Dr. Pamela Scheinman

Pamela Scheinman lived in a Boston suburb for 28 years prior to moving to Chicago in 2021. She served as Chairperson of her Synagogue’s Israel Action Committee in Newton, MA, for many years, and was a board member of a grass roots pro-Israel organization, BIAC (Boston Israel Action Committee) for several years.

Scheinman organized and attended pro-Israel responses to many anti- Israel events in the Boston area. She feels it’s essential to stand up in the public square as a proud Jew and speak out against the lies and modern-day blood libels leveled against the one tiny Jewish State on the planet.

After moving to Chicago in 2021, Scheinman started an Israel Action Committee at her downtown Chicago synagogue with the goal of making Israel advocacy a priority for many members. She was the sole anti-ceasefire resolution speaker (selected by lottery), January 2024, at Chicago City Hall (comments at 1:02:00) and was again selected by lottery to speak at Chicago City Hall in September 2024 (comments at 51:52) requesting the Council sign on to an anti- slavery/ anti- jihad bill sponsored by Alderman Raymond Lopez. Scheinman was instrumental in presenting that bill to Alderman Raymond Lopez who then agreed to champion it at Chicago City Hall. The anti-present-day-slavery/ anti-jihad bill, modified slightly by the Health and Human Relations committee, was approved by Chicago City Council in February 2025.

Scheinman feels strongly that “Kol Yisrael Arevim Ze Lazeh”-- all the Jewish people are responsible for one another. She also firmly believes we need to follow Rabbi Tarfon’s words of wisdom from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)– “it’s not your job to finish the work but you are not at liberty to neglect it.”

Scheinman joined the board of Chicago Jewish Alliance in October 2025 as their goals so closely align with her advocacy goals and values.