Meet our Mentors
Harry Ritter
"I am excited by the opportunity to share my experience building a business with future leaders in the Jewish community!"
Moshe Bellows
General Partner of Maccabee Ventures
"Mentoring the next generation of impact entrepreneurs is not only exciting but something I deem a responsibility. As the beneficiary of guidance from others, a “pay it forward” mentality pervades my consciousness."
Kim Hartman
UJA Board Executive
"Being a mentor is very meaningful to me as my own daughter studied abroad in Israel and it changed her life. I now have the opportunity to give back to other students in Israel so they can change the future on campus."
Daniel Kraus
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Birthright Israel Foundation.
"I'm thrilled to be a mentor in this program. It's evident to me that the next generation holds our future, and I see it as both an honor and a duty to do whatever I can to assist and ensure a solid future."
Max August
Investor at General Atlantic
"I’m honored to be a part of this program to learn from the next-generation of leaders and share some of my experiences and reflections."
Ben Braun
Global Head of Media, Lazard
"I am interested in being a Nitzavim mentor because I enjoy mentoring young people, especially those interested in making the world a better place... This is particularly true at this time of increased challenges and tension on many college campuses as well as in the state of Israel."
Steven Komali
CEO/Founder of The Staffing Agency
“Eager to share the insights and knowledge I have gained as a serial entrepreneur with my fellow community members!
Hopeful that my failures and achievements can help guide the thinking and decision-making to help ensure the achievements of the Nitzavim students.”
Noa Kohai
Legal Intern at the Israeli Mission
to the UN
"I'm excited to be a Nitzavim mentor because I have faith in the immense potential of the young Jewish leadership, and I'm eager to contribute to it."
Danielle Renov
Content Creator
"I'm excited to use my experience as a content creator to make a difference."
Lauren Bresslauer
Founder, I-gnite.org
"I want to help empower young Jews to find their voice when discussing Israel and to have more knowledge and Jewish pride."
Nomi Levy
Board-Certified
Nutritionist and Health Coach
"I have gotten to where I am today by relationships.
The most important thing in your life ...[is] an energy. It is the connections you will make with people who remind you what your soul already knows- you have a purpose...
I’m here to share my... bit of wisdom gained over the last 20 years and how to do it all with a smile on your face."
Jonathan Zier
Chief Technology Officer of ReConvert,
the best Shofify Upsell app.
"I am looking forward to helping new entrepreneurs succeed and implement some of the lessons that I have learned in my experiences with startups. Launching a company can be a daunting task full of trial and error, and I hope to provide some direction to help start the journey."
Melinda Strauss
Jewish Content Creator
"I love connecting with Jewish students to help them find their passions and give them the strength to use their voices in a time when so many are trying to quiet us. As someone who's been working in social media for almost 15 years, I have so much knowledge to share and I feel like we can all grow better when we grow together. What's the point of working on our own success if we can't help others do the same?!?"