Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein
Chief Israel Affairs Officer, directs the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary and the recipient of an Ed.D from Temple University, Rabbi Epstein served as CEO and Executive Vice President of the United Synagogue for 23 years.

Yitzchak R. Jacobsen
Associate Director, The United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. Yitz is a graduate of the Hebrew University and persued M.A. studies at Neve Schecter. He was the first USCJ Shaliach in 1969 and has been with USCJ since. Among his many areas of expertise, Yitz is the overall supervisor of Center programs, budgets and the development of the beautiful Fuchsberg campus.

Rabbi Edward S. Romm
Director of Education and Campus Programs of the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. Rabbi Romm is also in charge of the Fuchsberg web site and listservs. He received his M.A., Rabbinical Ordination and D.D. (h.c.) from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Before joining the staff of USCJ Israel in 1985 he was the founder (1978) and first director of the Israeli Masorti - Noam Youth Movement.

Nahum Binder
Director of Outreach, recently returned from three years of Shlichut on behalf of the Jewish Agency in New York where he served as the USY Central Shaliach. Previously Nahum was the Assistant Director of Nativ and USY Programs in Israel. Currently works with all incoming groups and visitors that come through the Center. Nahum is a graduate of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in International Relations.

David Keren
Director of Youth Programs in Israel. Graduate of the Hebrew University and certified tour guide. Served as the head of Education at camp Ramah Wisconsin and as the director of Nativ for 15 years.

Yossi Garr
Director of Nativ. Yossi has been working with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and Nativ for over 14 years beginning as a Madrich for Nativ 16 and the Assistant Director of Nativ 18 & 19. Yossi also served as the USY Central Shaliach in New York for four years. Yossi’s undergraduate degree in Jewish History is from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and he has an M.A. in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University

Elkana Cohen
Nativ Coordinator, was born in Ma'alot in 1983. He was involved in the Bnei Akiva youth movement. Elkana worked in camp Ramah in Wisconsin on music staff. He worked as a Nativ counselor (for the kibbutz track) on Nativ 27 and then became one of the program coordinators. Elkana is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in history and communication.

(J.J.) Jonah
Director of "Lev V'Nefesh"- Solomon Schechter Westchester's senior class trip to Israel. JJ has been working with USY since 1992 as a summer staff, Nativ staff and Assistant director of programs for the last 10 years. JJ was also the USY Shaliach in the FAR WEST region from 2005-2007. JJ is also a certified tour guide and takes many conservative groups and individuals around the country.

Alona Nir
Director of "Neshama"- Solomon Schechter Union and Essex senior class trip to Israel. Alona has been working with English speaking Jewish teen groups since 1997 . She was the Community Youth "Sheliacha" in MetroWest, New Jersey from 2005-2007. Alona is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Conflict Management and Resolution and also a certified tour guide. She is currently a rabbinical student in the Israeli program of HUC.

Rabbi Richard Lewis
Rosh Yeshiva, received his doctorate in Rabbinic Thought, summa cum laude, from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Schechter Institute for Jewish Studies.

Rabbi Joel Roth
Rosh Yeshiva, is Louis Finkelstein Professor of Talmud and Jewish Law at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He formerly served as Dean of the Rabbinical School at JTS and Chair of the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.

Rabbi Pesach Schindler
Rosh Yeshiva Emeritus, received rabbinic ordination from Rav Elimelech Bar-Shaul, Chief Rabbi of Rechovot, and a Ph.D. in Jewish History and Philosophy from New York University. He is Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Studies in the Rothberg International School at Hebrew University and a Senior Faculty member of the International School of Yad Vashem (Theology and Rabbinic Studies). He served as the director of the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Center for twenty-five years.

Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb
Yeshiva Director, is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School and received his M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He worked for 25 years as an attorney for Israel's Ministries of Justice and Finance and in private practice in Jerusalem before joining the Yeshiva in 2000.

Rabbi Gail Diamond
Associate Yeshiva Director, received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001.

Suzanne Goldstein
Office Manager, trained as a teacher in England, and took an intensive secretarial course before making Aliyah in 1971. She joined the Fuchsberg Center in 1995.

Rabbi Paul Freedman
Director of Israel Commission,Rabbi Paul Freedman ,currently Director of the USCJ Israel Commission, Director of Outreach for the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center and Israel Liaison for Project Reconnect served as USY’s first International president and directed the USCJ Department of Youth Activities from 1967 till he and his wife, Nina made aliyah in 1991.Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1970.,he views one of his most significant achievements the launching of Nativ in 1980.They have three sons and ten grandchildren, all living in Israel