ADAM ODESSER

As an Israeli-American, Adam values the diversity in the Jewish community, while personally
experiencing the challenges of connecting and bringing together his own diverse identities.
For years he has been leading programs and facilitating dialogue on issues surrounding
Jewish Identity, religion, and social topics, as the Associate Director for the
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington’s
Israel Action Center, as a Jewish Agency representative to summer camps and as a Seminar
Leader and Group Facilitator for the NGO, Gesher. Adam graduated from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem with a dual degree in Political Science and Business
Administration and Management, and currently is pursuing his MBA at the University of Maryland.
Adam grew up in Jerusalem, Israel, and since 2019 lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.