Who We Are

WHO WE ARE

BOARD

Jay Tanenbaum, Chair (Dumas, AR/Atlanta, GA)
Morris Mintz, Vice-Chair (Monroe, LA/New Orleans, LA)
Rusty Palmer, Vice-Chair (Selma, AL/San Antonio, TX)

Deborah Lamensdorf Jacobs (Cary, MS/Atlanta, GA)
Lawrence Kanter (Jacksonville, FL)
Keith Katz (Starkville, MS/New Orleans, LA)
Morris “Lew” Lewis (Indianola, MS/Caldwell, NJ)
Leslie Lux (New Orleans, LA/St. Louis, MO)
Rachel Jarman Myers (Jackson, MS)
Janis Rabin (New Orleans, LA/Los Angeles, CA)
Robert Roubey (Baton Rouge, LA/Chapel Hill, NC)
Jay Silverberg (Thibodaux, LA/Herndon, VA)
Mark Stein (New Orleans, LA)
Steve Strauss (Little Rock, AR/Forest Hills, NY)

STAFF

Kenneth Hoffman, Executive Director
kenneth@msje.org
504-384-2480, 101

Michael Jacobs, Collections & Exhibits Curator
michael@msje.org
504-384-2480, 102

Emma Storm Herr, Director of Development
emma@msje.org
504-384-2480, 103

Abbey Lewis, Visitor Services Manager
abbey@msje.org
504-384-2480, 104

Abra Kaplan, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
abra@msje.org
504-384-2480, 106

Lizzi Meister, Public Programs Manager
lizzi@msje.org
504-384-2480, 105

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We do not currently have any open positions.

ADVISORS

Michael Cohen, Ph.D., Senior Historical Advisor
Chair of Jewish Studies Department, Tulane University

Rachel Stern, Senior Judaic Advisor
Chief Learning and Engagement Officer, Shalom Austin

INTERNSHIPS

The Museum’s Charles D. Zucker Jewish Studies Internship Program provides opportunities for college and graduate students interested in gaining museum, non-profit, and Jewish community work experience. Internships are generally one semester or summer in length. Duties vary based on the needs of the Museum and the skills and interests of the interns. Intern projects can involve research, writing, artifact care, business organization, and event and program planning. Modest stipends are available. Interested college students can contact the Museum at info@msje.org to inquire about availability.

The Zucker Internship Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Charles D. Zucker Advised Fund of the Louisiana Jewish Endowment Foundation.

Volunteer

Support MSJE with the gift of your time.

The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience welcomes volunteers of all ages to support the Museum with their time. Volunteers support our mission through gallery guiding, event support, Museum store support, marketing opportunities and more.

Interested in volunteering? Please contact our Public Programs Manager at lizzi@msje.org

Are you a current volunteer? Sign-up for a shift here!