who is MEOR?

Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld is the Founder and President of Meor. In addition to his leadership role at Meor, Rabbi Gershenfeld is the Dean of Machon Yaakov and of Machon Shlomo, two Jewish studies institutions noted for the high caliber of their students.  Rabbi Gershenfeld also is the educational director of Sinai Retreats in Warrensburg, NY which offers two-week  summer seminars to collegiate and post-collegiate youth.

His areas of special expertise include developing the relevance of the Jewish ethical tradition to modern man, revealing the beauty and exactitude of Biblical texts, and inspiring students to become educated, passionate and sophisticated lay leaders of the Jewish community.

Rabbi Gershenfeld graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Trinity College with a BA in Economics and MA in History. Upon graduating, he studied in Japan on the Fulbright Scholar’s program.

Thomas Steinberg is President of Tisch Family Interests where he is responsible for a wide range of investment activities for the families of Laurence A. Tisch and Preston Robert Tisch.  Prior to joining the Tisch Family, he served as a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Company.

Tom has been a member of the Board of Directors of several public and private corporations, including Catellus Development Corporation, Gunther International, Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Infonxx  and ABLECO.  He is also a member of the board of several non-profit organizations including the Metropolitan Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty and the New Seed Foundation.  Tom graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University with a BA in Economics and subsequently earned an MBA from Stanford University.

Carey Wolchok is the Managing Partner of TL Investments, a New York based private investment partnership.  Prior to that Mr. Wolchok was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Avocet Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer which was jointly owned with Israel Aircraft Industries.

Carey is a member of the Board of Governors of Hillel/The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.  He is a member of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Development; the Chairman of the Abraham Scholarships, which provides top college students the opportunity to study in Israel; and a Trustee of the Dor Dorshav Tzedaka Foundation. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida and received his MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Ariel Kor is the Executive Director of Sampoerna Capital which is the family office of one of Asia's most prominent financial families. Prior to that, he was with Triton Partners, one of the largest European middle market buy-out funds. Prior to that, he worked with Evergreen Partners and the Investment Banking Division of Lehman Brothers.

Ariel is Israeli-born and Singapore-bred. He is also a board member of the Harel Insurance Group, The Hour Glass, and a director of the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Company. Ariel is a graduate of Oxford University.