Leadership

Yonatan Glaser

Founder and Director, B'TZEDEK

Yonatan has worked in formal and informal education settings with Israeli and Jewish Diaspora youth leaders, teachers and School Principals. He has taught at University level, worked for the Israeli Ministry of Education, initiated new educational programs, developed curriculum and led educational interventions. Before founding B’Tzedek, Yonatan served in New York with ARZA-URJ as the Central Educational Shaliach to the North American Reform Movement.

Holding degrees in Law and in Economics, Yonatan earned his MA in Jewish Philosophy from Hebrew University (Israel) and is a graduate of the Mandel School of Educational Leadership in Israel. He served on the boards of several organizations, including most recently Brit Olam, an Israeli Jewish international humanitarian organization. Yonatan has published writings on Israel, Jewish renaissance, social justice and education and has appeared on Israeli TV, radio and print media in relation to the Darfur and African Refugees in Israel. Yonatan grew up in Australia and has lived in Israel for over 25 years. He lives with his family in Jerusalem.

Yonatan can be reached at yonatan@btzedek.org.il

Venkatraju Bojja

LIFE Program, India Manager

Venkat was born in Hyderebad - where LIFE is based in India - and lived there in his early years. Winning an Australian government scholarship for his undergraduate degree, Venkat lived in Tasmania for several years. Returning to India, Venkat embarked on his MA in Anthropology and recently completed his Doctoral coursework and thesis. Venkat's research was in medical anthropology; how people in rural India think about tuberculosis and how those beliefs impact their reaction to different medical options offered to them.
Venkat previously worked in a communications firm and in marketing for a medical supplies company. Venkat knows the world of social sector interventions, Hyderabad, and local Indian dialects. His infectious enthusiasm and deep desire to ensure a safe and successful stay in India, make Venkat a vital part of the LIFE staff.

Venkat can be reached at venkat@btzedek.org.il