char hersh joined JLV in 2020. char is a former museum educator who has worked at institutions including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. They hold an M.A. in Public History and a B.A. in Religion, both from Temple University. Outside of JLV, char is active at their synagogue, where they are a frequent leyner and shaliach tzibur, and serve as co-organizer of TransHallel, a virtual, trans-led Rosh Chodesh minyan. They live in West Philly with their two cats.