Resume
Work
2020 - 2022
Professioanl advisor to CEO
Founder & head of LGBTQ services department
Israeli Ministry for Social Equality
Jerusalem
In this role I was in charge of establishing the Israeli state department for the promotion of LGBTQ populations, creating projects for the benefit of different LGBTQ popluations by creating partnerships with over 70 local authorities, NGO's and ministries.
During that time I had also functioned as a proffesioanl advisor to the minister for Social Equality and to its CEO on policies and strategies for the benefit of Holocaust Survivors living in Israel.
2019 - 2020
Advisor to Head of House Committee
Israeli Knesset
Jerusalem
Between 2019-2020 I worked as the legislative and political advisor to the Israeli MK (Knesset Member) in charge of the Knesset House Committee, during the Netanyahu-Gantz "national unity government" established as an emergency cabinet for the COVID-19 pandemic. In this role I took part in most parliamentary constitutional debates on pandemic restrictions and the constitutional precedents enacted to form the first Israeli dual Prime-Ministers offices.
2017 - 2019
Legal Intern
Kabiri-Nevo-Keidar and Co. law firm
Ramat-Gan
Before passing the Israeli lawyers bar exam I interened in Israeli administrative law in a private Ramat-Gan based law firm. During this time I represented educational institutions, local authorities, NGO's and Religious institutions (mostly Jewish Haredic and Catholics) in their legal efforts to receive administrative remedies such as public budgets and change of ministerial decisions.
Public & Civil
2022
The "Aguda" - The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel
Board Member
Tel Aviv
Elected on November 2022 by 275 assembly members to be a board member of the most influential Israeli LGBTQ Lobby & Policy association (founded back in 1979 mostly by American-born Israelis), in this role I'm part in the strategy making of the Israeli LGBTQ community during the current political-constitutional crisis, and as one of the major POC of the local community to the Israeli government. On Dec 2022, I was among the organizational group of the LGBTQ demonstration against the current government, after declaring its wishes to legalize religious-based discrimination and its "Noam" member enactment of influential LGBTQ "Black-List".
2016-2021
The "Aguda" - The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel
Head of Legal Department
During this period I had re-organized the NGO's legal department and legally represented it at the most important case of customers discrimination in Israel in recent years, ending in a victory at the Israeli Supreme court. Building an in-house CRM service and recruitment of over 20 legally-educated volunteers, I facilitated the legal services of the org throughout the years it was was re-invented as a major force in Israeli LGBTQ advocacy.
Tel Aviv
2019
Pro-Bono Asylum Seekers Legal Representation
HIAS - Hebrew Immigrants Aid Soecity
Pro-Bono legal representation of a 65 years old Eritrean asylum seeker asking for legal status under humantirain ground of age from the Israeli Ministry of Interior Affairs. The administrative procedure ended in a rare win and the person received legal status in Israel with free public healthcare and housing.
Tel Aviv
2008-2011
Sergeant
Israeli Artillery Force
IDF
During my 3 years compulsary military service I first served as a field commander at the Israeli Artillery Force, defending the state Northern borders with Lebanon and Syria. Later on I served as a crew commander at the Artillery Commandment School in Southern Israel. Throughout the service I was openly gay while serving as a commander in a Jewish-Orthodox soldiers unit.
2011
Staff Member ("Shaliach")
Young Judaea, Camp Tel-Yehudah
Upstate NY, USA
Towards the end of my military service I was sent by the Jewish Agency to be a staff member at the American Young Judaea summer camp in upstate NY for American Russian-speaking Jewish youth. Using my knoledge in Hebrew, English and Russian, I staffed a group of 13 years old boys, navigating their identity throughout American, Russian and Jewish cultures.
Education
2020 -
Tel Aviv University
LLM
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Thesis Subject : Theory of Discrimination in products & services
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Academic Exchange Program -
Sciences Po Paris
Tel-Aviv, Israel
2014-2018
Tel Aviv University
LLB
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Academic Legal Clinic for Holocaust Survivors compensational rights
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Editorial board member, Theoretical Inquiries in Law Journal
Tel-Aviv, Israel
2014-2018
Tel Aviv University
BA - General History
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Summa Cum Laude
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Dean's list for academic excellence
Tel-Aviv, Israel
2012
AJU
American Jewish University
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BCI - Brandeis Collegiate Institute
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Judaism & Art Program
Los Angeles, USA
2007-2008
Nachshon Institute for social leadership
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Pre-army leadership gap year program
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Jewish, Philosophy & Ethical studies
Metzudat Yoav, Israel