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Resident of the Bedouin village of Rumat al-Heib in the Lower Galilee. Specialist in family medicine and diabetes, working at Clalit Health Services. Instructor and mentor for medical students and interns. Medical Director at the Jordan River Village Association.
Gal started working at Jordan River Village in July 2015 as a volunteer coordinator. After that she moved to manage the training department, and since January 2022 she has been the Camp Director. Gal holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Sapir College, and a master’s degree in organizational sociology from the University of Haifa. … Read more
Etai Freedman is an experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of running and consulting non-profit organizations. Etai brings to Jordan River Village almost 20 years of nonprofit fundraising, management, and governance experience. Etai lives with his wife and daughter in Bend, Oregon.
Zindzi Sugerman is an experienced Project Manager and Event Coordinator based in Pacifica, California, with more than 30 years of experience across multiple industries and international settings. She is known for her strong organizational skills, strategic thinking, and people-centered approach to managing projects and events. Zindzi began her career in South Africa as an independent … Read more
Dr. Elena Itskovich, a PhD in stem cell biology, with advanced degrees from Weizmann Institute, and Cambridge and Stanford Universities. She has recently founded Nest Catalyst, an entrepreneurship program that nurtures scientific innovation by Israeli scientists worldwide. The program runs an annual cohort of 5-10 teams, where founders get tools and training by world experts … Read more
Talia Berger joined the board of directors of Jordan River Village in 2019 following several years that her eldest son, Oliver, attended the Village as a camper due to a challenging background of intractable epilepsy. The incredible impact those 5 days a year had on Oliver for the remaining 360 was substantial and Talia naturally … Read more
Claude grew up in NYC, attended Ithaca College and the Sorbonne for his BA, and then attended UCLA, U of Houston and NYU for an unfinished MBA. After living in France for a short time, he returned to NY in 1980 and joined Lehman Brothers and subsequently Oppenheimer and Co. In the 1990s Claude founded … Read more
Originally from Detroit, Linda Cedarbaum is a long time New Yorker and Connecticut resident with strong personal and family connections to Israel. Her career spans the worlds of early childhood and aging services, from early childhood mental health, education, toy invention, and picture book author to horticultural therapy with cognitively impaired elderly. She is currently … Read more
Lanie has spent her entire career in the non-profit sector, holding development positions at the New York Philharmonic, Beth Israel Medical Center, United Hospice of Rockland and The New Jewish Home. In her current role as Executive Director of the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Lanie leads an organization that raises funds and awareness to support those … Read more
Ron Krudo, was born in New York to two Israeli parents and, after moving at a young age, has spent most of his life in Florida. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Florida State University. During his time on campus, Ron worked for the Hillel at FSU overseeing all programming and engagement initiatives. … Read more
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