Shaked Sebag – Dancer, Choreographer, School Director – Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel

Shaked Sebag – Dancer, Choreographer, School Director – Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel

Born in Israel and raised in Arizona, Shaked has been dancing since she was 3 years old and has never stopped. After becoming baalat teshuva in her first year of college in Arizona and finishing her degree in education for the arts, she made aliyah 

Rebecca Lopkin – Forum 2021-2022.  Educational Theater Director – Teaneck, NJ

Rebecca Lopkin – Forum 2021-2022. Educational Theater Director – Teaneck, NJ

Rebecca Lopkin is a theater educator, director and actor based in Teaneck, NJ. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from New York University in Educational Theater and is a certified Theater Arts teacher in NYS.  Mrs. Lopkin is the founder and Artistic Director of Envision Theater, 

Laura Melnicoff – Forum 2021.   Musician – Albany, NY

Laura Melnicoff – Forum 2021. Musician – Albany, NY

www.lauramelnicoff.com Laura Melnicoff is a professional cellist located in New York. Her performances have taken her to Carnegie Hall, Broadway, klezmer music festivals, Satmar community centers, the Kinus HaShluchos, various Jewish music festivals, and the Israel Philharmonic. Laura was recently a member of the Fiddler 

Lisa Aronson Friedman – Forum 2021-2022. Musician, Songwriter, Choir Director – Baltimore, MD

Lisa Aronson Friedman – Forum 2021-2022. Musician, Songwriter, Choir Director – Baltimore, MD

Lisa Aronson Friedman is a biostatistician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine by vocation, and a musician by avocation. But music is not a minor hobby for her. She studied classical piano for 13 years, studied music theory, voice and guitar, and was a 

ROBYN SHRATER SEEMANN – ATARA FORUM, PLAYWRIGHT, THEATER DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, PERFORMER – POTOMAC, MD

ROBYN SHRATER SEEMANN – ATARA FORUM, PLAYWRIGHT, THEATER DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, PERFORMER – POTOMAC, MD

Robyn Shrater Seemann is a multi-hyphenated theatre artist: playwright-performer-producer. She is the founder and Producing Artistic Director of Artists Circle (www.artists-circle.com), an all-female professional performing arts company in the Greater Washington, DC area dedicated to creating opportunities and breaking down barriers for Jewish women in 

Rebecca Klempner – Forum 2021. Author – Los Angeles, CA

Rebecca Klempner – Forum 2021. Author – Los Angeles, CA

Rebecca Klempner has published five books for Jewish children—most famously A Dozen Daisies for Raizy, and Glixman in a Fix. Her newest, Adina at Her Best, became a November 2021 pick for PJ Our Way. Her stories, essays, and articles for adult audiences have appeared in a variety of venues, 

Shaked Sebag – Dancer, Choreographer – Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel

Shaked Sebag – Dancer, Choreographer – Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel

Shaked was born in Israel and raised in Arizona and has been training in dance since she was 3 years old. After becoming baalat teshuva in college in arizona, and finishing her degree in education for the arts, and made aliyah with her husband and 

Rivka Nahari – Partner.  Pianist, harpist, opera soprano – Brooklyn, NY

Rivka Nahari – Partner. Pianist, harpist, opera soprano – Brooklyn, NY

Rivka Nahari has had many years of training and performing experience in both music and dance. She began her ballet training at the age of 3 and studied in the pre-professional program at the Academy of Nevada Dance Theater where she continued until her graduation