36 Under 36 – Presented by Oy!Chicago and YLD

This year’s 10th annual 36 Under 36 list of talented individuals are changing our community for good– building a more just society, ensuring the health and wellness of our community during COVID-19, and creating community in innovative ways.

Donate to JUF and recognize an outstanding 36 Under 36 honoree. This year, thanks to The Hineini Initiative, all 36 Under 36 donations will be matched – doubling your impact!

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Cantor Jay O’Brien (He, Him, His)

CANTOR JAY O’BRIEN (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Adina Silberman (She, Her, Hers)

ADINA SILBERMAN (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Joey Becker (He, Him, His)

JOEY BECKER (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Aliza Gross (She, Her, Hers)

ALIZA GROSS (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Pierce Boyd-Bagby (He, Him, His)

PIERCE BOYD-BAGBY (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Esther Leah Teldon (She, Her, Hers)

ESTHER LEAH TELDON (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Alissa Zeffren (She, Her, Hers)

ALISSA ZEFFREN (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Corey Axelrod (He, Him, His)

COREY AXELROD (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Samantha Spolter (She, Her, Hers)

SAMANTHA SPOLTER (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Sholom Citrin (He, Him, His)

SHOLOM CITRIN (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Becca Bakal (She, Her, Hers)

BECCA BAKAL (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Tzvi Montrose (He, Him, His)

TZVI MONTROSE (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Lee Gruen (He, Him, His)

LEE GRUEN (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Marissa Bennett (She, Her, Hers)

MARISSA BENNETT (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Robert Schnitzer (He, Him, His)

ROBERT SCHNITZER (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Rabbi Rena Singer (She, Her, Hers)

RABBI RENA SINGER (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Max Grad (He, Him, His)

MAX GRAD (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Rebecca Joey Schwab (She, Her, Hers)

REBECCA JOEY SCHWAB (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Jennifer Stoller (She, Her, Hers)

JENNIFER STOLLER (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Aayisha Ruby Gold (She, Her, Hers)

AAYISHA RUBY GOLD (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Howard “Shaya” Avner (He, Him, His)

HOWARD “SHAYA” AVNER (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Danielle Pearlman (She, Her, Hers)

DANIELLE PEARLMAN (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Jacob Metrick (He, Him, His)

JACOB METRICK (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Jessica Leving Siegel (She, Her, Hers)

JESSICA LEVING SIEGEL (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Carter McCormick (He, Him, His)

CARTER MCCORMICK (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Alissa Schapiro (She, Her, Hers)

ALISSA SCHAPIRO (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Daniel Rosenthal (He, Him, His)

DANIEL ROSENTHAL (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Zoe Russek (She, Her, Hers)

ZOE RUSSEK (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Michel Lis (He, Him, His)

MICHEL LIS (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Sammantha Marks (She, Her, Hers)

SAMMANTHA MARKS (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Carla Fishman (Friedman) (She, Her, Hers)

CARLA FISHMAN (FRIEDMAN) (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Alexa Kelman (Ehrlich) (She, Her, Hers)

ALEXA KELMAN (EHRLICH) (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Layla Hannah Treuhaft-Ali (She, Her, Hers)

LAYLA HANNAH TREUHAFT-ALI (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Nick Siegel (He, Him, His)

NICK SIEGEL (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

Melissa Schwarz (She, Her, Hers)

MELISSA SCHWARZ (SHE, HER, HERS)See full profile →

Aaron Tarragano (He, Him, His)

AARON TARRAGANO (HE, HIM, HIS)See full profile →

36 Under 36 is a joint project between Oy!Chicago and YLD. Honorees were selected by a lay committee. Much gratitude to the Leonard and Diane Sherman Family Foundation for supporting 36 Under 36, and for its dedication to the present and future preservation of the Jewish people.

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