Speaker Biographies

Rabbi Jennifer Gubitz

Rabbi Jennifer Gubitz is the Director of the Riverway Project, Temple Israel of Boston's 20s/30s outreach program. A product of the Reform movement's summer camping system, she is a graduate of Indiana University's Borns Jewish Studies program. She was ordained in 2012 by Hebrew Union Colleg…

Adam Smith

Adam Smith currently serves as the Associate Vice President, Young Adult & Teen Engagement at Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP). He is an innovative thought-leader in relational engagement, having served as the founding Director of the Jewish Teen Initiative, Boston (a Jim Joseph Foundati…

Kate O'Bannon

Kate O'Bannon serves as Senior Director of Strategy at Repair the World. As a member of Repair's Executive Team, she focuses on their strategic growth and planning, development, and working with Repair's Board of Directors and key stakeholders. She enjoys fusing her passions for tikkun ola…

David Cygielman

David Cygielman is the Founder and CEO of Moishe House, and he has been involved in every aspect of Moishe House since its beginning. He launched Moishe House to be part of building something that would have a real impact on the global Jewish community and beyond. Today, he works with the bo…

Laura Conrad Mandel

Laura Conrad Mandel is an artist, social entrepreneur, and public art advocate.

Prior to its merging with the Boston Jewish Music Festival to become JArts, Laura directed NOW — the young adult program of the New Center for Arts and Culture in Boston.

After graduating Carnegie Mellon Univ…