DR. MICHAEL A. KAY TO SERVE AS CEO OF UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
Michael Kay will take over as CEO after a search that considered more than 40 candidates, with UJA-Federation citing his experience in Jewish education.
- On Tuesday, UJA-Federation of New York announced Michael Kay, Head of School at The Leffell School, as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective October 5, 2026.
- Kay will succeed Eric Goldstein, who has led UJA-Federation since 2014 and will remain CEO until October 4; the search considered more than 40 candidates.
- In 2025, UJA-Federation raised $316 million and allocated $276 million in grants, supporting Jewish communal institutions and social services across New York City.
- Kay emphasized an "obligation and a responsibility to work with our local elected officials" including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, prioritizing community well-being and security.
- Amid rising antisemitism and political polarization, Kay aims to "nurture" Jewish commitment and mobilize communal wisdom to address defining questions and craft the Jewish life of the future.
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Cleveland Jewish NewsUJA-Federation of NY taps Jewish day school leader Michael Kay as its next CEO
New York City’s Jewish federation has tapped Michael Kay, the leader of Westchester County’s Leffell School, as its next leader. Kay will become CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, which says it is the world’s largest local philanthropy, on Oct. 5, the organization announced on Tuesday. He will replace Eric Goldstein, who has been UJA’s CEO since 2014. Goldstein will delay his departure, which had been planned for June, until Kay’s arrival. “I st…
Jewish Insider
eJewish PhilanthropyUJA-Federation of New York taps Leffell School’s Michael Kay to serve as next CEO
The country’s largest Jewish federation, UJA-Federation of New York, has reached into the day school world to tap its next leader, naming longtime Jewish educator Michael Kay as CEO, Jewish Insider has learned. In a generational change that signals the growing importance of day schools on the Jewish communal agenda, Kay, who currently serves as head of school at The Leffell School in Westchester County, N.Y., will succeed Eric Goldstein, 66, a f…
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