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Rabbi Ari Rockoff joins RZA-Mizrachi

uring the Summit, RZA–Miz- Business and received his rabbinical
rachi announced the appoint- ordination from RIETS, a master’s
Dment of Rabbi Ari Rockoff as degree in education from the Azrieli
the new Executive Vice-President. Graduate School of Jewish Education
Rabbi Rockoff is one of the country’s and Administration, and an MBA from
most dynamic Jewish communal lead- Baruch’s Zicklin School for Business,
ers and is recognized throughout the where his studies focused on organi-
community for his work with many of zational behavior.
the largest national Jewish institutions. Rabbi Rockoff resides in West Hemp-
Rabbi Rockoff has over 20 years of stead with his wife, Deborah, and their
experience in senior leadership posi- five children.
tions across the Jewish community.
Prior to joining the RZA–Mizrachi, This is truly a time of great opportu-
he served as the founding director of nity for RZA-Mizrachi.
leadership development and strategic Co-Presidents, Dr. Ernest Agatstein,
partnerships at the Orthodox Union. Rabbi Leonard Matanky, and Martin
He also spent more than a decade at Oliner, and Chairman of the Board,
Yeshiva University, where he was on Seymour Shapiro, join us in wishing
the founding team of the Center for Rabbi Rockoff hatzlacha in his new
the Jewish Future. position as we look forward to him
Rabbi Rockoff is a graduate of Yeshiva joining RZA–Mizrachi and taking it
University’s Sy Syms School of forward to new heights.

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