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.
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.
Jackie Louk
Director of Development
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Jackie Louk
Jackie is a native to Southern California has worked for nonprofits for over 20 years. This journey began with her time overseas, which includes living and traveling in Israel and the Mediterranean region, as well as much of the United States. Her professional training and life experiences led her to pursue a career in the nonprofit arena where she was able to combine her love of nature, children, Israel and education. She began her career when she moved back to LA at the AntiDefamation League in their Educational Department focusing on antibias programing for preschool to High School children and educators, as well as Holocaust education, before becoming the Valley Director. For over six years Jackie held the position of Western Regional Director of Friends of Yemin Orde, raising over 1 million dollars annually. Most recently, she has continued this work through consulting, presenting, lecturing to businesses, schools and notforprofits as well as volunteering at her children’s school’s Development Team. Combining her fundraising expertise with her personal experience, Jackie is keenly aware that it just takes one person to make a difference and tries to each day. “I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent” – Rabbi A.Y. Kook
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.
Alyson Koblick
Social Media Director
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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.
Deborah (Dubby) Rosner, LAC, PMH-C
Program and Support Associate
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Deborah (Dubby) Rosner
Dubby Rosner 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.
Rabbi Michael 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
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C
Expert in Residence
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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.
Meira Alon, LCPC, LAC, LADC
Support Group Facilitator
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Meira Alon, LCPC, LAC, LADC
Meira is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor who specializes in maternal mental health, infertility, perinatal mood disorders (including but not limited to depression, anxiety and OCD), trauma, birth trauma, childhood trauma and how this has affected your journey today. Meira is passionate about helping women and their families understand what it is that they are feeling, where it comes from and what is developmentally appropriate. She offers a safe place with no judgment to talk about your biggest scariest thoughts and fears. Meira earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminology at Ariel University in Israel, and her master’s degree at Argosy University in Minnesota. Meira draws from evidence-based practice, as well as being trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). Meira currently has a private practice in Montana.
