He has published over 100 teshuvot (responsa) and scholarly Torah articles and serves as religious mentor to YCT’s over-200

Daphne Lazar Price is the former Executive Director of JOFA. She is also an adjunct professor of Jewish Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.