Leadership and Staff

The Religious Action Center, led by Director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, includes staff members organizing Jewish communities in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, D.C.

Senior Leadership

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and
Senior Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner (he/him) serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and has led the Religious Action Center since 2015. Rabbi Pesner also serves as Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism, a position to which he was appointed in 2011. Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine, he is an inspirational leader and tireless advocate for social justice.

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Rabbi Jonah Pesner
David Saperstein

Rabbi David Saperstein

Director Emeritus and Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy
Rabbi David Saperstein is director emeritus of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, having served as its director and counsel for 40 years.
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Barbara Weinstein

Barbara Weinstein

Associate Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Barbara Weinstein (she/her) is the Religious Action Center's Associate Director, where she helps guide the RAC’s broad range of social justice work.
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Heidi Segal

Heidi Segal

Chair, Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism​
Heidi Segal (she/her) began her term as Chair of the Commission on Social Action in January 2024. She has been a member of the Commission since 2018 and served as a Vice Chair for four years before being elected Chair at the end of 2023.
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Rabbi Michael Namath

Rabbi Michael Namath

Assistant Vice President, National Campaigns and Program
Rabbi Michael Namath (he/him) received his rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). In this role he oversees national and state campaigns as as well as in person and virtual trainings to provide leadership development opportunities for youth and adults.
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Staff

Sarah Blaine (she/her)
Assistant Director, Organizing and RAC-NJ Organizer

Daniel Block (he/him)
Legislative Assistant 

Jessica Cadmus (she/her)
Linda Rae Sher Legislative Assistant

Rabbi Lindsey Danziger (she/her)
Director of Campaigns

Michele Eiger (she/her)
RAC-Florida State Organizer

Ben Elkind (he/him) 
Director of Organizing & RAC-New York Organizer 

Reginald Fleming (he/him)
Building & Custodial Services Manager

Kara Gayer (she/her)
Director, L'Taken

 

Cara Gold (she/her)
Director, Integrated Program Strategy & Business Operations

Noah Goldstein (he/him)
Assistant Director, L'Taken

Jacob Greenblatt (he/him)
Assistant Legislative Director

Allie Kashan (she/they)
Program and Operations Associate

Jonetta Kelly (she/her)
Facility Manager & Executive Assistant

Gabi Kirsch (she/her)
Director, Grassroots Giving

Julia Kupferman  
RAC-Massachusetts State Organizer 

Jacob Kraus Preminger (he/him)
Assistant Director, Campaigns and Ohio Organizer

Sari Rosenberg (she/her)
Legislative Assistant 

Liana Smolover-Bord (she/her)
Legislative Assistant 

Aaron Sofian (he/him)
RAC-IL Lead Organizer

Sydney Tepper (she/her)
Campaigns Manager

Sandra TooGood (she/her)
Receptionist

Tamara Upfal (she/her)
Legislative Assistant

Soraya Vaezi 
Assistant Director, Organizing and RAC-CA Organizer 

Blake Ziegler (he/him) 
Field Organizer, Texas & National Campaigns