Ariel Halpern

Ariel is a business and operations professional who loves solving complex problems and bringing big ideas to life. He’s spent the past ten years working across Jewish nonprofits, media, and education—always with a focus on building community, driving impact, and keeping things human. Ariel directs Selah at the 14th Street Y, where he leads the integration of spiritual recovery programs into a larger institutional setting—combining ritual, inclusion, and innovation. He is helping to strengthen organizational visibility and reach through partnership-building across the Jewish and recovery communities. He has previously worked at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ariel holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University, and a BA from the University of Michigan. He’s passionate about meaningful work, good storytelling, and finding humor in the everyday.