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Excel Community
What comes next?
SEE YOU SOON!
HERES WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
With Excel, you have the opportunity to plan the programming you want to see with your
ever-growing group of Fellows. Take a look at what senior Excel Fellows (alumni) have planned in the past,
and explore what you could be a part of after the summer program ends.
Program during COVID that connected volunteers to place online grocery orders and phone the elderly to check-in
Event:
Excel Tough Mudder Fundraiser
Excel Fellows in NYC and the Bay Area participated in a Tough Mudder race, raising money for the IDF and the Michael Levin – Lone Soldier Center
Event:
Atlanta Shabbat
Shabbat dinner with Excel Fellows in Atlanta
Event:
NYC Sukkot Dinner
Sukkot Shabbat Dinner in NYC
Event:
DC Excel Shabbat
Shabbat dinner with Excel Fellows in Washington DC
Event:
Israel Day Parade
Excel Fellows attend Israel Day Parade in NYC
Event:
Hebrew Lessons
Excel Fellows learning Hebrew
Event:
Infatuation Event
Excel hosted a social event featuring Q&A with the CEO of The Infatuation
Event:
Board Leadership Dinner pre-Summit
Excel's Leadership Board meets annually the night before our Summit
Event:
Stephen Siderow Advisor Meeting
Event:
US/International Board Retreat
Annual US/International board retreat in NYC to plan the upcoming year of programming
Event:
Intern Industry Panel NYC
Older Excel Fellows hold industry panel with Excel Fellows in college doing summer internships in NYC
Event:
Advisor Meeting
Excel Fellows meet with Advisor Avner Mendelson.
Event:
Excel at AIPAC
Excel Fellows attend the AIPAC Policy Conference as a delegation supporting their colleagues and other Excel Fellows who participated as AIPAC speakers
Event:
Dealmakers Summit
Excel Delegation attended the Israel Dealmakers Summit in San Francisco
Event:
BlackFriday
Excel Fellows celebrated Thanksgiving in Israel with Israeli Excel Fellows
Event:
SF Hummus Event
Excel Fellows in San Francisco organized a Hummus Event
Event:
Excel Ski Trip 2019
Excel Fellows organized a ski trip
Event:
Michigan Brunch
Brunch with Excel Fellows in Ann Arbor
Event:
NYC Picnic
Excel Fellows in NYC enjoy brunch together in Central Park.
Annual event to celebrate every women and every female gender
Event:
Exceleration Day
A collaboration with Appelseeds acadamy - Excel Fellows give lectures to youth from the periphery
Event:
Mentoring closing event
Closing event of the mentorship program
Event:
Excel on the bar with Dorit Uziel
A lecture about body language and communication
Event:
Zikaron BaSalon
Zikaron BaSalon - Memories in the Living Room. Intimate meeting with Holocaust survivor
Event:
Israeli summit
Excel Fellows attend the Israeli summit
Event:
Israeli Summit
Excel Fellows attend the annual conference
Event:
Israeli summit
The annual conference
2022 Global Summit in NYC
Watch the Global Excel Summit in NYC
Israeli Summit
Watch Israeli Summit Video
CALLING HAND RAISERS
GLOBAL BOARD MEMBERS
Want to put your leadership skills into action after your Birthright Israel Excel summer experience? Check out these opportunities to become a Community leader and guide the next generation of Excel Fellows.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL EXCEL GLOBAL BOARD
Global Board
The Global Leadership Board serves as the planning committee for the community. They set and execute the vision for the year ahead with specific goals and develop programming and initiatives to deliver on those goals. Programming centers around professional development, social engagement, volunteering, Israel and Jewish engagement and other areas of interest.
Sophie Dezen
Chair
Sam Merrick
Vice Chair
Josh Khalili
Chief of Staff
Paulina Gazin
Finance
Dan Gelfarb
Development
Eitan Capuano
International Strategy
Carly Steckel
Philanthropy
Davis Silver
Social
Lindsay Daugherty
Social
Alan Khaykin
Professional Development
Adam Friedman
Professional Development
Sophia Breslauer
Jewish & Israel Content
Jason Basri
Jewish & Israel Content
Fraya Salzman
Marketing
Kalman Heims
Recruitment
Sophie Dezen
Chair
Sam Merrick
Vice Chair
Josh Khalili
Chief of Staff
Paulina Gazin
Finance
Dan Gelfarb
Development
Eitan Capuano
International Strategy
Carly Steckel
Philanthropy
Davis Silver
Social
Lindsay Daugherty
Social
Alan Khaykin
Professional Development
Adam Friedman
Professional Development
Sophia Breslauer
Jewish & Israel Content
Jason Basri
Jewish & Israel Content
Fraya Salzman
Marketing
Kalman Heims
Recruitment
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL EXCEL ISRAELI BOARD
Israeli Board
The Israeli Leadership Board serves as the planning committee for the Israeli Excel community. They set and execute the vision for the year ahead with specific goals and develop programming and initiatives to deliver on those goals. Programming centers around professional development, social engagement, volunteering, Israel and Jewish engagement and other areas of interest.
Oz Reshef
Chair
Adee Steinberg
Vice Chair
Omer Kalo
Vice Chair
Alon Abramovitch
Board Manager
Alon Cinamon
Marketing
Inbal Jozefov
Marketing
Lior Avisar
Marketing
Carly Malatskey
Global
Yonatan Millo
Global
Danielle Benchitrit
Data and Knowledge Sharing
Dor Israeli
Data and Knowledge Sharing
Danielle Davidi
Events
Noam Alon
Events
David Feldman
Chief Happiness Officer
Eden Shoval
Social Impact
Gilor Damri
Career
Mikey Weiss
Career
Lior Nachshon
TechAid
Maayan Farchi
Israeli Summit
Oren Moisa
Israeli Summit
Michal Finkelstein
CFO
Niv Spector
Professional Development
Ori Pickelni
Mentorship
Ziv Idan
Mentorship
Tal Shachar
Professional Development
Tomer Landesman
StrategyAid
Omer Yeari
LevelUp
Oz Reshef
Chair
Adee Steinberg
Vice Chair
Omer Kalo
Vice Chair
Alon Abramovitch
Board Manager
Alon Cinamon
Marketing
Inbal Jozefov
Marketing
Lior Avisar
Marketing
Carly Malatskey
Global
Yonatan Millo
Global
Danielle Benchitrit
Data and Knowledge Sharing
Dor Israeli
Data and Knowledge Sharing
Danielle Davidi
Events
Noam Alon
Events
David Feldman
Chief Happiness Officer
Eden Shoval
Social Impact
Gilor Damri
Career
Mikey Weiss
Career
Lior Nachshon
TechAid
Maayan Farchi
Israeli Summit
Oren Moisa
Israeli Summit
Michal Finkelstein
CFO
Niv Spector
Professional Development
Ori Pickelni
Mentorship
Ziv Idan
Mentorship
Tal Shachar
Professional Development
Tomer Landesman
StrategyAid
Omer Yeari
LevelUp
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL EXCEL CITY CAPTAINS
City Captains
Dedicated leaders, in each city where there are more than five Excel Fellows, develop specific events with Excel Fellows in that city. Everything from a panel discussion with Excel Fellows in the Mexico City VC space to an Atlanta Shabbat dinner gathering.
Boston
Excel 2016
Josh Fagel
Chicago
EXCEL 2019
Jared Horowitz (Co-Captain)
Ithaca
Excel 2020
Fraya Salzman
London
Excel 2021
Rebecca Spagnoletto (Co-Captain)
Mexico City
Excel 2021
Ariela Cesarman (Co-Captain)
Mexico City
EXCEL 2021
Natalia Justus (Co-Captain)
Nashville
EXCEL 2021
Madeline (Maddy) Kozower
New York
EXCEL 2018
Samantha Felgoise (Co-Captain)
New York
EXCEL 2018
Nikki Hassan (Co-Captain)
Philadelphia
EXCEL 2021
David Garnick
Washington D.C.
EXCEL 2018
Jake Heller
Atlanta
Excel 2013
Jeremy Schreier
Chicago
EXCEL 2019
Brooke Zivitofsky (Co-Captain)
London
EXCEL 2017
Yoni Tietz (Co-Captain)
Los Angeles
Excel 2020
Jason Gabaee
San Francisco
Excel 2018
Mack Radin
Toronto
Excel 2016
Adam Pope
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL EXCEL INDUSTRY CAPTAINS
Titans of industry
Excel Fellows with industry expertise share their wisdom and provide mentorship to
Excel Fellows starting out or looking for a career change; industry captains also recruit relevant speakers for
networking opportunities: Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Global Health, Law, Marketing, Public
Policy, Technology, and Venture Capital are just some of the industries represented.
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