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: Brandon Davis
National Vice Chairman: Ari Chipkin
National Treasurer: Jason Newfield
Rosh Machaneh: Chanan Emdin
Rav Shalich: Rabbi Daniel Kaplan
Rosh Johannesburg: Yuval Harton-Hotonsky
Rosh Cape Town: Chanan Suiza
Rosh Israel Programmes: Lori Rabinovitz
Ex-Officio: Illan Biddle
Ex-Officio: Avital Kabatznik
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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: Yuval Harton-Hotinsky
Sganit Johannesburg: Jayde Moss
JHB Treasurer: Milan Levy
JHB Events: Adina Swartz
JHB Small Communities: Hannah Swartz
JHB Rosh Glenhazel: Josh Cohen
Rosh Gurim: Yoni Mindel
Rosh Roim: Keren Swartz
Rosh Moledet: Daniel Reisenberg
Rosh Heinini: Yoni Rosenthal
Rosh Orot: Josh Kaplan
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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: Chanan Suiza
Sganit Cape Town: Ariella Saacks
CPT Treasurer: Aaron Finder
Rosh Maddies: Hayden Norrie
Rosh Gurim: Mark Lipshitz
Rosh Middle School: Ryanne Fox
CPT Israel Programmes: Adina Zieff
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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: Chanan Emdin
Rosh Logistics: Milan Levy
Rosh Treasury: Jess Leiboff
Rosh Site: Gavin Newfield
Rosh Office: Gabi Chipkin
Rosh Mitbach: Brandon Davis
Rosh Kfar Chabibi: Adina Swartz
Rosh Chinuch: Daniel Rapp
Rosh Avirah: Illan Biddle
Rosh Gurim: Yuval Harton-Hotinsky
Rosh Roim: Keren Swartz
Rosh Moledet: Daniel Reisenberg
Rosh Heinini: Yoni Rosenthal
Rosh Orot: Josh Winer
Rosh Morasha: Gabi Bender
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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 Itzikovitz
CPT Secretary: Elisheva Jubiler
BA Foundation: Kerry Topol
BA Admin: Benny Ndlovu
BA Financial Director: Moshe Fohrman
BA Accounts: Paula Brest
BA Accounts: Tovah Mirkin
BA Accounts: Meir Spector
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: Josh Winer
Rosh Winter Camp: Illan Biddle
JHB Shlicha: Miriam Haver
JHB Shlicha: Na’ama Karni
CPT Shlicha: Michal Nativ
CPT Shlicha: Shlomit Frenkel
BA Foundation Chairman: Neal Daskal
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