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About the Moderator & Panelists
Kevin Rachlin | Panelist
Kevin Rachlin is the Vice President for Government Relations and Washington Director at the Nexus Project, a research and policy initiative developing strategies to strengthen democracy and counter antisemitism in the United States. He brings more than a decade of experience in U.S.-focused advocacy, including roles as Vice President of Public Affairs at J Street and U.S. Director for the Alliance for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 150+ Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilding organizations.. Kevin also serves as a Senior Fellow for Israel and Palestine Policy at the Alliance of Peacebuilding.
Amy Spitalnick | Panelist
Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, where she leads national Jewish coalitions working across communities to advance a just and inclusive American democracy. A nationally recognized expert on countering antisemitism, hate, and extremism, she previously served as Executive Director of Integrity First for America, which won its groundbreaking lawsuit against the neo-Nazis and white supremacists behind the Charlottesville violence. Amy has held senior roles in New York government and advocacy and serves on multiple national boards. She is a frequent media commentator and the recipient of numerous fellowships and honors. She graduated from Tufts University.
Molly Silverstein | Moderator
Molly Silverstein serves as Program Director for Nonprofit and Civic Professionals at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS). She brings a decade of experience spanning nonprofits, higher education, publishing, mental health, and museum administration. She graduated with a B.A. from Kenyon College and a MDiv from Harvard Divinity School, where she studied end-of-life care, interreligious chaplaincy, and the psychology of religion. She has served as a counselor, educator, chaplain, and facilitator for a range of communities, from individuals navigating mental illness, to Harvard undergraduates and people living with dementia. She is hopeful about the imaginative possibility of interreligious work, and excited about building relationships that honor complexity and value difference.