Meet the Team
BA National Committee
This is a committee responsible for the overall running of the Bnei Akiva South Africa Movement. This committee is made up of the following members:
National Chair: Josh Pimstein
Vice National Chair: Danielle Ogus
National Treasurer: Aaron Kahanovitz
Rosh Machaneh: Ben Swartz
Rabbi of Bnei: Rabbi Martin Skudicky
Rosh Johannesburg: Sara Joselowsky
Rosh Cape Town: Eden Lipshitz
Rosh Israel Programmes: Raphi Selikson
Hadracha Co-ordinator: Lauren Gruzd
Kfar Co-ordinator: Matan Kaplan
Committee Member: Akiva Fox
Rosh Media and Culture: Dean Chaitowitz
Madrich Enrichment: Kayla Sifris
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Johannesburg Mazkirut
This is a committee responsible for the running of Johannesburg. All JHB events and programmes are co-ordinated and run by these members:
Rosh Johannesburg: Sara Joselowsky
Sgan Johannesburg: Yakira Zulberg
JHB Treasurer: Daniel Azoulay
JHB Rosh Glenhazel: Josh Sachs
JHB Rosh Logistics: Ezra Bricker
Rosh Ktan Tanim: Liat Lew
Rosh Gurim: Ariella Feinblum
Rosh Roim: Judah Marx
Rosh Moledet: Eli Poyurs
Rosh Chaim: Tali Pimstein
Rosh Reim: Ethan Lewus
Rosh Machaneh: Ben Swartz
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Cape Town Mazkirut
This is a committee responsible for the running of Johannesburg. All CPT events and programmes are co-ordinated and run by these members:
Rosh Cape Town: Eden Lipshitz
Shlichim: Shlomo and Maytal Goldberg
School Visits: Dean Zulberg
Rosh Chessed: Yael Robins Kallmann
Rosh Mitbach: Jess Conne
Rosh Chaggim: Madi Talberg
Rosh Media: Maya Shewitz
Rosh Logistics: Dani Cohen
Machaneh Exec Team
The Machaneh Team are the people responsible for putting together and running Bnei Akiva’s Famous 3 week Summer Camp in December! Machaneh for over 1000 people is run by this team:
Exec Team:
Rosh Machaneh: Ben Swartz
Rosh Site: TBC
Rosh Office: TBC
Rosh Mitbach: TBC
Rosh Logistics: TBC
Rosh Clinic: TBC
Rosh Chinuch: TBC
Treasurer: TBC
Machaneh Council Team
The Machaneh Council Team are the people responsible for looking after the various age groups on Machaneheh, providing the Campers with 3 weeks nothing short of fun. The team includes:
Council Team:
Rosh Ktan Tanim: TBC
Rosh Gurim: TBC
Rosh Roim: TBC
Rosh Moledet: Ricky Sarakinsky
Rosh Re’im: Dean Chaitowitz
Rosh Kaveh: Shai Segal
Rosh Hashachar: Akiva Fox
Rosh Chinuch: Kayla Sifris
Rosh Avirah: Raphy Da Costa
Tzevet Yisrael: Sara Barnes
Sganit Rosh Machaneh: Sara Joselowsky
BA Office and Admin
These people are responsible for the day-to-day running of the movement. They are the people you interact with when calling or emails one of the Bnei Akiva Office’s.
Executive Director: Kerry-Lee Topol
JHB Office Secretary: Coty Suiza
CPT Secretary: Elisheva Jubiler
BA Admin: Benny Ndlovu
Additional Team
These people are not on a committee but are an essential part of Bnei Akiva South Africa.
Rosh Hadracha: Adam Hurwitz and Raphy Da Costa
Rosh Winter Camp: Akiva Fox
CPT Shlichim: Shlomo and Maytal Goldberg