Staff
Gila Muskin Block
Executive Director
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Gila Muskin Block
Gila is the Executive Director and Co-Founder Yesh Tikva. Three years into her personal fertility journey she founded Yesh Tikva with the help of four incredible and dedicated women. She received her BA in psychology from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women and an MA in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Columbia University. Prior to assuming the position of Executive Director of Yesh Tikva, she worked for 8 years as a behavior therapist and parent educator working with children on the Autism Spectrum.
Elie Haller Salomon
Fertility Advocate and Community Outreach Director
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Elie Haller Salomon
Elie is the Fertility Advocate and Community Outreach Director and Co- Founder of Yesh Tikva. After informally counseling others through their fertility journeys, she became a founding member of the organization in 2015. Elie has become a major advocate in the infertility community by stepping forward and sharing her story so that others can understand what many cannot vocalize. A natural educator, Elie is also the Program Director at the Nefesh Yehudi Academy: After-School Judaic Studies Program in East Brunswick, NJ. She is a former Television Producer with credits on CBS, MTV, and NBC shows. Throughout her career she has interviewed celebrities, physicians and everyday people in order to research and produce informative content for the viewing public. In her own journey through infertility, she has utilized those same skills to gain vast knowledge in order to become the best advocate for her own care.
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C
Clinical Consultant
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Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C
Dvora Entin, Clinical Consultant at Yesh Tikva, specializes in Maternal Mental Health, inclusive of infertility, perinatal loss, fetal anomaly terminations, and postpartum depression/anxiety. She has a passion for helping women “find their footing” through the challenges of womanhood and motherhood with a commitment to excellent, professional care. With certificate training by the MISS Foundation, Postpartum Support International and ASRM, Dvora presents nationally on infertility, compassionate bereavement, perinatal death and other women’s mental health matters. Dvora developed JFCS Ma’oz in Philadelphia, a unique initiative to engage the Orthodox community on mental health issues. She moderates the Pregnancy Loss phone support calls for K’nafayim, and for Yesh Tikva on infertility. In 2017, her BLOOM program to engage the Orthodox community on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders won the Perinatal Mental Health Society Innovation award. Additionally, Dvora maintains a small private practice in Philadelphia.
Naomi Rosenkranz, MA, MA Ed
Program and Support Director
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Naomi Rosenkranz, MA, MA Ed
Naomi is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern who specializes in Maternal Mental Health, inclusive of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal loss, and bereavement care. She earned her B.A. from Yeshiva University in Biology, an M.S. in Neuroscience and M.S.Ed. in Marriage and Family Therapy both from the University of Miami. She has experience counseling individuals, children, adolescents and families undergoing life transitions, and suffering from anxiety and depression. Naomi has completed postgraduate training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, infertility and perinatal and infant loss, and is completing her Certification in Compassionate Bereavement Care from the MISS foundation. In addition, she has completed coursework on Infant Mental Health and the Gottman Couples Counseling. Naomi currently has a private practice in Miami and facilitates groups for Postpartum Support International, MOMSWELL, and The Children’s Bereavement Center.
Talia Hindin, PhD
Director of Fertility Friends
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Talia Hindin, PhD
Talia is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her doctorate from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Upon completing her training, Talia has worked in a variety of settings including clinical, day treatment and schools. She is currently the School Psychologist at a Yeshiva Day School in New Jersey. In addition, Talia maintains a private practice, teaches kallah classes and is honored to serve as the coordinator of Yesh Tikva’s Fertility Friends Program.
Rabbi Micheal Bleicher, LCSW
Director of Male Fertility Support
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Rabbi Micheal Bleicher, LCSW
Rabbi Michael Bleicher is the rabbi of the Elmora Hills Minyan in Union, NJ and an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary where he helps the rabbanim of tomorrow learn more about themselves today. Rabbi Bleicher is also a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Teaneck, NJ and the deputy director of behavioral health at Ezras Choilim Health Center in Kiryas Joel. He is passionate about supporting patients who are coping with anxiety, chronic illness, depression, grief, infertility and reproductive loss, and trauma. He has been a proud supporter of Yesh Tikva since its inception and is honored to participate in Infertility Awareness
Deborah (Dubby) Flam, MA, LAC, NCC, PMH-C
Program and Support Associate
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Deborah (Dubby) Flam
Dubby Flam is part of the Yesh Tikva mental health team. She specializes in maternal mental health and wellness. She provides counseling to clients who are struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, perinatal loss, infertility, and to those who may have experienced a traumatic birth. Additionally, she has training from Postpartum Support International, WSGB, Dr. Joan Cacciatore, and ARSM. Dubby moderates support groups for Postpartum Support International and is a PSI support coordinator for New Jersey. Dubby also works in a group private practice that provides telehealth services throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Rachel Meisel
Associate Program Director
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Rachel Meisel
Rachel serves as the Program Assistant for Yesh Tikva. With empathy and professionalism she engages with the Yesh Tikva participants and works closely with the Mental Health Team to ensure the success of Yesh Tikva’s programming. Originally from London, Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree from Michlala College in Jerusalem. After moving to the States, Rachel volunteered for Yesh Tikva for a year, before taking on the role as Program Assistant.
Alyson Koblick
Social Media Manager
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Alyson Koblick
Alyson is the Social Media Manager for Yesh Tikva. She earned her B.A. in psychology from CUNY School of Professional Studies, and is also a Certified User Experience and User Interface Designer. Going through her own infertility journey inspired her to get involved and support those struggling however she can. Participating in RESOLVE Advocacy Day 2020 showed her the power of using her voice to create change, and she continues to do so through sharing her story and raising awareness about the complex issues facing the infertility community.
