Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every Friday night, or had your first taste of matzah ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, there’s no one way to parent Jewish kids. Kveller is here to give you ideas you can run with–ideas for first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, and everything in between–with the hopes that you can find information and inspiration that is right for your family.
Meet the Team
LIOR ZALTZMAN
Senior Writer, Kveller
Lior was previously a digital fellow at the Forward, where she wrote about funky yarmulkes and short Jewish men, made comics of bad date stories in a series called #OyDate, created animated-gif, illustrations and drafted thousands of social media posts. Lior is a cartoonist and illustrator, her work was featured in exhibitions from Israel to Canada and has been honored by the Society of Illustrators. You can contact her at lior@kveller.com and follow her on Instagram @lihyphenor.
DACI PLATT
Audience Engagement Editor, Kveller
Daci Platt is a pop-culture obsessed writer, amateur illustrator, and mom of a seven-year-old. Before she took over social at Kveller, she worked in marketing at a Jewish Federation and begged them to let her use memes, to no avail. Like many social media managers, she has all but stopped posting on her personal accounts but you can find her in most places @dacijaye. You can reach her at daci@kveller.com.
VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Deputy Editor, Lifestyle Brands, 70 Faces Media
Vanessa (she/her) is the deputy editor of Hey Alma, Kveller and The Nosher. She has a BA in Creative Writing from NYU and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to joining 70 Faces Media, Vanessa worked as the community editor at Autostraddle. Her work has been published in Vogue, Nylon, Hey Alma, Catapult, Autostraddle, Shape and elsewhere. She lives in Portland, OR with her wife and their extremely anxious dog. You can visit her website or email her at vfriedman@70facesmedia.org.
MOLLY TOLSKY
Editorial Director, Culture & Lifestyle, 70 Faces Media
Molly leads culture and lifestyle content at 70 Faces Media, focusing on Kveller, Hey Alma and The Nosher. She is passionate about building vibrant, inclusive online communities that help Jewish people connect with one another and discover sources of joy and meaning — no matter where they live or how they define their identity. Her career began at Kveller as an intern while earning a master’s degree from Sarah Lawrence College, and she went on to become the founding editor of Hey Alma. She lives in New Jersey with her family and way too many books. You can reach her at mtolsky@70facesmedia.org.
DEBORAH KOLBEN
Chief Content Officer, 70 Faces Media
Deborah started Kveller in 2010 after her first daughter was born. She is a journalist and editor and has written for The New York Times, the New York Daily News, the Financial Times, and the Forward. She spent her first pregnancy living in Berlin where her doctor prescribed blood sausage to combat anemia and her second pregnancy eating Twizzlers. These days she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. You can reach her at dkolben@70facesmedia.org.
JENNIFER MODLINGER
Director of Partnerships, 70 Faces Media
Jennifer received an M.S.W. from Columbia University, an M.A. from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a B.A. from George Washington University. When she isn’t working or parenting, Jennifer is an avid knitter and gluten free baker. She lives with her husband and sons in Teaneck, New Jersey. You can reach her at jmodlinger@70facesmedia.org.
