Jewish Physicians Network
Uniting Jewish medical professionals through community, mentorship, and shared values.
Our Story
The Jewish Physicians Network (JPN) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the Jewish medical community. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic to bridge growing gaps in connection and mentorship, JPN has become a hub for Jewish medical students, residents, and physicians across specialties and backgrounds.
We offer a space where members can engage in meaningful dialogue, collaborate on research and scholarship, navigate medical ethics through a halachic lens, and support one another in personal and professional growth. Our goal is to ensure that no Jewish healthcare professional feels alone on their journey—whether navigating the pressures of training or striving to uphold religious values in the clinical space.
Mission
Our mission is to foster a vibrant, supportive community for Jewish healthcare professionals by promoting mentorship, education, ethical dialogue, and professional development rooted in shared values.
Vision
We envision a unified Jewish medical community where every student, trainee, and physician is connected, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in medicine while honoring their Jewish identity and traditions.
Meet The Board
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Dr. Marc Ganz is a urology resident who co-founded the Jewish Physicians Network during medical school to help strengthen connections among Jewish medical professionals. He earned his MD from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and holds dual master’s degrees in Public Health and Business Administration. His background includes research in urologic oncology and public health, with additional experience in medical education and mentorship.
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Rabbi Dr. Menachem Jacobs is a resident in Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine with plans to pursue fellowship training in cardiology. He completed his MD/MPH at SUNY Downstate, where he also co-founded the Jewish Physicians Network to help connect Jewish medical professionals across levels of training. Dr. Jacobs received rabbinical ordination from the Rabbinical College of America. His interests include medical halacha, clinical education, and public health.
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Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor in the Division of Education and Bioethics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He serves as an attending physician in the Emergency Department at Montefiore Medical Center.
He received his rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University and holds the Rabbi Isaac and Bella Tendler Chair in Jewish Medical Ethics at Yeshiva University.
Dr. Reichman is internationally recognized for his work in Jewish medical ethics and the history of medicine. He is the author of The Anatomy of Jewish Law: A Fresh Dissection of the Relationship Between Medicine, Medical History and Rabbinic Literature and Pondering Pre-Modern(a) Pandemics in Jewish History.
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Rabbi Yossi Sprung serves as the Rav of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. He is the founder and Rosh Beit Midrash of the Beis Medrash Govoha for Medical Halacha, a global community of Rabbanim, Poskim, and medical professionals dedicated to exploring the intersection of Jewish law and medicine.
Raised in Jerusalem, Rabbi Sprung studied at Yeshivas Brisk and received rabbinic ordination from HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss shlit”a, as well as from other leading authorities in Israel.
Since 2004, Rabbi Sprung has been a senior halachic assistant and Rosh Kollel for his Rebbe Muvhak, HaRav Asher Weiss shlit”a, addressing complex halachic questions related to medicine and ethics and is the author of Medical Halacha on the Parsha.
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Dr. Jonah Rubin is a pulmonologist and critical care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He serves as the Director of Clinical Ultrasound for the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and as the Director of Education for the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center ICU at MGH.
Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He completed his internal medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, followed by a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the combined MGH-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School program. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in bioethics at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics and holds Healthcare Ethics Consultant certification (HEC-C) from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities.
Dr. Rubin is actively involved in research at the intersection of critical care and bioethics and serves on the Optimum Care (Ethics) Committee at MGH.