Karolyn Benger is a student at Yeshivah Maharat (2026). She was the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in Phoenix and served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Interest Free Loan in Atlanta. She is a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Political Science and a specialization in the Middle East where she studied Arab and Islamist opposition groups in Egypt. Karolyn has taught Islamic Thought, Middle Eastern Studies, and Comparative Politics at Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Emerson College. You can find her writings in the Arizona Republic, eJewish Philanthropy, Blue Avocado, The Times of Israel, and Bina. Karolyn is a board member of the Arizona Interfaith Movement and a mentor in the Women’s Leadership Institute.
