Jerusalem Village: An Introduction
Learn about our approach for experiencing Jerusalem through people
Mission & Values
The mission of Jerusalem Village is to be a facilitator for providing Jewish young adults opportunities to experience the city through people. Read more
History & Need
Jerusalem Village was founded to help newcomers better connect to the city of Jerusalem and their Israeli peers and create a strong sense of belonging to the city. Read more
Theory of Change
Jerusalem Village has designed a unique, comprehensive, and engaging approach to welcoming newcomers to the city and introducing them to people they would not meet otherwise. Read more
Strategic Plan
Read our long-term strategy for strengthening the connections young adults have with and in Jerusalem. Read more
Vil • lage [vil-ilg]noun
The inhabitants of a small community or collective group in a designated area,
giving a feeling of warmth.
Our Staff
Noa Rifkin
Community Manager
Avigdor Rabinovitz
Strategic Development
Udi Vaknin
Chief Chef
Liana Cohen
Marketing Coordinator
Sophia Chitlik
Strategy Coach
Executive Board
Jonathan Medved
Founder and CEO of OurCrowd
Shirah Ozery
Associate Director of Partnerships, Rashi Foundation
Talya Levin
Assistant Director, Global Programs, Israel and Overseas at The Jewish Federations of North America
Elan Ezrahi
Consultant, Jewish Peoplehood Education
Matti Munk
Head of International Dept. at Mercantile Discount Bank
Tomer Naor
Attorney at Law, The Movement for Quality Government in Israel
Yaron Edel
Entrepreneur, iManage, Resisim, board member at HaZira
Advisory Board
Aaron Leibowitz
Lev Hair Community Council
Alon Friedman
Beit Hillel Israel
Avraham Infeld
Hillel International, Five Legged Table
Baruch Kostsewa
Ulpan Etzion
Bob Rosenschein
Curiyo Technologies
Dani Danielli
Outgoing CEO Beit AviChai
David Rozenson
Executive Director at Beit AviChai
Esther Abramowitz
Beit Hillel Israel
Gal Mor
Avraham Hostel
Guy Seeman
Tel Aviv Internationals
Guy Spigelman
Presentense
Hanan Rubin
Jerusalem City Council
Jonathan Shiff
Reshef Shiff Law
Joshua Flaster
Lone Soldier Center
Justin Korda
ROI Community
Karen Brunwasser
Jerusalem Season of Culture
Lior Shabo
GoingOut
Marc Rosenberg
Nefesh b'Nefesh
Mark Feldman
Ziontours
Michael Ganor
Jerusalem Community Councils
Naomi Schacter
Shatil
Naomi Tsur
Jerusalem Green Pilgrimage
Pini Glinkelowitz
Aliyah Department, Jerusalem
Shaike El Ami
Ginot Hair Community Council, Yerushalem Coalition
Zvi Feine
JDC
Shalom Orzach
Senior Educator and Consultant at The iCenter
Shlomo Levi
Jerusalem Center for Young Adults
Yeara Cohen
Presentense
Yossi Klein HaLevi
Hartmann Institute
Web Team
Josh Jaffe
Creative Director - Brand Infusion
We bet you have questions
FAQ
Still have questions about Jerusalem Village? Check out our FAQ or drop us a line. We’re happy to help you get to know us better! Read more
Get Involved
Learn about opportunities to serve on a volunteer committee, sponsor a program, intern, or work for Jerusalem Village. Read more
Partnerships
Jerusalem Village partners with a variety of other local and global organizations. Check out our partnership guidelines here. Read more
Press
We have been featured in a variety of news and opinion articles. Want to schedule an interview? Feel free to contact us. Read more
Our Partners
