Who We Are

Project Protect, a division of the Orthodox Union’s Teach Coalition, builds on a decade of experience securing and implementing government funding to protect our Jewish institutions. Today, we work nationwide to provide full-service support – advocating for new funding, maximizing the available grant opportunities, and guiding institutions through the application and execution process.

Project Protect works on behalf of every type of Jewish establishment – schools, synagogues, community centers, camps, and more – ensuring they remain safe, secure havens for Jewish life.

About us

Our Team

Rebekah Rybstein
Teach Coalition
Rebekah Rybstein

Director of Project Protect

Yosef Kanofsky
Teach Coalition
Yosef Kanofsky

Director of Government Programs

Dan Mitzner
Dan Mitzner

Director of Government Affairs

Adam Katz
Teach Coalition
Adam Katz

Associate Director of Government Programs

Gabriel Aaronson
Teach Coalition
Gabriel Aaronson

Lead Policy Analyst

If you have any questions, please email us at projectprotect@teachcoalition.org