Esther Sperber - Executive Director esther@smolemunius.com Esther is an architect and the founder of Studio ST Architects. Born and raised in Israel, she has been living in New York for 25 years. She writes and lectures about architecture, culture, religion, and psychoanalysis. She is a leader of the Hostages Family Forum in NY and the pro-democracy protests.
Rachel Landsberg - Program Director rachel@smolemunius.com Rachel is a Jewish educator, facilitator, and community organizer. She taught Judaic Studies for 18 years at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School and has led Jewish climate action initiatives and educational programs across the Jewish community.
Rebecca Borrison Rebecca is a Manhattan-based Engineering Manager, who grew up in Beachwood, OH. She is a member of the Smol Emuni US organizing committee.
Jake Dickerman - Operations & Administrative Coordinator jake@smolemunius.com Jake is an educator, researcher, and organizer. He is grateful to work within the Jewish community to affirm Torah values in the public sphere.
Sam Fleischacker Sam is LAS Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois in Chicago, where he specializes in moral and political philosophy, and the philosophy of Judaism. He has long been active in progressive Jewish organizations, and is currently helping to start a Chicago chapter of Smol Emuni, and participating in its national organizing team.
Solomon Fox - Gap Year Fellowship Coordinator solomon@smolemunius.com Solomon is an organizer currently based in Israel/Palestine. Formerly working in financial services, he is spending the year studying as a Netziv Fellow at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and leading the 2nd cohort of the Smol Emuni Gap Year Fellowship. He is a graduate of the Joint Program with Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Musya Herzog - Social Media Coordinator musya@smolemunius.com Musya is a Brooklyn-based neuropsychologist and lecturer who grew up in the Chabad community of Crown Heights. Actively involved in social causes, she is a volunteer with Smol Emuni and manages the organization’s social media, helping amplify its mission and impact.
Tzvi Mackson Tzvi is a New York-based attorney. As a volunteer with Smol Emuni, he helps set up and monitor audio and video for our events.
Tirza Leibowitz Tirza is Executive Director at Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI). Previously, she litigated and led initiatives for equality and justice with Bizchut—The Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities and the Open Society Foundations. She is part of the advisory board of Smol Emuni US.
Gershon Rosenberg - Summer Intern Gershon is a rising senior at SAR High School and an intern with Smol Emuni US. He is the author of “SAR Should Encourage a Broader Understanding of the Gaza Conflict,” which called for broader dialogue about the war in Gaza.
Benjamin Rudski - Video Editor benjamin@smolemunius.com Benjamin is a PhD student at McGill University from Montreal, Canada. Outside his research, he is active in interfaith dialogue and serves as a volunteer video editor for Smol Emuni US. He is also involved in expanding the organization's work beyond New York City.
