Heschel Center Environmental Leadership Fellows
10th Year – 2008/09
Ra'ed Al-Mickawi
Director, production manager and social-environmental activist, head of "Bustan", which promotes environmental justice and sustainable community activism for land and people in the
Sarit Bensimhon-Peleg
Researcher, director of research at the Harold Hartog School of Government and Public Policy of the
Arie Dahan
Engineer and manager, director of the Periclass factory of Tirkovot Brome of Israel Chemicals, holds a master's degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, director of the economic company of Meitar, resident of Meitar.
Carlos Drinberg
Architect and urban planner, head architect and assistant director of the Planning and Engineering Administration of the Ministry for Housing and Construction, native of
Ido Greenberg
Strategic economic-environmental consultant, professional advisor and parliamentary aid to MK Gilad Erdan, holds a bachelor's in government, diplomacy and strategy and a master's in business administration, resident of Moshav Benaya.
Tal Kamil
Environmental designer, directs the field of environmental responsibility for Keter Plastic, holds a master's degree in design management, resident of
Bassem Kanaani
Organizational consultant and social worker, co-director of the Mirkam BaGalil project of the Abraham Fund Initiatives for Jewish-Arab shared citizenship in the Galilee, co-founded the Center Against Racism and Defamation, holds master's degrees in business administration and social work, resident of Kfar Kara.
Shai Katz
Educator, group facilitator at "Bina" for Jewish identity and Israeli Culture, holds a bachelor's degree in Jewish thought (the Amirim program), and is in a direct-track doctoral program in environmental studies at the Porter School of Tel Aviv University, resident of Tel Aviv.
Einat Kramer
Facilitator and content producer in the field of environment and Jewish identity, founder of the Teva Ivri company, and of "Da'at Hamakom – The Forum for Judaism and the Environment," for the promotion of Jewish Israeli environmental activity, holds a bachelor's in information sciences, and a master's degree in Judaic studies, resident of Rehovot.
Hagai Levine
Public health physician, graduate of the Amirim humanities program, currently completing his master's degree in public health, formerly a doctor in the Epidemiology Department of the Health Branch of the IDF, resident of Rehovot.
Samia Naffar-Abu Raya
Social-environmental activist, directs environmental education for the Haifa branch of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, holds a bachelor's degree in education and a master's in environmental and resource management, resident of Nesher.
Alik Pelman
Organic farmer, writer, advisor in skills for sustainable living, formerly a lecturer in philosophy, currently working in sustainable agriculture, holds a doctorate in philosophy, resent of Moshav Kfar Yehoshua.
Jonathan Rokem
Urban and regional planner, independent consultant in developing and managing projects, formerly director of Advocacy Participation and NGOs in Planning project in
Yoav Segal
Internet entrepreneur and creator, founder and director of Webit, promoting the implementation of initiatives on the internet, owner-director of Coffeeshop - The Coffee Portal, holds a bachelor's degree in product design, and is an accredited coach, resident of Tel Aviv.
Margalit Shilo
Practitioner and lecturer in Chinese medicine, has a private clinic and is the head of integrative medicine for the Leumit HMO, is accredited in Chinese medicine and in homotoxicology, resident of Moshav Kidron.
Rohan Snir
Advertiser and , copywriter and independent creative consultant, project director and facilitator for Smart IT, holds a degree in public policy and strategy, resident of Meitar.
Nir Tamir
Educator and urban planner, founder and director of the NatureChild environmental education organization, founder and leader of Achva BaKerem – Ecology, Society and Jewish Renewal in the Beit Hakerem community, holds a degree in architecture, resident of
Zohar Yarom
Designer, owner of the Zo-Ya company for sustainable design, holds a degree in industrial design, resident of Moshav Shadmah.
Noa Yovel- Maoz
Environmental entrepreneur, project director of waste and recycling projects, member of the board of the Gandir Foundation, holds a degree in sociology and anthropology, resident of Herzliya.
David Zvida
Engineer and manager, assistant director and chief operations officer for the Dead Sea Works, holds a master's degree in industrial engineering and management, resident of Be'er Sheva.




