Natan Community
Kenden Alfond Eileen Aptman Lowell Aptman Maddy Aptman Daniel Bain** Sara Bain** Ben Barzilai David Ben-Ur Kevin Berman Josh Block** Zahava Blumenthal Gregory Brenner* Claudine Cohen
Stephen Cohen Jeremy Dauber
Craig deLaurier* Karina Eichenberg Judy Eick Tanaz Eshaghian Tony Felzen*
David Gallo* Derek Goodman Rebecca Gottlieb**
Rabbi Judith Hauptman*
Felicia Herman* Matthew Hiltzik
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs* Robyn Perl Joseph Colin Kelly
Michael Kestenbaum* Ben Kramer Bara Lane Ken Meyer
Kerry Miller** Kyle Price Vered Rabia* Gil Raviv Charles Rosenberg Mark Rosenberg*
Sara Rosenberg Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen*
Joseph D. Samberg* Viktoria Schrager
Lori Schreiber* Haley Schusterman
Brad Schwartz Gigi Schwartz Marisa Seifan* Talia Siegel* Julie Sissman*
David Steinhardt* Sarah Gould Steinhardt Josh Ufberg Dena Verhoff Philippe Visser
Andrew Waranch Michael Wigotsky
Adam Wolfson Nathaniel Wuertz Yael Wyner
Tavi Yehudai Diane Zack**
Howard Zack** Marty Zack
Deb Zaluda
Amy Zises Justin Zises
*Board Member **Friend of Natan
Natan’s Founding Board
Evan Behrens, Sender Cohen (Founder), Ariela Dubler, Jessica Korn, Steven Rubenstein, Joe Samberg, Mike Steinberg (Chair), David Steinhardt (cofounder)
Natan Partners
Our Team
Adina Poupko, Executive Director
Before coming to Natan, Adina oversaw student leadership programs and student programming at Yeshiva University, and was the Director of National Partnerships at Masa Israel. Adina is a graduate of the Wexner Field Fellowship. Previously, Adina was a fellow at the Ruskay Institute for Jewish Professional Leadership at UJA Federation of NY, received a certificate in Experiential Jewish Education, and received a Masters in Non-Profit Management and Public Policy from NYU Wagner. Adina was raised in both Montreal and Cincinnati, and found her love for Jewish communal work at Camp Stone, where she worked for many summers. Adina currently resides on the Upper West Side.
Avery Robinson, Program Officer
Prior to Natan, Avery worked as an editor and researcher with The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization. Avery received his BA and MA from the University of Michigan where his graduate work focused on Jewish American culinary history. An experiential educator, Avery has led camping trips with Camp Ramah in Canada and Moishe House for over a decade, ran the Imagination Station at New Country Day Camp, and taught hundreds how to bake bagels during Covid. He was a fellow at the Ruskay Institute for Jewish Professional Leadership at UJA Federation of NY. Avery is a cofounder of Rye Revival and manager of Black Rooster Foods, a rye bread company. A native Detroiter, he currently lives in Brooklyn.
Sarah Gold, Grants and Operations Manager
Sarah is graduate of Colby College and earned distinction in both her fields of study: Sociology and Science and Technology Studies. During her time at Colby, she was involved with Hillel in several roles including treasurer and co-President. Most recently she interned in the constituency services team of Congressman Dan Goldman's district office where she supported casework for constituents in both English and Mandarin. Sarah is a native New Yorker who enjoys baking, trivia nights and volunteering at her local food pantry.
Maya Zaide, Partnerships and Community Manager
Before joining Natan, Maya spent 15 years in elementary education as a classroom teacher and school administrator. She worked in New York City Public Schools and at The Zarkor School in Beit Hanan, Israel. She most recently served as a Team Lead at Schechter Boston, where she designed and lead Jewish learning experiences for students and educators, implemented programming, supervised staff, and built strong relationships across the school community. Maya received her BA from Barnard College and MA in Elementary and Special Education from NYU. Maya is a native New Yorker and lives in Bergen County, NJ with her family.