David Baruch has been giving back to the children at-risk living in Emunah homes for over 5 years. David has volunteered for Kol HaNearim, a summer program that provides hope, happiness, and socio/emotional support to children at-risk living in the five Emunah children’s homes in Israel. Kol HaNearim, a summer program in the Emunah homes, empowers Jewish teens and young adults - the next generation of leaders - to volunteer and create a fun, transformative, summer program that compliments the Emunah homes' incredible work.
 
David has spent 5 summers volunteering in the Emunah Neve Michael Children’s home in Pardes Chana, Israel.  During this time, David participated in many leading roles for Kol HaNearim, including as a counselor, creating exciting summer programs and changing lives. David was first introduced to Kol HaNearim by his cousin and mentor Michael Reidler, founder of KH. David is profoundly inspired by Michael’s deep commitment to the children of Am Yisrael and is proud to be part of the Kol HaNearim family.

David credits his parents for laying a foundation of hard work and emphasizing the importance of giving back. He is also inspired by his grandmother Ida Baruch who served as President of the Emunah Forest Hills chapter and his great-aunt Gladys Baruch, who served as an Emunah National President. David continues the Emunah legacy. 

The motto of Kol HaNearim is “it’s easier to believe in yourself when other's believe in you.” David’s incredible family has always enabled him to believe in himself. And David pays that forward by believing in our children. David says, “[T]he children in the Emunah homes are the most amazing kids in the world. They simply need people to support and believe in them to reach their highest potential.” Emunah is grateful for young leaders like David Baruch who impact and make a difference in the lives of Emunah’s children.

David is currently a first-year medical student at New York Medical College, living in Kew Garden Hills with his wife Joycee.

David embodies the very definition of what a Young Leader should be: Committed, passionate, and generous. We look forward to what David and Joycee do next, together, blazing a trail of chesed!