Jewish Philanthropy Podcast

Topic: A Jack of Many Trades Guest:  Philip Rosen   Bio:    Philip Rosen is Co-Head of the Weil Gotshal Real Estate practice and the Firm's Infrastructure practice.   Philip   is a leading authority in the mergers and acquisitions of real estate companies, both public and private and both as part of restructurings and not. He is also one of the top real estate finance lawyers and has long been con...

Topic: A LifeTime of Service   Guest:  Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat   Bio:    Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat heads the international practice of Covington and Burling.  His work at Covington focuses on resolving international trade problems and business disputes with the US and foreign governments, and international business transactions and regulations on behalf of US companies and others around the...

Topic: Banking for 2022 and Beyond   Guest: Yaakov Gade   Bio:    Yaakov Gade is Founder, President and CEO of Cross River Bank, having served as Chairman for the company since its inception in 2008. Gade's vision is steering Cross River as an innovation-driven, state-chartered bank and provider of trusted financial solutions, to the marketplace lending and next-generation payment processing arena...

Topic: The New Art Scroll Book   Guest: Y. Dov Meyer   Bio:    Dov has been with Terra Firma Capital Corporation since 2011, as CEO. In his current role as Executive Chairman, Dov assists with the strategy of the company and supports the CEO with the growth and overall performance. Dov has over 20 years of real estate and public market experience. Prior to joining Terra Firma, Dov held a number of...

Topic: Omaha & The Oracle   Guest:  Robert Eisenberg   Bio:    Bob Eisenberg, originally from Omaha, Nebraska, holds a degree from Columbia College and a Masters from Harvard University as well as a law degree from Creighton University.  Bob is an author of two books and a private investor.  He has lectured in over 90 venues on contemporary Hasidic society.  He has also owned several businesses in...

Topic: Seeing in the Darkness   Guest:  Sanford D. Greenberg   Bio:    Sanford D. Greenberg is Chairman of the Board of Governors of Johns Hopkins University's Wilmer Eye Institute, the largest clinical and research enterprise in ophthalmology in the United States.   He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a Trustee Emerit...

Topic: Being a Giver   Guest:  Audrey Jacobs   Bio:    Audrey Jacobs is a Vice President and Wealth Advisor in the San Diego office of Bernstein Private Wealth Management, creating holistic and customized analyses for high-net-worth families, individuals, trusts, foundations, and endowments. She works closely with clients and their professional advisors on complex planning issues such as pre-trans...

Topic: The Rabbi Who Raised A Billion Dollars Guest: Rabbi Meyer H. May   Bio:    Rabbi Meyer H. May is the Executive Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museums of Tolerance, having joined the Center in the fall of 1978, its second year.
 
As Executive Director for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Rabbi May has traveled throughout the world meeting with heads of state and leading government o...

  Topic: Creating on Multiple Fronts Guest: Ben Wiener   Bio:    Ben Wiener is a Venture Enthusiast, entrepreneur and Managing Partner of Jumpspeed Ventures, a micro-fund based in Jerusalem, Israel. Ben began his career in law as a clerk on the Israel Supreme Court and a practicing corporate lawyer, then co-founded his first software start-up in 1999. He has co-founded and managed a number of star...

    Topic: Wounded Warriors Guest: Jeremy Chwat   Bio:    Jeremy Chwat is a senior Nonprofit Executive who drives innovative and impactful program delivery, at large scales, while fostering systemic change to address complex mission challenges. He honed his skills as a founder and former Chief Program Officer and Chief Strategy officer at Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), where he oversaw the organi...

Topic: Seeing Beyond   Guest:  Michael Lustig   Bio: Michael Lustig retired after a 25-year career on Wall Street, and now devotes the majority of his time and energies toward non-profit & impact-related enterprises Prior to retiring, Michael spent most of his career at BlackRock where he was a Senior Managing Director overseeing Structured Mortgage & Derivative Products trading, and was the portf...

Topic: Gimmel Tammuz/Yahrzeit Lubavitcher Rebbe zt'l Guest: Rabbi Zalman Wolowik   Bio:  In September of 1995, Rabbi S. Zalman Wolowik and his wife Chanie arrived in the Five Towns with one goal in mind: to establish a Chabad Center to serve the Five Towns and surrounding communities. Rabbi Zalman Wolowik was born and raised in Montreal and pursued his post-high school studies in New York and Isra...

    Topic: Daily Giving Guest: Dr. Jonathan Donath   Bio:    Dr. Jonathan Donath is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the valedictorian of his class. He also has his Masters degree in Human Nutrition. Dr. Donath is certified and specializes in Active Release Technique (ART). ART is one of the most effective treatments available...

Topic: Entrepreneurial Phil anthropy Guest:  Louis Mayberg Bio:  Louis Mayberg's career spans over 38 ye ars in the financial services and investment industries. Currently he is CEO of CyLogic Inc. a cloud computing infrastructure and end point protection provider. He is a co-founder and principal of ProShares and Pr oFunds, Exchange Traded Funds and Mutual Funds where he served as president.  In...

Topic: Making Thoughtfu l & Meaningful Impa ct Guest:  Manette Mayberg Bio:  Mrs. Mayberg's passions are her family and philanthropy. When asked if she works, she answers, "I invest in the Jewish people," which has been the case since she traded working for salary to volunteering her time for fulfillment 20 years ago. With her husband, Louis Mayberg, Mrs. Mayberg serves as a trustee of the Mayberg...

Topic: Politics & Advocacy Guest: Michael Fragin   Bio:    Deputy Mayor of the Town of Lawrence, political influencer, for profit and non-for-profit consultant, long-time Hatzolah member and devoted father.   In this wide ranging interview, we cover:   1. The early years and roots 2. The Mir Yeshiva and Philanthropy 3. Tragedy in Meron 4. Bi-partisanship and being true to oneself 5. Service on the...

    Topic: The Event Master Planner Guest: Rabbi Aryeh Young   Bio:  Rabbi Aryeh Young is the Executive Director of Our Place, a dynamic organization that services young adults at risk.  In this capacity he organizes unique and cutting edge events to raise resources to support the various programs of the organization. He is also the Director of Alumni Affairs at the Lander College for Men and a be...

Topic: The Jewish Future Pledge   Guests: Mike Leven & Amy Holtz   Bios:    Mike Leven  is a legendary business executive and visionary philanthropist. Inspired by Warren Buffet's and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge, Mike co-founded the Jewish Future Pledge to carry on his family's commitment to Judaism.     Mr. Leven currently serves on the boards of The Marcus Foundation; AEPi Fraternity Foundation; B...

  Topic: Ch a nging the Face of Is rael Guest:  Joanna Landau Founder & CEO, Vibe Israel   Bio:  Joanna Landau was born in London and moved to Israel with her family when she was 5 years old. After serving in the IDF as a paramedic, she read law at Cambridge University where she gained BA and MA degrees. Joanna also holds an MBA, cum laude, from the Herzlia Interdisciplinary Center in Israel. Joan...

Topic: Super Trump Guest: Stephanie Trump Bio:    Stephanie Trump, one of the visionaries behind the Acqualina brand, is renowned for her impeccable design eye, due in part to her certificate in Interior Design from the prestigious Parsons Design School in New York City. Under her guidance, Acqualina Resort and the Mansions at Acqualina have been outfitted with the finest textiles, sculptures, and...

Topic: Ambition, Intensity & Resolve Guest: Adam Milstein   Bio:    Adam Milstein  is a real estate investor, community leader, and active philanthropist. As the President of the  Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation , his philanthropic work is centered on strengthening the State of Israel and the Jewish People. A native of Israel, Adam Milstein served in the IDF during the Yom Kippur War, and...

Topic: A Contrarian Thinker Guest: Gershon Distenfeld   Bio:    Gershon M. Distenfeld holds a BS in finance from the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University and is a CFA charterholder. He is Senior Vice President, Co-Head of Fixed Income, Director of Credit and a Partner at AllianceBernstein, where he has worked since 1998. Gershon initiated NNJKIDS, a community-wide education fund for Be...

Topic: Investing & Caring Guest: Boaz Weinstein   Bio:  Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Saba Capital Management Boaz Weinstein is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Saba Capital Management, L.P. ("Saba"), a $3.2 billion credit hedge fund based in NYC. Mr. Weinstein founded Saba in 2009 as a lift-out of the Deutsche Bank proprietary credit trading group he started in 1998. At Saba, Mr....

Words of Remembrance in honor of the Shloshim of Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer zt'l Harav Yehudah Kelemer,  zt"l , a prominent  talmid chacham  and the Rav of the Young Israel of West Hempstead for close to 4 decades. As a young  bachur  of 15, Rav Kelemer was chosen by Harav Mordechai Gifter,  zt"l , the Telshe  Rosh Yeshivah , as a  chavrusa , a testament to his outstanding abilities and sterling charact...

Topic: Start-Up Nation Guest: Jon Medved, Founder & CEO Our Crowd   Bio:    Jonathan Medved is a serial entrepreneur and according to the Washington Post (2007) "one of Israel's leading high-tech venture capitalists." In the 2008 NY Times Supplement "Israel at 60" Medved was named one of the top 10 most influential Americans who have impacted Israel. Medved is the founder and CEO of OurCrowd, the...