Israel's International

Game Changers

by the numbers

75

People

27

Countries

24

Companies

13

Non-Profits

THE

GAME CHANGERS

Meet internationals from across the world who are making an extraordinary difference in Israel!

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Meet The

game changers

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Max is a Principal for one of Israel's leading venture capital funds, lool Ventures, as well as a part-time rapper.

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Max Marine

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Miriam is a content creative from Amsterdam, who runs a blog about her life and travels in Israel, called Tales of Visuals.

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Miriam van Laar

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Natan is a former Prisoner of Zion and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, as well as the former Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel.

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Natan Sharansky

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Adam is the CEO of The Israel Innovation Fund and Wine on the Vine. Wine on the Vine, a flagship program of TIIF, allows people to virtually plant grapes in Israel's wineries while donating to charities.

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Adam Scott Bellos

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Zo is the founder of School of Shine, a community dedicated to producing brave educational content and experiences for people who are ready to access their personal powers and freedoms.

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Zo Flamenbaum

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Ari started MOLET in Buenos Aires and brought the project with him to Tel Aviv. MOLET is a group of creative professionals dedicated to upcycled architecture.

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Ari Liberson

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Shara is the Social Media Manager and Community Manager at Nefesh B'Nefesh, which promotes, encourages, and facilitates "Aliyah" from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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Shara Shetrit

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Kosha Dillz, born Rami Matan Even-Esh, is a hip hop artist who intertwines reggae, rock, and rap. His most recent album was listed on six different Billboard charts.

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Rami Matan

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Tracy Alexander is a news reporter who runs her Instagram account, Home of Sapien, with hopes to be a home for people to unpack issues and empower the world.

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Tracy Alexander

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Michael is a scientist and musician who founded Hounds of Love to facilitate live performances of local musicians throughout Israel.

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Michael Ridley

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Margaux is the Head of International Press for the City of Tel Aviv.

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Margaux Stelman

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Albert, who moved from Barcelona to Tel Aviv in 2013, is the cofounder of the architecture and design firm Esai, and has found recent success as an influencer.

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Albert Escolà

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Chaya is a comedian, dance class instructor, writer, hair stylist, and breast cancer survivor based in Tel Aviv.

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Chaya Lev

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Amichai is the Founder and Director of the online, Tzfat-based school Live Kabbalah, as well as the owner of Earth and Air Wines.

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Amichai Cohen

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Resa, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, runs Cacao Media — with a life mission to "bring opportunity to talent."

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Resa Gooding

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Danny is the former Director of the American Jewish Congress' Israel Office, as well as a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Israel Air Force, where he flew fighter aircrafts for 26+ years and nearly 200 combat missions.

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Danny Grossman

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Betty (right) raised funds in her homeland China to buy protective equipment for Israel during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Betty Xi

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Steve is a veteran journalist who moved from the U.S. to Israel in 1974. He is currently the President of American Football in Israel and the Director of Kraft Family Stadium.

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Steve Leibowitz

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Jessica is the Co-Founder and Director of Fluent, a language learning program that creates cross-cultural communities.

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Jessica Tulchin

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Ari is the Rabbinic Director of United With Israel, responsible for all Torah and Religious-Zionist programming.

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Ari Enkin

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Denise is the CEO & Co-Founder of Make-A-Wish Israel where she makes dreams come true for children who are fighting critical illnesses.

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Denise Bar-Aharon

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Jeff is an award-winning television broadcaster at i24NEWS, and the host of "The Daily Dose with Jeff Smith."

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Jeff Smith

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Nikki is the Head of International Research & Foreign Public Relations at Ariel University.

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Nikki Greenspan

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Michael is a partner at the investment capital firm Aleph, and was an early investor in WeWork, Lemonade, Gigya, Windward, Nexar, and Healthy.io.

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Michael Eisenberg

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Renny is a Canadian-born comedian and video creator. She also does live singing performances with her husband, Hadar.

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Renny Grinshpan

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Saul Sadka is a businessman living in Tel Aviv, as well as the author of "The Eighty Steps: The Sadka-Rabinowicz Edition of the Torah."

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Saul Sadka

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Yael is CEO of The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a non-profit whose mission is to promote understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians, and build broad support for the State of Israel.

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Yael Eckstein

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Aryeh authored "My Israel Trail," a book about his eight-week trek on the Israel National Trail. He is also the Chief Strategy Officer at Energiya Global, which develops utility-scale fields for solar projects worldwide.

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Aryeh Green

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Currently serving as President of the International March of the Living, Phyllis is also Co-Chair of the Israel Forever Foundation.

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Phyllis Heideman

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Hillel is the Executive Director of UN Watch, as well as an international lawyer, diplomat, writer, and activist.

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Hillel Neuer

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Elyssa is an award-winning voiceover talent, as well as a content creator who has hosted "Host, Hip & Now" on Israel Hayom Insider" and the podcast, "Short Hills Live in the Middle East."

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Elyssa Frank

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Jake is the Resource Development Coordinator at Shaharit, which brings together Israelis from diverse ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds to create a different kind of Israeli politics.

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Jake Shapiro

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Leah is the Director of Operations and Strategy for the African Refugee Development Center, leading the organization's Education & Economic Inclusion Program.

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Leah Hecht

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Eytan is the Chairman of White City Shabbat, which strengthens the core values of Judaism in Tel Aviv by hosting inclusive Shabbat meals and other events.

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Eytan White

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Emily, formerly an Emmy-winning reporter and host in New York City, is now the Culture Correspondent for i24NEWS, producing reports about women leaders, as well as spiritual, biblical, and historical topics.

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Emily Frances

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Claude is French-born optometrist and art collector whose collection is currently being shown at the Design Museum in Holon, Israel.

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Claude Samuel

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Nathalie is a certified nutritionist and author of two books. Her newest book, "Me Food My Food My Tel Aviv" takes readers on a culinary tour of the city.

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Nathalie Gleitman

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Saul co-authored "Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle," which reached fifth place on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal's bestseller lists.

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Saul Singer

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Emily is the Co-Founder and CEO of Social Lite Creative, a digital marketing agency that specializes in pro-Israel clients such as Magen David Adom, various government ministries, and more.

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Emily Schrader

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Josh is the Director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and President of the Israel Allies Foundation.

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Josh Reinstein

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Tabea is the visionary and pioneering spirit behind the social business, KitePride, which offers safe employment for ex-victims of the sex industry.

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Tabea Oppliger

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Chaim is the Co-Founder and Operations Director of the Aliyah Return Center, which provides housing for new Jewish immigrants to Israel in the Galilee region.

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Chaim Malespin

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Laura is an award-winning photographer, public speaker, and marketing consultant. She is also the author of "Moving Up: An Aliyah Journal."

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Laura Ben-David

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Michael Lawrence is the Israel Office Director and Chief Development Officer at the Jewish Agency.

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Michael Lawrence

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Rebecca is the International President and CEO of Bridges for Peace, which provides programs in Israel and worldwide that promote stronger connections between Christians and Jews.

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Rebecca Brimmer

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Mickey is Executive Director of the New Israel Fund, which provides civil society organizations with funds that promote social justice and equality for all Israelis.

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Mickey Gitzin

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Vivi is the CEO of the Hire Olim Project, which arranges job offers for new immigrants to Israel in their native language.

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Vivi Bursztyn

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Elliot is the Founder of Hasbara Fellowships, a leading pro-Israel campus activism organization working with universities across North America.

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Elliot Mathias

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Virág is a Christian Hungarian who works with pro-Israel organizations as a new media manager and writes about her internal identity dilemmas as a Christian being drawn into Judaism.

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Virág Gulyás

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Arsen is the Executive Director of The Israeli Jewish Congress, as well as a Middle East analyst and international human rights lawyer.

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Arsen Ostrovsky

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Lisa is the Founder of Jerusalem Village, which help young newcomers connect to the Jerusalem community, build roots in the city, and develop a sense of belonging.

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Lisa Barkan-Matitya

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Uriel organizes business delegations and collaborates with the Israel-Latin America Chamber of Commerce to enhance the relationship between Israel and Latin America.

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Uriel Hiskin

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Dahlia is the Co-Founder and a columnist at +972 Magazine, a Policy Fellow at Mitvim and the Century Foundation, and the co-host of the "The Tel Aviv Review" podcast.

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Dahlia Scheindlin

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Daniel is a licensed Israeli tour guide, lecturer, and political communications consultant, as well as an educator for Impact Seminars.

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Daniel Rubenstein

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Marcela is the Managing Editor of Ilanot Review, an international journal based in Israel that publishes a variety of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and genres in between.

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Marcela Sulak

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Sarah and Eli run Chabad on the Coast, the first English-speaking Chabad in Tel Aviv.

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Sara & Eli Naiditch

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Jill is the Director of Projects for English Speaking Olim Residents at the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. She is a former advisor to then-Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Itzik, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Jill Reinach

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David and Shari Wright Pilo created Follow Team Israel, which shares stories of Israeli athletes as they compete around the world.

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David Wiseman

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Formerly the Head of the North American Desk for the IDF Spokesperson Unit, Tamara is an operations manager at the European Leadership Network, which strengthens relations between Europe and Israel.

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Tamara Epelbaum

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Raphael is the Founder and CEO of Jerusalem-based OpenDor Media, the leading creator of Jewish film content around the world.

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Raphael Shore

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Julian is a global strategy consultant and previously worked as a personal advisor to the Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations.

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Julian Shocron

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Tamar is Head of New Media at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Tamar Schwarzbard

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Born in Uruguay, Roni is the Co-Founder and CEO of Conexion Israel, which works to strengthen ties of cooperation between Israeli and Latin American business leaders.

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Roni Kaplan

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Janice is the CEO and Executive Director of Hadassah, which pioneers medical healing, teaching, and research at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

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Janice Weinman

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Mordecai is the Director of Global Brand at United Hatzalah of Israel, a free, volunteer-based emergency medical services organization based in Jerusalem.

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Mordecai Holtz

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Daniella is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Center Stage Israel, a performance space that brings English-language theater into the mainstream of Israeli culture.

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Daniella Crankshaw

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Ariel is a childhood actor from Sweden, who now serves as the Customer Success Manager & Head of Sales at Citizen Café, a language school in Tel Aviv.

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Ariel Petsonk

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Maya is a yoga instructor, aromatherapist, alchemist, TV personality, and the Founder of Mayaste, which helps you integrate wellness into your everyday life.

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Maya Kramer

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Piotr is the Deputy Head of Mission at The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tel Aviv.

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Piotr Kozłowski

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Abi is the Executive Director of Makom, a project of the Jewish Agency for Israel which designs educational programs, trainings, and materials that help make sense of how we can best “be a free people in our land.”

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Abi Dauber Sterne

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Ben is the Founder of Tourist Israel, Israel's largest travel website.

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Ben Julius

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Anne is the Founding CEO of The iCenter, which advances excellence in Israel education by serving as the North American hub and catalyst for shaping and strengthening the field.

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Anne Lanski

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Hallel is a branding and new media expert who worked in such roles for AIPAC, the World Union of Jewish Students, and StandWithUs. She is now the CMO at Social Lite Creative.

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Hallel Silverman

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Zev is the Founder and CEO of Janglo, Israel's largest online community for English speakers.

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Zev Stub

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Yana runs the blog Lace and Chiffon, which focuses on travel, fitness, lifestyle, beauty, and food.

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Yana Khaitovitch

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