Avraham Litzman, Esq. CEO

An attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Litzman brings to WholeFamily more than fifteen years experience in the securities and high tech industries. Licensed as a General, Financial and Options Principal, Mr. Litzman served as Vice President of Finance and CFO at a number of emerging growth companies, including Foxcom, an international fiber optics concern. Mr. Litzman received his law degree from the University of Denver, graduating with honors. He and his wife Joyce have 3 children.

Dr. Michael Tobin, Ph.D. Founding Partner, President and Chief Psychologist

Dr. Tobin, a psychologist for twenty-six years, specializes in Marital and Family therapy. Prior to WholeFamily, he directed a large private mental health system in Massachusetts, consulted to high tech companies and had a successful private practice. A graduate of New York University and Union Graduate School, where he received his Ph.D. in 1979, Dr. Tobin is the co-author, together with Toby Klein Greenwald, of a self-help novel on marriage due to be published by William Morrow & Company in January 2001. A former US Army officer, Dr. Tobin founded a successful health food distribution business. He and his wife Deborah have four children and golden retriever. In his spare time Dr. Tobin runs marathons.

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Toby Klein Greenwald Founding Partner, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Vice President, Creative Development

Toby Klein Greenwald, a founding partner and the Editor-in-Chief of WholeFamily, is an educator, a writer and a photographer. She has directed professional teams in the creation of innovative educational projects, has been involved in the founding of seven experimental and community schools and has spearheaded the integration of the arts into academic studies, her programs serving as models throughout several school systems. Her articles and photographs have appeared in the U.S. and Canada and she has lectured and led workshops on creative education. Her degrees and additional academic experience are in Literature, Philosophy, Education, Drama, Communication and the Arts. Ms. Greenwald is the co-author, together with Dr. Michael Tobin, of a self-help novel on marriage that will be published by William Morrow & Company in 2000. She is married to Jacob and they have six children.

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Daniel Diker Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Business Development

Prior to joining WholeFamily, Mr. Diker served as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for VirtualJerusalem.com. Mr. Diker also served in executive management positions with Shearson Lehman Brothers and Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. Diker received his BA from Harvard College, and studied management at the Harvard Business School. Mr. Diker also did two years post graduate work in acting and directing at the Stella Adler conservatory in New York City. He and his wife Offira have four children and three two goldfish.

Miriam Garfinkle Manager, Marketing & Sponsorship Sales

Over the past 10 years Miriam has worked for a number of major retail organizations including Wet Seal Inc. and Noah's Bagels in marketing, sales, production, distribution and logistics. As a community activist, Mimi played a large role in the creation of the Multicultural Student Union forum for California high schools and has been involved in various student education projects around the world. Ms. Garfinkle holds a BA in Political Science and has a penchant for nature photography, swimming and hiking.

Shimon Bollinger Director, Technical Services

Shimon comes to WholeFamily with nearly 15 years experience as a developer in such diverse fields as numerical analysis, telescope guidance, multimedia, and mapping and tracking software. He has spent the last several years teaching advanced programming and web site design. Offline, Shimon enjoys hiking, astronomy, reading, theater, and swimming. Shimon is also a member of the Titanic Historical Society.

Shimi Lebowitz Coordinator, Technical Services

Hailing from NY, Shimi is a lifelong Yankee fan. He was honorably discharged from the Israeli army at the rank of sergeant 1st class after serving in a combat unit for three years, and he is currently finishing a degree in Marketing and Management.

Sara Klein Eisen Director, Teen Center

Sara Klein Eisen is a voracious reader and consummate media junkie, and holds a B.A. in Psychology. Sara is now the mother of two "noisy" boys, the wife of a fairly quiet husband, a Seinfeld fanatic, a fitness devotee and a poet. Sara has served as a teen advisor for various youth organizations throughout the United States and has worked extensively in Public Relations.

Chantal Danino-Holt Coordinator, The Marriage Center

Chantal, a social worker, spent many years working in private practice with individuals and couples in psychotherapy and has also worked as a psychiatric social worker. Her interest in alternative and holistic therapy led her to become a Reiki Master and to specialize in visualization work. Chantal is one of the founders and volunteer directors of SHANI, a non-profit organization against child prostitution. She has a 25-year-old daughter from a first marriage and two children, aged 8 and 13, with Martin, her husband of sixteen years.

Ruth Mason Director, The Parent Center

Since the birth of her first child 15 years ago, writing about children has been Ruth's hobby, passion and profession. She has published in Parents Magazine, Family Circle, Woman's Day and many other national magazines and local newspapers. Ruth also writes the weekly Parenting Column for The Jerusalem Post. Ruth has worked as a child-care worker, newspaper reporter, 60's activist and farmer. She is finding her B.S. in cultural anthropology from UCLA very useful in dealing with her three natives at home. Ruth is married and is a certified parent educator and infant massage instructor.

Esther Wolfson Director, Early Childhood Development Center

One of Esther Wolfson's special loves is cooking with young children. An Early Childhood Education Specialist, she received her B.A. in English Communications and an MA in Early Childhood Special Education from Columbia University. Esther worked as a pre-school special education teacher for seven years, three of which she spent working with language delayed pre-schoolers. Esther is kept quite busy by her three young sons (all under the age of eight), but in her spare time she is an avid reader who enjoys creative writing, exercising and swimming.

Rochelle Furstenberg, Director, Senior Center

Banging away at her typewriter and then at her computer, under constant deadlines, Rochelle has successfully raised 5 children. Rochelle has an MA in Philosophy from Boston University and is an accomplished journalist featured in The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The Forward, The Jerusalem Post, The Jerusalem Report and Hadassah Magazine. Married for 42 years, she and her husband, a professor of mathematics, have 11 grandchildren.

Sherri Lederman Mandel Senior Editor and Writer

Sherri Lederman Mandell, the mother of four, became a writer so she could be alone and sit quietly. She holds a Masters Degree in creative writing and has taught writing at the University of Maryland and Penn State University. She has worked as a hat model, an exercise instructor, a pre-school teacher, a car wash attendant and a dishwasher - all of which have helped her in her starring role of wife and mother. Her book, Writers of the Holocaust, is a reference book currently being used by many junior high and high schools. She has also written for the Washington Post and various magazines and has published poems in 13th Moon and other literary journals.

Elchanan Ross Assistant Controller

Elchanan joins WholeFamily after more than ten years of corporate Accounting experience including auditing, reporting and investment management. He is also a C.P.A. with a degree in Economics and Accounting. In his spare time, Elchanan enjoys watching TV and old movies.