NFTY - The Reform Jewish Youth Movement
Union for Reform Judaism
1 West 4th Street | New York, New York 10012
212-650-4070 | Fax: 212-650-4064 | nfty@urj.org
For questions about online registration for NFTY Regional or North American events:
Email nftyregistrar@urj.org or call our registration hotline at (212) 650-4130.
| Region Name | Geographic Area | Contact Info | Regional Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Area Region (CAR) | Chicago, the surrounding urban and suburban areas, and northwestern Indiana Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.chicago.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftycar@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6703 |
Logan Zinman, Senior Regional Director Mailing Address: 1121 Lake Cook Rd., Suite D Deerfield, IL 60015 |
| Central West Region (CWR) | Northern and central California, Nevada, and Hawaii Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.centralwest.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftycwr@urj.org Give us a Call: 415-392-7080 ex 15 |
Samara Leader, Senior Regional Director Mailing Address: 711 Grand Avenue, Suite 280 San Rafael, CA 94901 |
| Garden Empire Region (GER) | Central and northern New Jersey and the West Hudson Valley of New York (Rockland and Orange counties) Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.gardenempire.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftyger@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-650-4107 |
Melo Taylor, Regional Director Mailing Address: 11 New England Avenue 15D Summit NJ 07901 |
| Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) | Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, eastern West Virginia, and North Carolina (excluding Charlotte) Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.midatlantic.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftymar@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-650-4237 |
Ellie Tepper, Regional Director Mailing Address: Religious Action Center c/o Ellie Tepper or NFTY-MAR 2027 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington DC 20036 |
| Michigan (MI) | Entire state of Michigan Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.michigan.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftymi@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6754 |
Aaron Klaus, Regional Youth Specialist Mailing Address: 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 |
| Missouri Valley Region (MV) | Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, and central Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.missourivalley.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftymv@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6551 |
Beth Lipschutz, Regional Director Mailing Address: PO Box 461321 Glendale, CO 80246-1321 |
| New York Area Region (NAR) | New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.newyork.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftynar@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-650-4039 |
Imogene Winkleman, Regional Advisor Josh Squire, Regional Advisor Mailing Address: One West Fourth Street New York, NY 10012 |
| Northeast Region (NE) | Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County), Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, upstate New York and Montreal, Canada Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.northeast.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftyne@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6739 |
Leah King, Senior Regional Director Aaron Gurvis, Regional Advisor Mailing Address: 75 Plymouth Road Malden, MA 02148 |
| Northeast Lakes Region (NEL) | Ontario Canada; northern New York; Cleveland, OH, and its suburbs; and Erie, PA Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.northeastlakes.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftynel@urj.org Give us a Call: 416-638-2635 X227 |
Josh Nezon, Regional Director Mailing Address: 3845 Bathrust St., #301 Toronto, ON M3H 3N2 |
| Northern Region (NO) | Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Canada, Sioux Falls, SD, and Rockford, IL Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.northern.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftyno@urj.org Give us a Call: 952-381 3495 |
Contact Max Hendrix, Teen Engagement Director Mailing Address: 1121 Lake Cook Rd. Suite D Deerfield, IL 60015 |
| Northwest Region (NW) | Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.northwest.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftynw@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6553 |
Abbey Bell, Regional Advisor Mailing Address: 3805 108th Ave NE #100 Bellevue, WA 98004 |
| Ohio Valley Region (OV) | Kentucky (excluding Paducah); Indiana (excluding the northwestern corner); Ohio (excluding Cleveland and its suburbs); Nashville, Knoxville, and Bristol, TN; and western West Virginia Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.ohiovalley.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftyov@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6705 |
Andy Harkavy, Regional Director Mailing Address: Rockdale Temple Attn: Andy Harkavy or NFTY-OV 8501 Ridge Road Cincinatti, OH 45236 |
| Pennsylvania Area Region (PAR) | Pennsylvania (excluding Erie, PA), Southern NJ, Delaware, and part of West Virginia Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.pennsylvania.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftypar@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6758 |
Amanda Wachstein, Senior Regional Director Mailing Address: 590 Centerville Road, #165 Lancaster, PA 17601 |
| Southern Area Region (SAR) | South Carolina; Georgia; Charlotte, NC; Chattanooga, TN; Jacksonville, FL; and Tallahassee, FL Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.southernarea.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftysar@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6767 |
Adam Griff, Regional Director Mailing Address: 1580 Spalding Drive Atkabtam GA 30350 |
| Southern Region (SO) | Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, western Tennessee, Alabama (excluding Montgomery), and the Florida panhandle Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.southern.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftyso@urj.org Give us a Call: 601-885-6042 |
Sarah Tucker, Regional Advisor Mailing Address: 3863 Morrison Road Utica, MS 39175 |
| Southern California Region (SOCAL) | Southern California (from San Luis Obispo to San Diego) Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.southerncalifornia.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftysocal@urj.org Give us a Call: 619-800-6343 |
Contact Kara Liu, Interim Regional Advisor Mailing Address: 3077 University Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007 |
| Southern Tropical Region (STR) | Central Florida to the Keys Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.southerntropical.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftystr@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6796 |
Julie Marsh, Regional Director Mailing Address: 7607 Great Oak Drive Lake Worth, FL 33467 |
| Southwest Region (SW) | Arizona; New Mexico; Southern Nevada; El Paso, TX; and Utah Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.southwest.nfty.org Send us an Email: nftysw@urj.org Give us a Call: 212-452-6754 |
Lynne Butner, Senior Regional Director Mailing Address: 1555 Ramona Ave. Salt Lake City, UT 84105 |
| Texas Oklahoma Region (TOR) | Texas (except for El Paso) and Oklahoma Congregations Served by Region |
Visit our Website: www.greene.org/nfty Send us an Email: nftytor@urj.org Give us a Call: 254-859-5411 |
Mindy Michaels, Regional Director Mailing Address: Greene Family Camp PO Box 1468 1192 Smith Lane Bruceville, TX 76630 |
| Staff Member | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Miriam Chilton Vice President, Youth Union for Reform Judaism |
Mchilton@urj.org | 212-650-4041 |
| Michelle Shapiro Abraham Director of Learning and Innovation |
Msabraham@urj.org | 212-650-4244 |
| Beth Rodin NFTY Managing Director |
Brodin@urj.org | 212-452-6756 |
| Rabbi Elizabeth Zeller NFTY Director of Learning and Innovation |
Ezeller@urj.org | 212-650-4127 |
| David Billotti Director of Marketing & Communications |
Dbillotti@urj.org | 212-650-4079 |
| Paige Erlich Communications Manager |
Perlich@urj.org | 212-650-4076 |
| Leah Weiss NFTY Registrar |
Nftyregistrar@urj.org | 212-650-4130 |
| Casey Wright NFTY Program Coordinator |
Cwright@urj.org | 212-650-4188 |