Spokespersons
The individuals listed below are spokespersons for different organizations in Connecticut involved in Middle East affairs, including the Arab-Israeli conflict and antisemitism. They have agreed to be available to the media and may be contacted when knowledgeable viewpoints are desired. All phone numbers are office phone numbers.
JFACT (Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut)
Robert Lesser — Chair
| Email: | robert.lesser@morganstanley.com |
Allan Hillman — President
| Email: | allan@franchiselawsource.com |
Bob Fishman — Executive Director
| Phone: | 860-727-5701 |
| Email: | jfact@mcmgmt.com |
PRIMER-Connecticut
Mark Fishman — President
| Phone: | 203-781-2898 |
| Email: | mark.i.fishman@gmail.com |
Mark Trencher — Vice President
| Email: | m.trencher@comcast.net |
June Neal — Spokesperson
| Email: | nealjune08@comcast.net |
Alan Stein — President Emeritus
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
Laura Zimmerman — Executive Director, Community Relations Council
| Phone: | 860-727-6167 |
| Email: | lzimmerman@jewishhartford.org |
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
Judy Diamondstein — Executive Director
| Phone: | 203-387-2424 |
| Email: | jdiamondstein@jewishnewhaven.org |
ProIsrael New Haven
Elaine Braffman — Founder
| Email: | eabraffman@yahoo.com |
B'nai Israel Synagogue, Southbury
Hadar Lubin — Chair, Israel Advocacy Committee
| Email: | hadarlubin@sbcglobal.net |
Eric Polokoff — Rabbi
| Phone: | 203-264-3394 |
| Email: | epolokoff@aol.com |
Joel Abramson — Former Chair, Israel Advocacy Committee
| Email: | dorjol2@sbcglobal.net |
The Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut
Jerry Fischer — Executive Director
| Phone: | 860-442-8062 |
| Email: | jfischer@jfec.com |
Dan Bendor — Vice President for Middle Eastern Affairs
Non-Affiliated Experts
Gary Jones
| Email: | gdj331@sbcglobal.net |
| Other Information: | Formerly Regional Director of ADL and Interim Director, UConn Hillel |
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