Hilla Israeli

Growing up in Forest Hills with Israeli parents, my Jewish identity was not built through formal religion, but rather this community and childhood summers spent in Israel. But when I became a parent, I wanted something different for my kids — a real Jewish education and a sense of belonging. That brought me to the Reform Temple of Forest Hills in 2017, and it’s been my home ever since. I’m a religious school parent, WoCo board member, Israel Committee member, and love contributing to temple programming, including helping bring the Chanukah Shuk to life. Professionally, I work in market research, strategy, and communications. When I’m not at the temple, you’ll find me out with family and friends, cooking, reading, on the tennis court, cheering on the Mets, or deep in a Bravo marathon.