Isaac Zablocki is the director of the Carole Zabar Center for Film at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. He is the leading presenter of Jewish and Israeli cinema in the U.S. and the founder of the Israel Film Center. He has founded and led numerous film festivals such as the ReelAbilities Film Festival, the nation’s leading festival dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of disability through film, the Other Israel Film Festival, the Israel Film Center Festival, and Cinematters: New York Social Justice Film Festival. A graduate of Columbia University, Isaac began his career in film production and at Miramax Films. He continues to produce and champion impactful films while regularly lecturing and writing on cinema as a catalyst for social change.

Andrea Winograd is the Executive Director of Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education (HMCTE) and Co-Founder of Better Together, empowering the community through education to fight against injustice, intolerance and hatred in all forms. With her steadfast commitment to human and civil rights, Andrea has inspired thousands of students, professionals and community members by educating them about the past in order to promote understanding, empathy and moral courage. Andrea’s vision, professionalism and dedication to humanity have made her a beacon of light, hope and strength in Rockland County and beyond. Educated at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, Andrea graduated with a degree in marketing and began her career leading sales for a Japanese denim company for many years. As her family began to grow, Andrea took time off to raise her three daughters and settle back in Rockland County. A few years later, Andrea returned to look for meaningful work, starting with a Chinese adoption agency and an organization supporting developmentally challenged clients. Eventually, she joined the family mortgage business. Twelve years ago, Andrea joined HMCTE as its Executive Director, and since then the organization and the community have been forever changed, shaped by her kind heart, positivity and dedication to educating others. Andrea’s work ethic, professionalism, determination and tireless efforts have earned her the respect of students, teachers, professionals and civic leaders from all backgrounds. Andrea is a member of The Association of Holocaust Organizations having formed relationships with some of the most esteemed Holocaust historians in the world and has received certification in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Uri Kauf­man is the author of Eigh­teen Days in Octo­ber: The Yom Kip­pur War and How it Cre­at­ed the Mod­ern Mid­dle East (St. Martin’s, 2023), select­ed by The Finan­cial Times in 2023 as one of the year’s best his­to­ry books. He is also the author of American Intifada: Israel, the Gaza War and the New Antisemitism 
(Republic, 2025). His work has appeared in For­eign Affairs, Newsweek, The Jerusalem Post, and numer­ous oth­er publications.