Director

The Director has overall responsibility for leading the organization towards the realization of its mission. The key areas of responsibility include: ensuring a stable and scalable business plan; program design and implementation; fundraising; determining staffing patterns, staff selection and supervision; forging and maintaining relationships with stakeholders; lay leadership development; communications;

Yonatan Glaser is the Founder and Director of B’Tzedek. He has worked with School Principals and teachers for the Israeli Ministry of Education and has years of experience in informal Jewish education with Israeli and Diaspora Jews. He founded Hiburim, an Israeli non-profit that worked with Israeli schools. A graduate of the Mandel Foundation’s Israeli School for Educational Leadership, Yonatan holds an MA in Jewish Philosophy as well as degrees in Law and Economics. Prior to creating B’Tzedek as an initiative of Topaz, Yonatan served in New York as the Central Educational Shaliach to the Reform Movement in North America.

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Beer Sheva Projects Coordinator

To build relationships with key stakeholders in youth and student programming in Ber Sheeva; to develop and manage the Filming In-Justice project; to plan for the development of other projects in the city towards 2008-9.

Avigail Hatzor has 4 years of work with youth from diverse backgrounds in different cities. Avigail has successfully initiated youth programs on a city wide basis. She is studying Social Work at Ben Gurion University.

Policy Network Coordinator (Intern)

To develop and manage the internet-based B’Tzedek Policy Network in partnership with the Reut Institute; to ensure maximal involvement of Israeli and Jewish students. 

Udi Ofir – Udi is a keen user of innovative computer technologies and is studying Political Science at Hebrew University.

Refugee Stories Project Coordinator (Intern)

To develop and manage the Refugees Stories project, to recruit, train and manage volunteers in Jerusalem and on other campuses in collaboration with our local partner on each campus. To develop, coordinate and support the student working groups who will lead the advocacy and public education campaigns.

Oshrat Abergil – From Kiryat Shmona, Oshrat has experience in project management and is studying Political Science at Hebrew University.

Web Development (Volunteer)

To develop the infrastructure of the B’Tzedek website, to train and support B’Tzedek staff in updating its content.

Yoni Blasberg – completed his degree in Computer Science at Ben Gurion University in 2007, moved to Jerusalem.

Photographer (Volunteer)

To document the programs of B’Tzedek; to recruit and coordinate volunteers to document the asylum seekers interviewed in the Refugee Stories project.

Tal Sofer – with a keen interest in the use of visual media for social change, Tal is studying photography at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.

Technology Advisor

To advise and train B’Tzedek in selecting and using free and low-cost technologies that enable B’Tzedek to leverage its resources to achieve its objectives.

Oren Yosifon – is Chief Technology Officer of Mindcite, a leading Israeli high-tech firm. Having started his career in the intersection of education and technology, Oren is committed to helping non profit organizations benefit from emerging technology trends.