Mayor Adams Announces Creation of New York City’s First Jewish Advisory Council
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the formation of the city’s first-ever Jewish Advisory Council. Members of the newly-formed council will focus on all issues affecting Jewish New Yorkers, including public safety, quality of life, and education, and will ensure Jewish communities across New York City are connected with all of the city’s resources and services available. Chaired by Joel Eisdorfer, senior advisor to Mayor Adams, the council will be comprised of 37 members and will convene regularly to discuss issues affecting the city’s Jewish community.
“Our Jewish community — the largest in the world outside of Israel — is a critical part of New York City,” said Mayor Adams. “From the top of the Bronx to the bottom of Staten Island, the work and contributions of our Jewish brothers and sisters are felt across all five boroughs. With antisemitic crimes up across the nation, our newly-formed Jewish Advisory Council will ensure that Jewish New Yorkers in every community have a seat at the table and have access to the support and resources the city offers.”
The council includes Jewish leaders from all five boroughs and across sectors, including not-for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and religious leaders. The following members were appointed to the Jewish Advisory Council today:
Rabbi Rachel Ain
Rabbi Joseph Beyda
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Rabbi Joshua Davidson
Abe Eisner
Rabbi Danielle Ellman
Rabbi Efraim Fink
Shia Friedman
Rabbi Diana Gerson
David Greenfield
Amy Guss
Devorah Halberstam
Rabbi Moshe Indig
Yossi Itzkowitz
Rabbi Yechiel Kalish
Jack Kliger
Rabbi Bini Kraus
Rabbi Yossi Levine
Ruth Lichtenstein
Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik
Rabbi Shlomo Nisanov
Shimi Pelman
Howard Pollack
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik
Hindy Poupko
Alex Rapaport
Rabbi Boruch Rothman
Rabbi Joanna Sammuels
Joe Shamie
Rabbi Daniel Sherman
Rabbi Chanina Sperlin
Mina Sputz
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz
Rabbi Yaakov Tesser
Steve Weill
Rabbi Itzak Yehoshua
Rabbi Dovid Zirkind
“The Jewish community is extremely fortunate to have a mayor who has a deep understanding of the challenges facing the Jewish community,” said Senior Advisor to the Mayor Joel Eisdorfer. “While antisemitic hate crimes are rising around the world, Mayor Eric Adams proudly, vocally, and physically stands with the Jewish community at every opportunity. With the creation of this unprecedented council, the mayor is clearly showing that actions speak louder than words and that he leads from the front.”
