Madelaine Gitelman, Executive Vice President - Israel, has been involved with Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael from its inception and played an integral role in the planning and development stages. She holds an MSW from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work.

Rabbi Martin Katz, Executive Vice President - USA, has served as Executive Vice President of Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B'Yisrael for 10 years. Rabbi Katz is in charge of fundraisiing and public relations.

Rabbi Marty Katz, Executive, V.P. JOL

Social Workers

Avital Hersham holds a BA from the School of Social Work at Bar Ilan University and an MA from the University of North Texas.

Ruchamah Chisdai has recently joined our staff. She holds a BSW degree from Bar Ilan University and brings with her a wealth of experience from her years as a social worker at the Shaare Zedek Hospital Social Service Department and her many years being a full time mother to her 7 children.


American Committee Chairpersons
Carole & Jack Forgash
Renee & Steve Adelsberg
Elaine & Hillel Weinberger
Miriam & Joel Gold

Israel Committee
Rabbi Solomon Sharfman ZT"L
Honorary Chairman
Rabbi Macy Gordon
Honorary President
Dr. David Ribner
Steven Esses
Chairmen

Professional Advisory Committee

Dr. Naomi Abramowitz
Senior Lecturer, Bar-Ilan University


Prof. Arthur Eidelman, MD
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Prof. Shimon Glick, MD
Ben-Gurion University

Prof. Solomon Green
Professor Emeritus, Yeshiva University

Dr. Shlomit Lehman
Director, Family Services Center, Yad Sarah

Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein
Senior Teacher, Bar-Ilan University

Florence Mittwoch
Former Dean, Bar-Ilan University

Prof. Charles Sprung, MD
Hadassah University Hospital

Abraham Steinberg, MD
Senior Pediatric Neurologist Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Vice President Jack Doueck visiting with a Just One Life baby in Israel

Rosh Hayeshiva HaRav Dovid Feinstein, Rabbinic Advisor, Just One Life speaking with Rabbi Marty Katz, Executive, V.P. JOL

American Committee Chairman Steve Adelsberg visiting with a JOL baby