A lifelong Conservative/Masorti Jew, Efrem is a NYC resident who loves studying Jewish Texts and Liturgy. In 12th Grade, he placed 17th globally in the Chidon HaTanach Olami (International Bible Contest). He is the founder of S’fatai Tiftach, a FB discussion forum for Baalei Tefillah and also sits on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Faith Communities Task Force.
By day, he is the VP of Communications of Thruways, a SaaS startup in the business insights space and, in his free time he enjoys playing guitar, singing Tenor in his local choir and cheering on The Philadelphia Phillies.
Rabbi Jerome Epstein is Executive Vice President/ CEO Emeritus of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Possessing a Doctorate in Education from Temple University, he made Jewish learning a hallmark of his career. One of the programs of which he is most proud was the creation of Perek Yomi which was inspired by his son, Efrem.
