Join us for an evening celebrating incredible young Jewish leaders! All ages welcome!
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Old City, Philadelphia
Enjoy a light dinner, drinks, and a lively celebration of our award recipients
The 2026 Jewish Philly Under 40 Award Recipients:
Seth Bluestein
Leading Jewishly in the Wider World
Tara Cherwony
Jewish Lay Leader
Matthew Dorsch
Jewish Professional
Alex Freedman
Jewish Lay Leader
Gaby Marantz
Jewish Professional
Max Nemhauser
Jewish Lay Leader
Gabrielle Newell
Leading Jewishly in the Wider World
Danielle Selber
Jewish Professional
Jonathan Shahar
Leading Jewishly in the Wider World
Ian Shinbrot
Jewish Lay Leader
Shana Weiner
Leading Jewishly in the Wider World
Molly Wernick
Jewish Professional
We are honoring awardees in three categories:
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Jewish Professionals – Employees of Jewish organizations making a difference through their professional roles.
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Jewish Lay Leaders – Volunteers and board leaders advancing Jewish organizations and communal life.
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Individuals Leading Jewishly in the Wider World – Values-driven professionals and lay leaders whose leadership extends beyond Jewish institutions while remaining deeply engaged in Jewish life and community.
The Jewish Philly Under 40 Awards are organized by Tribe 12 and sponsored by: Drexel Hillel, Greater Philly Hillel, Jewish Learning Venture, JNFuture, Jewish Relief Agency, JWI’s Philadelphia Young Women’s Impact Network, Moishe House, NextGen (Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia), OneTable, Penn Hillel, Philadelphia Board of Rabbis, Spruce Street Minyan, Temple Hillel, Tribe 12, and Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.
