Alyse Kirschen, PhD

PhD

Alyse serves on the WRJ Executive Committee, RAC Commission on Social Action, Israel Leadership Network and Hillel Board of Directors. Currently, her focus is the Spring 2025 World Zionist Congress elections. Alyse chairs the URJ Congregational Ethics Subcommittee and has been mentoring synagogue presidents and facilitating board workshops for many years. She is a past synagogue president and served on the URJ North American Board. In her professional life, Alyse is a licensed psychologist in Southern California. She is a member of Temple Beth Tikvah in Fullerton and Congregation Beth Israel in San Diego.

Meeting at the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) with Arzeinu Co-Chair, Shoshana Dweck and Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director, IRAC

Shaping Israel’s Vision Through the World Zionist Congress Elections

Alyse Kirschen, PhD

December 18, 2024

Returning from an intense week in Israel, I find myself overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions—grief, pride, hope, and a deep sense of urgency. As participants in a seminar sponsored by the Association of Reform Zionists in America (ARZA), we had the