Oren Jacobson

Co-founder and Executive Director, Project Shema

Oren Jacobson is a civic entrepreneur, thought leader, and organizer focused on addressing systemic problems.

He's the co-founder and Executive Director of Project Shema, which trains and supports the Jewish community and allies to more effectively address contemporary antisemitism, with an emphasis on how anti-Jewish ideas can emerge in progressive spaces, including in discourse around Israel and Palestine. Through this work, he has advised major Jewish institutions and served as a subject matter expert on antisemitism to multinational corporations.

He's the former National Chapter Development Director for the New Leaders Council, where he helped grow NLC into the largest leadership development organization in the progressive movement. Oren is also the co-founder of Men4Choice, a multi-state advocacy organization focused on bringing men into the fight to protect and expand reproductive freedom. 

He holds a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Chicago, a Master's in Economics and Policy Analysis from DePaul University, and a Master's in Business Administration from Regis University.