About
I am an experienced leader in the Progressive Zionist thought and policy landscape in Israel. I have recently been selected as the inaugural Glazer Foundation Distinguished Fellow at the UCLA Center for Israel Studies for the academic year of 2024-25.
I serve as the Executive Director of the Berl Katznelson Center (BKC), an Israeli Think-and-Do Tank, where I spearhead initiatives that promote social justice and equality through public policy and educational programs. I am also a lecturer, public policy advisor, regular commentator, and publicist.
Among my recent initiatives, I led the development of the '100 Days Plan for Israel's Democracy' and founded the 'National Taskforce to Safeguard Israel’s Public Education.' Following October 7, I established the regional peace and security unit at BKC, in partnership with 'Mitvim – The Israel Institute for Regional Foreign Policy', to advance a clear “DayAfter” vision for Israel and the region. I am a regular speaker at Israel’s Saturday protests against the judicial overhaul, throughout the country.
Before joining the Berl Katznelson Center, I served as the Director of the Social Economic Academy, a social justice leadership institute, while holding public roles such as serving on the Directorate of Israel’s National Social Services (Bituach Leumi).
I hold an MA in Sociology from Ben Gurion University, with my research focused on educational inequality in Israel. I have developed and taught courses on Israeli society, politics, and educational policy at various academic and educational institutions.
I reside in Tel Aviv with my wife Noa, a clinical psychologist, and our children Yael and Omri. During the academic year of 2024-25, we will be living in LA.