Irene Lehrer Sandalow

Irene Lehrer Sandalow is the Director of Strategy and Jewish Affairs for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Irene is a strong believer that the Jewish community can and should a play major role in fighting the social ills of our society. Irene manages the Outreach and Education Department, which educates, engages and mobilizes the Jewish community in the social justice work of JCUA. She also coordinates JCUA's national advocacy campaigns and develops social justice curricula. Previously, Irene worked at the UJA-Federation of New York and the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. She is passionate about Jewish text study, including Bible, Talmud, Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Law. Irene grew up in Belgium and speaks French, Dutch and Hebrew. Irene holds a master's degree in nonprofit management from Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy and a bachelor's in International Relations and French Literature from Brandeis University.