Encounter Employee Directory
International AffairsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Encounter is a nonpartisan educational organization focused on cultivating more informed and constructive Jewish leadership around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It enables deeply committed Jewish influencers to engage directly with the people, perspectives, and challenges at the conflict’s center, aiming to broaden understanding beyond current narratives. Through its programs, the organization seeks to foster new viewpoints, conversations, and approaches to the dispute, and it emphasizes bringing together Jewish leaders across religious and political lines. The programmatic work targets Jewish leaders and influencers who want to contribute to communal change with a more nuanced view of the conflict. Positioned within the international affairs field, Encounter envisions a durable resolution in which Israelis and Palestinians live with mutual respect, recognition, and rights. The organization is based in New York City and operates as a small to mid-sized nonprofit that builds a diverse leadership network across the Jewish community.