Seasons of Jewish Pride

Mara Braunfeld serves as Senior Manager, Think-Action Lab at The Jewish Education Project. She is a Jewish Educator with two decades of experience creating vibrant Jewish communities, nurturing meaningful relationships, and bringing innovative leadership to progressive and pluralistic Jewish settings. Mara earned her B.A. from Brandeis University and M.A in Jewish Education from the Rhea Hirsch School at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Her career includes educational leadership roles at the Hadar Institute, Temple Israel Center in White Plains, NY, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, and Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners, NY.

Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath, Ed.D., is the Senior Director of Knowledge, Ideas and Learning at The Jewish Education Project. A lifelong Jewish educator and learner, Samantha has lived and worked in Jewish communities in Israel, Washington DC, Cleveland, and New York. Samantha is a recognized expert on Israel education, Jewish teens, antisemitism education, and Jewish peoplehood. She is the author of #antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in the category of Education and Jewish Identity. She is an alumna of the University of Pittsburgh, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and Gratz College. Samantha lives in Westchester with her husband, two children, and two beloved rescue dogs.