Staff
National Director
Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman
212-613-8224
lichtmanj@ou.org
Assistant Director
Eli Hagler
212-613-8285
haglere@ou.org
Assistant Director;
Director, Summer Programs
Dr. Joe Goldfarb
212-613-8368
goldfarbj@ou.org
CLINICAL DEPARTMENT
Senior Social Worker
Deborah Berman, LCSW
212-613-8172
bermand@ou.org
Clinical Director, JUF
Amanda Levy, LCSW
718-859-5402
levya@ou.org
Medicaid Service Coordinator, Social Worker
Adira Lautman, MSW
212-613-8393
llautmana@ou.org
IVDU SCHOOLS
School Psychologist, IVDU School
Dr. Deborah Mann
212-613-8397
mannd@ou.org
Principal, IVDU Elementary School
Robin Wahrsager
718-758-2999
robinw@ou.org
Principal, Marilyn David IVDU Upper School
Boys & Girls Division
Chavie Kahn
718-677-4279
kahnc@ou.org
Assistant Principal, IVDU
Brocha Neuman
718-372-7203
neumanb@ou.org
Administrative Assistant, IVDU Elementary and Upper Schools
Baila Spira
718-758-2999
spirab@ou.org
NEW YORK YACHAD
Director, NY Yachad; Program Director, Rayim Yachad
Nicole Bodner, LMSW
212-613-8266
bodnern@ou.org
Program Director, Senior Yachad
Rebecca Schrag, MSW
212-613-8223
schragr@ou.org
Program Director, Junior Yachad
Ron Hirschhorn
212-613-8238
hirschhornr@ou.org
Coordinator of Special Events
Sara Pollak
212-613-8301
pollaks@ou.org
Program Associate, NY Yachad and Special Events
Sam Ulrich
212-613-8190
ulrichs@ou.org
OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF
Office Manager
Abby Ravski
212-613-8229
ravskia@ou.org
Administrative Assistant
Becca Zebovitz
212-613-8156
ZebovitzB@ou.org
Office Assistant
Mordechai David
212-613-8267
Bookkeeper
Paivi Samlihan
212-613-8151
Paivi@ou.org
SUMMER & NATIONAL PROGRAMS
Administrator, Summer Programs
Nechama Braun
212-613-8369
braunn@ou.org
Administrator, National Programs
Program Associate, Summer Programs
Ahuva Stern
212-613-8376
sterna@ou.org
Coordinator, National & Summer Programs
Rabbi Zvi Weiss
212-613-8269
WeissZ@ou.org
Director, National Programs
Deborah Rockoff, MSW
212-613-8269
rockoffd@ou.org
Director of Educational Support Services
Batya Jacob
212-613-8127
jacobb@ou.org
Director, NJ Yachad
Chani Herrmann, MSW
NYC Office: 212-613-8373
NJ Office: 201-833-1349
Herrmann@ou.org
Director, Los Angeles (CA) Yachad
Ian Lurie
310-229-9000 x205
LosAngelesYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Toronto (Canada) Yachad
Galya Ouanounou
416-638-6235
TorontoYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Florida Yachad
Tzippi Rosen
FloridaYachad@ou.org
Director, Chicago (IL) Yachad
Efrem Popel
773-764-6353
ChicagoYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Boston (MA) Yachad
BostonYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Baltimore (MD) Yachad
Mira Labovitz
410-358-2342
BaltimoreYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Omaha (NE) Yachad
Karen Gustafson
402-330-2024
kgustafson@jfsomaha.com
Coordinator, Cleveland (OH) Yachad
Sarah Taub
Sara Ireland
ClevelandYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Columbus (OH) Yachad
Halle Schwartz
614-561-7150
ColumbusYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Dallas (TX) Yachad
Laura Silvis
DallasYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Houston (TX) Yachad
Gina Fass
HoustonYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Silver Spring (MD) Yachad
SilverSpringYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Denver (CO) Yachad
Emily Kieval
DenverYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, Detroit (MI) Yachad
Jeff Lazar
DetroitYachad@ou.org
Coordinator, St. Louis (MO) Yachad
St.LouisYachad@ou.org
Israel Yachad
IsraelYachad@ou.org
Yoel Sterman StermanY@ou.org
Lisa Rich RichL@ou.org
JEWISH UNION FOUNDATION
Executive Director, Jewish Union Foundation, Day Hab
Jack Gourdji
212-613-8104
gourdjij@ou.org
Director, Day Hab
Michael Applebaum
718-859-5402
appelbaumm@ou.org
Vocational Services Coordinator
Shula Einhorn
212-613-8326
shulae@ou.org
MSC Coordinator
Adira Lautman, MSW
212-613-393
lautmana@ou.org
Vocational Services Coordinator
Sara Kramer
kramers@ou.org
Executive Assistant, Jewish Union Foundation
Dena Balk
212-613-8320
Balkd@ou.org
Job Developer, Jewish Union Foundation
Yael Schochat
212-613-8164
schochaty@ou.org
Adult Day Program Supervisor
Dena Cooperman
coopermand@ou.org
Vocational Trainer
Devora Hassan
OUR WAY
Director, Our Way
Rabbi Eliezer Lederfeind
212-613-8234
ourway@ou.org
lederfeind@ou.org