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: Saul Joseph
Vice National Chair: Lauren Gruzd
National Treasurer: Eitan Chipkin
Rosh Machaneh: Josh Pimstein
Rabbi of Bnei: Rabbi Daniel Kaplan
Rosh Johannesburg: Danielle Ogus
Rosh Cape Town: Leah Hepple
Rosh Israel Programmes: Raphi Selikson
Committee Member: Dean Chaitowitz
Committee Member: Shani Harton-Hottinsky
Committee Member: Ben Swartz
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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: Danielle Ogus
Sgan Johannesburg: Samara Jay
JHB Treasurer: Aaron Kahanovitz
JHB Events: Sara Barnes
JHB Rosh Glenhazel: Ethan Lewus and Kayla Sifris
JHB Rosh Logistics: Jake Kahanovitz
Rosh Ktan Tanim: Tali Atie
Rosh Gurim: Akiva Fox
Rosh Roim: Sara Joselowsky
Rosh Moledet: Ricky Sarakinsky
Rosh Reim: Dean Chaitowitz
Rosh Kaveh: Shai Segal
Mazkirut Member: Josh Pimstein
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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: Eden Lipshitz
Shlichim: Shlomo and Maytal Goldberg
Rosh Chinuch: Lexi Sank
Rosh Chessed: Yael Robins Kallmann
Rosh Media: Jess Conne
Rosh Chaggim: Liam Amsdorff
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: Josh Pimstein
Rosh Site: Yoni Azaraf
Rosh Office: Samara Jay
Rosh Mitbach: Jonathan Urdang
Rosh Logistics: Jake Kahanovitz
Rosh Clinic: Lauren Gruzd
Rosh Chinuch: Kayla Sifris
Treasurer: Aaron Kahanovitz
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: Talya Atie
Rosh Gurim: Ben Swartz
Rosh Roim: Danielle Ogus
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.
JHB Office Secretary: Coty Suiza
CPT Secretary: Elisheva Jubiler
BA Foundation: Kerry-Lee Topol
BA Admin: Benny Ndlovu
BA Accounts: Ingrid Vermaas
Additional Team
These people are not on a committee but are an essential part of Bnei Akiva South Africa.
Rosh Hadracha: Ben Swartz
Rosh Winter Camp: Shani Harton-Hottinsky
CPT Shlichim: Shlomo and Maytal Goldberg
Bnei Akiva Foundation: Rafi Bricker, Kevin Utian, Dani Kaplan, Chanan Emdin