About Us
Gvahim is a non-profit organization that encourages aliyah and provides Olim Chadashim and Returning Residents the network, tools, knowledge, and support to find employment or build startups/businesses in Israel.
We are also committed to supporting Olim in becoming active members of Israeli society, so that they can realize their professional and social aspirations.
Team
Juan Taifeld
CEO
Originally from Mexico
Lior Belahcen
Director of Career Program & HR
Originally from France
Izabella Filipov
Director, Gvahim Entrepreneurship Center
Originally from Kazakhstan
Limor Schwartz
Community Manager
Originally from Israel/US
Sofya Gershman
Career Counselor
Originally from Russia
Denise Dalva
Project Manager, Jerusalem Career Program
Originally from Uruguay
Maya Shofel
Career Counselor
Originally from Israel
Rachel Hamer-Shemesh
Aliyah Prep Program Manager
Originally from Israel
Dani Kaye
Gvahim Tech, Program Manager
Originally from the US
Maayan Gutgold
Aliyah Prep Consultant
Originally from Israel
Melissa Fischler-Waide
Office Manager
Originally from Belgium
Orli Shtern
Information Systems Manager
Originally from Israel
Nathan Boosman
Marketing Specialist
Originally from The Netherlands
Luciana Druker
Career Counselor
Originally from Argentina
Ran Sasson
Director, Gvahim TheHive Ashdod Accelerator
Originally from Israel
Rachaeli Horvat
Administrative Assistant
Originally from USA
Ari Krawchik
Media Specialist
Originally from Mexico
Yelena Pergament
Project Manager
Originally from Ukraine
Mika Shatz
Mentor Community Manager
Originally from Ukraine
Shevi Tenenbaum
Gvahim Tech, Placement Specialist
Originally from USA
Avital Adriani
Career Counselor
Originally from Israel
Judith Wainshtain-Gros
L&D Specialist, Corporate Trainer
Originally from Kazakhstan
Dmitry Vaisman
Gvatim Tech, Program coordinator
Originally from Ukraine
Karina Vainer
HR Specialist
Originally from Ukraine
Galina Svetova
Program Coordinator
Originally from Russia
Jennifer Zadunaisky
Gvahim Tech, Project Manager
Originally from Paraguay
Julia Rafalski
Placement Specialist
Originally from Russia
