One of the most important defining characteristics of the NYBR is the lay leadership and their participation. Prominent individuals from a wide range of fields are elected and serve a variety of roles. These leaders take up the mission of the NYBR: promoting Jewish values, pluralism and continuity beyond the walls of our organization. With unique gifts and talents as well as the will and competence to serve the community, they strengthen the organization’s role on behalf of Jewish interests locally, nationally and internationally.