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May  22, 2012, The Jewish Week

The NEXT Jewish Community.
Our fifth annual list of young educators, thinkers, social justice activists,philanthropists and artists reinventing Jewish life.

• The NEXT Jewish Community
• Sara Aharon, Telling the Afghani-Jewish story.
• Simon Goldberg, 'The Genocide Guy'
• Emma Goldberg, The politics of genocide.
• Jason Guberman-Pfeffer, Illuminating Mizrachi history
• Alicia Jo Rabins, Art-rocking the women of the Bible.
• Bryan Lipsky, Partying for medical charities.
• Elana Loeffler, Education for all.
• Liana Rosenman, Helping young women to overcome eating disorders.
• Miriam Brosseau, Networked musician/educator.
• Rabbi Boruch B. Bender, Providing emergency services in the Rockaways.
• Rabbi Dov Emerson, Helping Jewish educators master technology.
• Rebecca Missel, Bringing together New Jersey Jews without a community.
• Yehuda Kurtzer, Elevating the conversation.
• Heather Stoltz, Making social justice part of her art.
• Jason Bieber, Consulting with Israel.
• Josh Goldstein, Helps teens organize for community outreach and activism.
• Rabbi Ari Weiss, Teaching Modern Orthodox community about social justice.
• Shea Rubenstein, Helping the needy in Marine Park.
• Simi Lampert, Standing up for journalism.
• Yvette Edidin, Making Roslyn Harbor a better place.
• Avram Mlotek, Going back to the future.
• Elie Lowenfeld, Volunteering in a disaster zone.
• Erin Leib Smokler, Bringing a unique dimension to spiritual leaders' training.
• Judah Skoff, Making the play the thing.
• Michelle Sarna, Empowering Orthodox women.
• Miriam Leah Droz, Creating a stage for Orthodox women.
• Roman Shmulenson, Creating a community of disparate émigrés.
• Samuel Zerin, Reviving a lost Jewish composer.
• Slava Rubin, 'Crowdfunding' for startups, nonprofits.
• Symi Rom-Rymer, Bringing Jews and Muslims together.
• Yair Saperstein, Instilling a passion for science in Washington Heights.
• Deborah Fishman, Weaving the Jewish network.
• Jaimie Mayer Phinney, Guiding young philanthropists.
• Jonathan Gerber, Helping to provide a safety net.
• Mor Keshet, Bridging differences in culture and advantage in Israel and America.
• Michael Greenberg, A vocalist working 'miracles.'

The Jewish Week, Inc., 2012