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Meet The Team

Rabbi Joe Wolfson and Corinne Shmuel

Rabbi Joe and Corinne both grew up in the UK and lived in Israel for many years. Between them they studied Torah at Har Etzion, Bet Morasha, Nishmat and Matan and have degrees in political philosophy from Cambridge and UCL (Rabbi Joe) and in art history from Leeds University and the Courtauld Institute. While Rabbi Joe was in the Kollel of Yeshivat Har Etzion studying for semicha from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate, Corinne qualified as a professional chef and spent several years working in Israeli restaurants. In 2015 they moved to Manhattan to serve as the directors of JLIC Downtown at the Bronfman Center of NYU where they were privileged to lead a warm, vibrant and outward facing community. They enjoyed it so much that they stayed for seven years. The community became known for... Read More

Rabbi Joe Wolfson Corinne Shmuel

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Kinneret Itzhak

Kinneret Itzhak is the Community Engagement Officer of JLIC TLV. Kinneret coincidentally moved to Tel Aviv at the same time as the Wolfsons (September 2022), and became a very involved and active community member of JLIC TLV. When she told Rabbi Joe and Corinne last year that she was quitting her job in fashion production in pursuit of a more meaningful career, they offered her a role in the community, which she was thrilled to accept! Kinneret grew up in a small community in the north of Israel in a mixed Israeli- American household, and spent a couple of her childhood years in Savannah, GA. She has a Bachelor's degree in Textile Design and has just completed her Master's degree in Environmental Studies. Kinneret loves meeting new people and planning events, and is so thankful that... Read More

Kinneret Itzhak