About Us

Graduate of the law faculty at Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

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The founder of the international company Soft2Bet that has grown from an ambitious startup into a powerful international IT industry with a headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus, and satellite branches in many countries worldwide. The core of the company’s credois a unique ethical approach to businesses and markets, and innovative technologies.

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In 2020, Uri and his wife Yael founded Yael Foundation, a philanthropic fund that is supporting sustainable ongoing activities of the Jewish educational institutions in the Jewish Diaspora. Within a few years, the foundation has grown from 5 pilot projects to a network of about 65 institutions in more than 30 countries.

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The foundation is driven by the vision to make high-quality modern Jewish education available for every Jewish kid wherever he is, strengthening the Jewish identity of the young generation.

Financist, businessman, philanthropist, co-founder of Yael Foundation. She considers it her mission to spread the Jewish education all over the world, and to give Jewish children an opportunity to join the Jewish culture and tradition, and at the same time receive a high-quality general education.

Chaya is a strategic consultant with a degree in psychology.

Chaya was on a mission of Israel’s Ministry of Education inMoscow and when she returned to Israel in 2006 she was appointed a senioradvisor to the Minister of Finance. Chaya also managed a chain of Jewish dayschools in the Former Soviet Union for 13 years.

As an entrepreneur and social activist, Chaya establishedsignificant projects in Israel and the Diaspora. She is a member ofgovernmental and philanthropic steering committees. In 2016, she was chosen tolight a torch on Israel Independence Day but chose to pass the honor on to aclose friend.

In recent years, shealso cooperated with Aliza Bloch, Beit Shemesh's mayor, to develop the city andestablish a municipal investment fund. Among other things, Mrs. Yosovich is themother of nine children

The founder and the principal of institutions at educational village Anatevka, Kyiv. Advisor for Jewish educational institutions in many countries and communities.

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In 2022, he worked on the evacuation of the Jewish community of Ukraine in the beginning of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Founder of “Mitzva Ba-Aliya”, a fund for Jewish refugees from Ukraine in Israel. Rabbi Shmuel Azman stood at the origins of Yael Foundation and has been engaged in its activities all along the way.

Lecturer, translator, professional advisor and developer of educational projects.

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Born in Kiev in 1976, in Israel since 2004. One of the founders of “Midrasha Tzionit” educational network, graduate of Amiel Institute for educational leadership. Used to serve in positions of programming director at the Jewish Agency, director of education at the EnerJew youth movement operating in 50 cities worldwide.

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Developed and managed a number of informal education, social entrepreneurship and social impact projects, and more.

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Eliezer is the guide and developer of Jewish heritage and academic tours in Eastern Europe.

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Lives in Kfar-Eldad, Gush Etzion.

Before starting the position at YAEL FOUNDATION, Galit worked for many years as Senior Manager at the Jewish community of Kiev ("Brodsky Synagogue"), Jewish Community Workers Institute (Kiev). She founded and directed the "Tzdakka Project" at Hillel Kiev, and has also taught the Tradition at the Jewish school.

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Galit has MA degree in philosophy and politic studies by International Solomon's University, and she's a graduate of the international annual program for tradition teachers from the communities of Diaspora at Or Haya Institute (Jerusalem).

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Galit spends her free time reading books and meeting friends.

Rabbi Rami Avigdor, born in 1970, is a well-known Rabbi and educator dedicated to the promotion of Jewish heritage and education. Graduate of renowned institutions such as Har Etzion Yeshiva and the Amiel Institute, he was ordained as a rabbi and recognized by the chief rabbinate of Israel. Throughout his career, Rabbi Avigdor has held significant educational positions, working with diverse audiences in over 20 countries.

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Notably, he served as the first Orthodox rabbi of the Guadalajara community in Mexico and later as the chief rabbi of Barcelona, Spain. Currently, he leads "Centro Kehila", an organization committed to strengthening Jewish education in Spanish-speaking countries and revitalizing the Jewish community. Through his leadership, Rabbi Avigdor aims to promote Judaism, Zionism, and combat assimilation within Diaspora Jewry.

Lecturer and educational advisor teaching the wide range of topics relating the History of Zionism, Israel, Torah and the Jewish Identity (Bar-Ilan University, the Open University, the Jewish Agency, Herzl Center, Yad Va-Shem and more...). Used to serve as Programming Director at Midrasha Zionit educational network and the Jewish Agency, and the head of French-Speaking Communites Unit at "Amiel Ba-Kehila" project. Today Eliezer serves as the Head of Educational Projects Development at Sulamot Initiative founded by Rabbi Yosef-Zvi Rimon.

57 years old, expert on informal education. Used to serve as the Chair of the Union of immigrants from France in Israel. Co-Founder of CNEF – the Foundation for French-speaking students in Israel.

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Since 2014, Bernard is the CEO of ADO, a company that provides educational advisory service for non-governmental organizations, institutions and foundations. Leads the weekly podcast about the teenage education and challenges on https://www.studioqualita.com

Fundraising Manager with 15 years experience of working in fundraising and 4 years in crowdfunding. Specializes on Nonprofit Organizations, Event Planning, Networking and Establishment of Partnerships, Volunteer Management and Public Speaking.

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Israel is a skilled program and project management professional with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Belorussian State University and record of Jewish studies at Dniepropetrovsk Yeshiva, passionate about renovation of sustainable Jewish Life in the Former Soviet Union.

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Currently lives in Israel and takes a position of Director of Strategic Partnerships of the Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University and Managing Director at Charidy FSU.

Rav Danny Mirvis is the Deputy CEO of World Mizrachi and the Rabbi of Ohel Moshe Synagogue in Herzliya Pituach. Dublin-born and London-raised, Rav Mirvis is an alumnus of the Hesder program at Yeshivat Har Etzion.

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In 5782, he returned to Israel following his successful tenure as the Senior Rabbi of Mizrachi Melbourne. In addition to his popular weekly shiurim in Herzliya, he is a leading presenter for World Mizrachi’s leadership training programs, regular writer for HaMizrachi Parsha Weekly, and a sought-after speaker in Israel and abroad.

Rav Bentzi Mann is the Director of Mizrachi’s Schools Department. Rav Bentzi was born and raised in Israel to olim from the USA. He is an alumnus of Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh Hesder program and the Chai Roi Leadership Institute at Bnei David Eli, received his B.Ed with the highest honor from Orot Yisrael, and holds an MBA from Hebrew University.

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In 5782, he returned to Israel following a successful 4-year shlichut in London, UK, as Senior Rabbi of Mill Hill East Jewish Community, and as a teacher, informal educator and chaplain (UJC) at JFS high school. Rav Bentzi was a leading educator for several Tribe summer camps, Shabbatons, and programs, and also taught Talmud at Bet Limmud – a partnership between LSJS and Mizrachi UK.