The Israel Committee of Santa Barbara is an independent organization whose purpose is to foster informed support for Israel in the community, to facilitate effective responses to anti-Israel bias in the media and other public forums, and to provide opportunities for study and dialogue on related topics.

Contact us at IsraelCommitteeSantaBarbara@gmail.com

The Israel Committee of Santa Barbara is chaired by:

Laini Millar Melnick

2023 Members:

Jilli Spear
Dr. David Shapiro
Michael Rassler
Steffie Lavine
Beth Katz
Marilyn Simon-Gersuk
Shelly Rosen
Rabbi Daniel Brenner
Ruscha Robbins
Itzik Ben-Sasson
Gary Abrams

Advisory

Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer
Rabbi Steve Cohen
Yoav Schaefer
 

Friends and Past Members of the Committee:

Rich Cain
Nadav Caspi
Ami Cohen
Rabbi Allison Conyer
Bryan Conyer
Ralph Daniel
Betsy Drucker
Abe Gean
Rabbi Evan Goodman
Corie Johndro
Laura Kalman
Drew Abrams
Meital Levi
Marti Martine
Suzy Kaufer Z”L
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Some
Betty Some
Ricardo Redisch
Ruscha Robbins
Sigal Rosenblit
Ken Rotman
Lucy Silverstone
Gail Teton-Landis
David Teton-Landis
Julian Weissglass
Noa Yaari