A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Rabbi Friedman is a trained actuary who worked on Wall Street for New York Life, Guardian, and SCOR on Wall Street. Nearly two decades ago, he and his family immigrated to Israel. Amidst all the holiness and vibrancy of the Start-up Nation, Rabbi Friedman was surprised to find so much pain and suffering.Through his work in Jewish institutions in Israel, as well as the daily comings-and-goings of his life, he has met people who need help but unfortunately are just not getting it. Josh felt a responsibility to do something about the situation, so he founded Israel Select Charity Fund to start a revolution in effective and direct charitable giving. Since October 7th, Rabbi Friedman has raised 3 MILLION DOLLARS for Tefillin for soldiers. Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.thetefillinproject.co/

Jerry is a native from the Pacific Northwest, was married to the same girl for 51 years, and has 4 children. He loves reading anything Jewish, enjoys studying genealogy, is a stamp collector and a music lover, and loves fast cars and motorcycle adventures. Lastly, Jerry is a direct descendant of the Vilna Gaon. Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.thetefillinproject.co/

Mikey Goldman is 20 years old and currently lives in New York. He enjoys DJing, riding motorcycles, reading books, and playing ice hockey. He hopes that everyone listening to this podcast enjoys this awesome conversation where he discusses what the mitzvah of Tefillin means to him! Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.thetefillinproject.co/

Alex Leiferman is an Arizona State University student studying jazz performance, emphasizing the drumset. Alex is an alumnus of NCSY and is active in attending Chabad events including Shabbat events and enjoys teaching others about his knowledge of Judaism. Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.thetefillinproject.co/

Rabbi Shmuel Zucker was born in Golders Green, England and spent his formative years in Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim. He is currently the Mara D'Asra of Kehilla Kedosha Beis Shlomo of Ramat Eshkol, and Mashgiach in Yeshivas Aish HaTorah in Yerushalayim. Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.thetefillinproject.co/

Asher Martin grew up in Cape Town, South Africa and then moved to London, England as a child. He is currently studying in Yeshiva University, finishing his senior year of college and majoring in Marketing. He has plans to complete smicha after college. Asher loves Torah, speaking to Hashem and playing football (soccer). His favorite line is, “Shiviti HaShem L'negdi Tamid”. Connect with The Tefillin Project! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.tefillin.project/ Website: https://www.thetefillinproject.co/