Ruderman began his career as
Assistant District Attorney in
Salem, MA and also worked as deputy director of
AIPAC in
New England. In 2005, he enlisted in the
Israeli Defense Forces and became the liaison between the IDF and
Diaspora Jewry. After his service, he returned to AIPAC as Leadership Director in Israel before assuming a position at the Ruderman Family Foundation. In 2025, Ruderman was featured in the documentary
True Value by
Alexander Freeman, which is narrated by
Chris Cooper, delves into the lives of several people’s experiences looking for meaningful employment, including Freeman himself, a filmmaker with cerebral palsy.
Activism Ruderman is the president of the
Ruderman Family Foundation, which advocates for
disability rights. The foundation's first major project was inclusion of people with disabilities within the Jewish community, in
Jewish day schools,
summer camps and
synagogues. Ruderman also hosts the
podcast, "All About Change" (previously "All Inclusive"), which focuses on
social justice and inclusion. In 2014, the foundation expanded to the
Hollywood entertainment industry, working for the
inclusion of disabled characters in
TV shows and
movies, and
advocating for those roles to be acted by people with disabilities. At the
Sundance Film Festival in January 2020, Ruderman called for greater accessibility and the inclusion of people with disabilities and diversity. In March 2020, he sponsored an event to present
Peter and
Bobby Farrelly with an award for hiring actors with disabilities. He also worked with the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to improve accessibility in the Oscars, being consulted in the
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' accessibility efforts as well as his advocacy resulting in the 2021 Oscars featuring its first integrated stage ramp and the
2024 Oscars including confidential accessibility requests for all attendees. Ruderman has also proposed such changes to the
Israeli film industry. In 2010, Ruderman partnered with the
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Israeli government to fund inclusion for people with disabilities in Israel. This included programming to integrate people with disabilities into the work force, as well as support groups and independent living facilities. In 2023, Ruderman focused on
antisemitic tropes within film and television by engaging Hollywood celebrities. Ruderman promotes the accurate and diverse portrayal of the Jewish people, with the goal of challenging misconceptions about their uniform appearance.
Philanthropy Ruderman served on the
board of directors of the National Organization on Disability. He sits on the
board of governors of the
University of Haifa, the
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, IMPACT-se, and is a member of the
Brandeis University Board of Trustees. He was a member of the committee of the
Jewish Agency for Israel. ==Views and opinions on Israel==