Daniel Tawil 

 

 

Daniel Tawil, 23 years old, is a second year Law and Government student in the Hebrew track. He was born and raised in New York and now lives in Herzliya. With his tendency to always try new things, Danny has a pilot’s license in the States, a bartending license, and served in the IDF for 3 years as a Company Sergeant Major. One of Danny’s lifelong dreams is to build a house on the peak of a mountain and be able to ski down it every day just to get to work, because “the grind don’t stop”, and he’s been skiing since he was 4 years old. Danny is looking forward to the upcoming year as a peer counselor, hoping to share his enthusiasm and experience as a student at Reichman University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zara Maloon

 

 

 

Zara Maloon, 23 years old, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, is a second year Government student at the RRIS. In 2019 at the age of 18, she made Aliyah and joined the IDF serving as an operations sergeant in Special Forces Golani. In the RRIS, Zara actively participated in the Negotiation Club and launched her own podcast with Audioversity, discussing politics and current affairs. She also co-heads the Youth Committee of Telfed, supporting new immigrants in Israeli society.Having experienced the challenges of relocating to a foreign country alone, Zara empathizes with the difficulties it entails. Starting a new academic journey under these circumstances can be daunting, but she believes collective effort can conquer any obstacles, leading to exciting opportunities ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Ness

 

Shelly Ness, 21 years old is a second year Communications student at the RRIS. She grew up in Belgrade, Serbia, and moved to Israel when she was 16 years old. Shelly graduated from the American International School in Israel and served in the IDF as a Mashakit Hul in the Haifa Recruitment Center. Her job in the army consisted of guiding young people that wanted to make Aliyah and easing their drafting process. Shelly loves meeting new people, learning about different cultures, and traveling. As a peer counselor at the RRIS, she aims to help new students integrate into this incredibly welcoming community. Besides the academic life, the university offers so many opportunities to make new friends and discover new hobbies and interests. Shelly is excited to be a counselor this year and looking forward to meeting incoming students on campus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hadar Spielman 

 

Hadar, 25, grew up in Matan. She is in her 3^rd year in the Law and Psychology double major program. In the army she served as operation room operator in the air force. After her army service, Hadar was a counselor in a Jewish summer camp in North America which was an amazing and significant experience for her. In 2021, hadar was a counselor in “NFTY” the reform Jewish youth movement, for an incredible month of traveling throughout Israel. She loves traveling and arts - specifically making jewelry. Last year, she participated in the international negotiation club and this year she will take part in a legal clinic that helps educate people with difficult backgrounds about their rights and gives them legal advice. Hadar is really looking forward to being a peer counselor in the RRIS and meeting everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hadas Wolfe

Hadas, 23, is a second year Law and Government student at Reichman University. Hadas was born and raised in Modi’in, Israel, as a daughter to parents that made Aliyah from Canada and USA. After high school she attended a year at “BEER” in Yerucham, where she studied Judaism and volunteered with the local community. Hadas served in the army for 2 years as an instructor in a technological unit . She believes that the state of Israel is a daily miracle, and that our generation should emphasize the advantages that our beautiful country has! In her free time, Hadas enjoys hearing and playing music, and feels the best when she’s able to attend her kickbox weekly training. She is really looking forward to being a peer counselor in the RRIS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Shahar Weiss

 

Shahar Weiss, 24, is from Shoham, Israel. She is a second year Law & Government  student and takes part in the Animal Rights Clinic. ‏Shahar served for 4.5 years in the Air Force and before her army service, she went to “KOL AMI”, a pre-army preparation program. She also was a counselor in an international Summer camp in Russia. Shahar loves to travel in Israel and around the world, meeting new people and getting to know different cultures. She’s looking forward to meeting new students on campus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ivan Borisenko 

 

 

Boris, 23 years old, was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After high school, Ivan spent 4 months in the United States in order to learn English and then came to Israel to participate in an 8 month business and entrepreneurship program, which inspired him to make Aliyah at the age of 21. He joined the army and served as a Combat Medic in Tzanhanim before enrolling in Reichman University. Currently he is starting his 2nd year in Communications in the RRIS with a specialization in Interactive Communications. In his 1st year, Ivan joined the Investing Club and volunteered on the Marketing Team of the RRIS. Ivan is a very energetic, optimistic and hardworking person, and enjoys doing MMA, barbecuing, going for runs, spending time with friends, family, and if there are animals included… even better. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amit Ben Arie 

 

 

Amit Ben Arie, 24 years old, lives in Tel Aviv and is a second year Entrepreneurship & Computer Science student at Reichman University. Amit was born and raised in Queens, New York, and moved to Israel at the age of 8. She goes back to New York every year during the summer to visit her friends. During her military service she served as a sergeant in an operations room. In her spare time, Amit loves to travel, meet new people, go to the beach and relax with her friends. Amit couldn't be happier with the variety of activities, people and opportunities the school has to offer. 

 

 

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zohar Shushan

 

 

Zohar Shushan, 22 years old, is a second year Law and Government student. She was born in northern Israel and lived most of her life in Rishon L’Zion. She served in the IDF as a Tatzpitanit which was a tremendous life changing experience for her. This year she will take part in the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law clinic, which she is very thrilled about. Her biggest passion is traveling and meeting people from different countries and cultures.  She can't wait to meet the new students!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omer Lavi 

 

 

Omer Lavi, 22 years old, lives in Tel Aviv and is a second year Communications student. Omer was born in Israel and grew up in California and decided to make Aliyah after high school to draft into the army where she served as a Combat Fitness Coach at the School of Officers in Mitzpe Ramon. After serving for 2 years and traveling in Central America, Omer decided to continue her journey in Israel at Reichman University. In her first year, she had the opportunity to join the Student Union as an international spokeswoman, be an active member in the Marketing Club, and participate in the school’s “Markethon”. This year, she is continuing her involvement in the school by participating in the team of RRIS peer counselors for future international Reichman students like herself. Omer is eager to meet you all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ziv Genut 

Ziv Genut, 25 years old, grew up in Givat Shmuel and studies Law and Government in the Hebrew track. Growing up, Ziv participated in Bnei Akiva and volunteered for “Friends for Health”, an organization that supports youth with special needs. After high school, Ziv spent a year at Kibbutz Beerot Yitzhak as part of a pre-army (mechina) program joined the army as an operational photographer. The position was in a multi-dimensional unit and involved photographing soldiers, training programs, and more. After the army, Ziv was a counselor for kids with special needs at the "Rama Poconos'' summer camp in PA, USA then moved to Sweden for a year and worked for the WZO in the Jewish community in Gothenburg ( Judiska Församlingen I Göteborg). During this year of Shilchut, Ziv organized many educational events for the Jewish community and Jewish youth, including a joint event for students from all over Scandinavia. 

Ziv loves to run, go to the beach and be with friends and family. He is honored to be a peer counselor this year to new RRIS students.

BUSINESS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dayana Konstantinov

 

 

Dayana Konstantinov, 26 years old, is a 3rd year Law and Psychology student. . She served in the army as a shooting guide and afterwards she traveled for 5 months to South and Central America. Dayana holds a BA degree in Health System Management which she finished with honors. Besides her academic life, Dayana loves to volunteer and help others. She spends most of her spare time in the gym, reading books, studying and cooking. A second year as a peer counselor at the RRIS, Dayana enjoys being part of the new students’ experience, offering support and helping them adjust to living in Israel and studying at RRIS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Avraham Baruch 

 

 

Ben Baruch, 24 years old, is a second year Economics, Business Management and Accounting student at the Arison School of Business.Ben was born in Israel but at just a year old, he moved with his family to California, USA, in order for his father to do his Master's Degree. After four years abroad, he moved back to Israel where he completed his school studies. He then drafted to the IDF and served as an International Intelligence Cooperation Expert and later on was promoted to Course Commander.Shortly after his release, he moved to London, UK, where he worked in the Real Estate industry for almost a year. During his time at RUNI (Reichman University) he had the opportunity to join the Wealth Management Club and is currently taking part in this exciting RRIS peer counselors program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinneret Hamburger

 

 

 

Kinneret Hamburger, 23 years old, originally from Bet Shemesh is a second year Law and Government student at Reichman University. Kinneret has participated in many youth programs as a pioneer and as a counselor such as Bnei Akiva, Diller, ILEAD, Birthright etc.She served in the IDF as an officer at COGAT unit and continues to serve as a reserve civilian and humanitarian officer in war. At Reichman University she has been active in the Student Union, worked at the Herzliya Municipality and in the Middle East Forum. This upcoming year she will be taking part in the public defense clinic as part of her degree.Kinneret is enthusiastic about meeting new people, cultures and ideas and is thrilled to meet the new incoming students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ofir Cohen 

 

 

Ofir Cohen, 25 years old, originally from Haifa and currently living in Herzliya. Ofir will begin his second year in Economics and Business administration at Reichman university after completing 6 years of military service. Ofir enjoys all kinds of sports, including soccer, basketball, surfing, and mostly playing Matkot with friends at the beach. Ofir believes that being a student at Reichman University is a unique experience unlike any other, and is confident that the new students will  have an incredible year filled with amazing experiences.

 

 

 Economics and Entrepreneurship with Data Science 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idan Alalouf 

 

 

Idan Alalouf, 26 years old, is a third year Law and Government student. He was born and raised in Haifa and currently lives in Tel-Aviv. After his army service, where he served in the intelligence corps, Idan volunteered in a summer camp in Los Angeles, California as a mountain bike instructor and a general counselor. He then traveled for 10 months to Central and South America. Not long ago, Idan flew to Guatemala to volunteer as a teacher in an orphanage, representing the "Heroes for life" organization. Idan is a cyclist, swimmer, and a runner, who has competed in these sports since he was 10 years old until his army service. Today Idan is part of the Reichman university cycling team. In his leisure time, he enjoys surfing, swimming, running, reading books, and socializing with friends. Idan also likes languages and can speak Hebrew, English and Spanish. Idan looks forward to assisting foreign students in immersing themselves in the unique Israeli culture and campus life at Reichman University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yahli Meyer

 

 

Yahli Meyer, 23 years old, is a Business and Data Analytics student. Yahli was born in Israel and lived in several IAF bases until moving to Rome, Italy. After living there for a few years, she returned to Israel and is currently living in Kidron. Yahli joined the IDF and served in the Israeli Air Force for two years as an operations room operator and an additional year as an organizational officer. Before leaving the military, Yahli decided to follow her passion for patisserie and studied to be a professional pastry chef.

 

 

GOVERNMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Itay Avidan 

 

 

Itay Avidan, 24 years old from Tel Aviv, is a second year Entrepreneurship &  Computer Science student at Reichman University. During his 4 years of military service, Itay served aboard a navy ship in the electronic department and as an HR officer. Itay likes traveling, playing tennis and hanging out with friends. Prior to his studies he traveled to South America for 5 months and volunteered in Guatemala as part of “Heroes For Life”. Itay likes being an instructor and was a leader in a youth movement. Today he works with German delegations that come to Israel. Itay decided to study at Reichman University because it offers unique programs, various opportunities, and a great social environment. Itay is looking forward to meeting new students from all over the world and helping them in any way he can.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valentina Stupka

 

 

Valentina Stupka, 25, was born in Ukraine and moved to Israel at the age of 3. She grew up in Arad, near the Dead Sea, and today she lives in Herzliya. As every Israeli citizen, she went to the army and served in the Navy which was a great experience. Valentina is a 3rd year Communications student in the RRIS. She wanted to have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world as well as the challenge of studying in English. She loves exploring different cultures and languages and during her 2 years at Reichman University, she has participated in many clubs such as ‘IDC-China’, ‘Artemis’ and more. Additionally, she volunteers with teenagers in high school and New Olim from South Africa. In her free time she enjoys arts and sports. Valentina is very excited to be a peer counselor and is looking forward to meeting incoming students.

 

 

GOVERNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Raffy Levey

 

 

Raffy Levey, 24 years old, originally from Raanana , and currently living in the dorms at Reichman University. Raffy volunteered in the IDF as a fitness trainer in the Navy and is now a second year Government student in the Israeli track. He is a huge football fan and watches his favorite team Newcastle United whenever they play. He loves to spend time on the beach playing Footvolly, watching the sunset, his favorite food is sushi, and he loves singing along to Disney music.

Raffy is a very positive person and living in the university has been very enjoyable for him. Although he spends most of his time in the library, you won't miss him walking around smiling on campus. Raffy looks forward to meeting the new incoming students, share his past experiences and start an even more exciting chapter as a RRIS peer counselor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ariel Robaz 

 

 

Ariel Robaz, 25 years old, grew up in Gizo (a small village near Jerusalem). She is a second year Psychology and Business student at Reichman University. Ariel was born and raised in Israel, and since childhood she spent almost every summer in the USA visiting her family. She served 6 years in the Israeli Air Force as an operation officer and in several other positions. She began studying Pilates during her army service and today is a full time Pilates instructor. Ariel lives in Tel Aviv and spends most of her spare time at the gym, going to the beach and cooking. Ariel decided to be a counselor to be a part of the new student experience, support them and help them adjust to living in Israel and studying at the RRIS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yonatan Sarid

 

Yonatan Sarid, 25 years old, is a second year Economics and Business student. He grew up in moshav Udim and currently lives in Herzliya. Yonatan served in the army as a sergeant in a combat intelligence unit and after his military service, he explored Europe, California, and Thailand and was a manager of a bar and coordinated logistics in a hotel in Greece. With a lifelong love for music, he's been playing drums since the age of 8 and later added guitar to his repertoire. A former drum instructor, Yonatan is also an avid swimmer, runner, and gym enthusiast. Growing up by Udim's beach near Netanya, he's a natural beachgoer. Now, he's eager to guide and inspire students for the year ahead

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Chen Rubinstein 

 

 

Chen Rubenstien, 24 years old, was born and raised in Ra’anana, Israel. She served in the IDF for  3.5 years as a logistics officer and is currently a second year Psychology and Business student. Before she began her studies, she spent a year and a half in 13 different countries in Europe and Central America. Her motto in life is that we should train our minds to see the good in every situation. Chen loves running, baking, reading and most importantly - she’s passionate about languages, cultures, and loves meeting new people. She is  excited to meet the new students and go through this adventure with them!

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomer Gandler

Tomer Gandler, 25 years old, is a 2nd year Computer Science and Entrepreneurship student in the RRIS. Tomer was born in Switzerland, and with his family lived in Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Israel since 2nd grade. Today Tomer lives in Tel Aviv while his family lives in Singapore.

Tomer served for 5 years in the army as an officer in unit 8200 in various positions, where he had amazing and significant experiences. Tomer loves the innovative and entrepreneurial atmosphere at Reichman university, and the awesome people on campus. Alongsde his studies, Tomer works for the cyber security start-up company "Astrix Security" as a researcher and developer. In his spare time he likes to read books, cinema, theater, strategy board games, cooking, parties and going out with friends.

 

 

MA Counselors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yaara Dadon

 

 

Yaara Dadon, 25 years old,  born in Israel and grew up in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She made Aliyah 7 years ago and served as a lone soldier in the IDF  in a coed infantry battalion for almost three years. She is almost finishing her degree in Business Administration at the RRIS. She chose to study in the RRIS, because she loves to be part of an international environment that combines many different cultures from all around the world. She decided that she wants to take part in the RRIS counselors program as she feels it is a great opportunity to help others go through the same process she went through. This is her second time as a peer counselor and she is super excited.