John Lowenstein

Executive Director, IsraelNow

John Lowenstein is currently Executive Director of IsraelNow, a, pluralistic eight-day trip to Israel for Jewish eighth-grade students attending public and independent schools.

IsraelNow will take approximately 500 participants from 11 communities in 2024 and is expanding in partnerships with local federations. He is also Vice President for Campus Affairs and Student Engagement at JUF. In this role he oversees Campus Affairs and Student Engagement, and Community Outreach and Engagement.

Before joining JUF in 2012 as a professional, John held multiple volunteer leadership positions. He was a former YLD president and served on the JUF/JF Board of Directors. He also was a Vice Chairman, member of the Executive Committee, lead solicitor for Jewish Day School Guarantee Trust Fund as well as the End of Year JUF Campaign Chairman. Beyond his work with JUF, John has served as Chair and President of the Midwest Region of Friends of the I.D.F. and as chairman of the capital campaign for the Ida Crown Jewish Academy.

John received his B.A. from Tufts University and his J.D. from Northwestern University. His varied professional background includes eleven years at Sportmart Inc, where he rose to be its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.