char hersh joined JLV in 2020. char is a former museum educator who worked at institutions including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. They hold an M.A. in Public History and a B.A. in Religion from Temple University. Outside of JLV, char is active at their synagogue, where they are a frequent leyner and shaliach tzibur, and serve as co-organizer of TransHallel, a virtual, trans-led Rosh Chodesh minyan. They live in West Philly with their two cats.
