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 Chairman: Dani Bortz
Rosh Machaneh: Jacob Ogus
Rabbi of Bnei: Rabbi Daniel Kaplan
Rosh Johannesburg: Shani Harton-Hottinsky
Rosh Cape Town: Leah Hepple
Rosh Israel Programmes: Kara Gordon
Committee Member: Josh Sarakinsky
Committee Member: Gabi Herring
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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: Shani Harton- Hottinsky
Sgan Johannesburg: Alexa Bortz
JHB Treasurer: Jonathan Urdang
JHB Events: Amira Cohen
JHB Rosh Glenhazel: Solomon Feldman
JHB Rosh Logistics: Dani Sack
Rosh Ktan Tanim: Gurim: Danielle Ogus
Rosh Gurim: Saul Joseph
Rosh Roim: Raphi Selikson
Rosh Moledet: Ben Swartz
Rosh Kaveh: Joshua Pimstein
Mazkirut Member: Jacob Ogus
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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: Leah Hepple
Sgan Cape Town: Sarah Saacks
Shlichim: Akiva and Ayelet Glatt
Rosh Chinuch: Lexi Sank
Rosh Chessed: Jethro Klitzner
Rosh Media: Jess Conne
Chaggim: Liam Amsdorff
Advisor: Eytan Labe
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Machaneh 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:
Rosh Machaneh: Jacob Ogus
Rosh Mitbach: Jonathan Urdang
Rosh Logistics: Eitan Chipkin
Rosh Treasury: Ben Atie
Rosh Office: Dani Sack
Rosh Site: Aharon Segal
Rosh Clinic: Lauren Gruzd
Rosh Kfar Chabibi: Yakira Shalpid
Rosh Chinuch: Raphi Selikson
Cape Town Co-Ordinator: Eden Lipshitz
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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.
JHB Office Secretary: Coty Suiza
CPT Secretary: Elisheva Jubiler
BA Foundation: Kerry-Lee Topol
BA Admin: Benny Ndlovu
BA Accounts: Ingrid Vermaas
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Additional Team
These people are not on a committee but are an essential part of Bnei Akiva South Africa.
Rosh Hadracha: Gabi Herring
Rosh Winter Camp: Josh Sarakinsky
CPT Shlichim: Akiva and Ayelet Glatt
Chairmen of Bnei Akiva Foundation: Rafi Bricker and Kevin Utian
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