Advisory Committee
The Joint Elka Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives of our strategic partners. The committee directs the organization’s progress, its impact and its strategic development.
Committee Members

Angelica Berrie
Angelica Berrie

Angelica Berrie

Avi Cohen
Avi Cohen

Avi Cohen

Sanford (Sandy) Antignas
Sanford (Sandy) Antignas

Sanford (Sandy) Antignas

Dr. Idana Goldberg
Dr. Idana Goldberg

Dr. Idana Goldberg

Lynn Jacobs
Lynn Jacobs

Lynn Jacobs

Marc Suvall
Marc Suvall

Marc Suvall

Helen Abeles
Helen Abeles

Helen Abeles

Penni and Steve Weinberg
Penni and Steve Weinberg

Penni and Steve Weinberg

Martin Paisner
Martin Paisner

Martin Paisner

Dr. Muhammad Al-Nabari
Dr. Muhammad Al-Nabari

Dr. Muhammad Al-Nabari

Ophir Katz
Ophir Katz

Ophir Katz

Itzik Dvash
Itzik Dvash

Itzik Dvash

Shuki Ehrlich
Shuki Ehrlich

Shuki Ehrlich

Roni Rubenstein
Roni Rubenstein

Roni Rubenstein

Hadas Minka-Brand, Ph.D
Hadas Minka-Brand, Ph.D

Hadas Minka-Brand, Ph.D

Ori Gil
Ori Gil

Ori Gil

Remembering The late Yossi Bachar.
Dr. Yossi Bachar was Co-Chair, of Joint Elka's Advisory Committee from 2015-2020.
In December 2020, Yossi passed away, leaving behind a large void. Yossi has been a very important and central figure in our work at Joint Elka in recent years, as chairman of the advisory committee, as a mentor and as a member. But his spirit, values and truth - will remain with us and they will light our way. Yossi was a leader who took responsibility, equipped with wisdom, compassion, caring, with quiet and captivating charisma. He played his part with vigor and action that is still evident to this day.
Dr. Bachar graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, attaining his bachelor's degree with honors in economics and accounting in 1980, and gained his Master's degree and a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the University of Berkeley, California