Home
About IDI
IDI Press
Education
Debate
Research

Staff

President
Dr. Arye Carmon

Vice President, Research
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer
, motak@idi.org.il

Vice President, Research
Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern, yedidia@idi.org.il

Vice President, Operations
Ms. Oshik Feller, oshik@idi.org.il

Vice President, Strategy
Dr. Jesse Ferris
, jesse@idi.org.il

Senior Fellows

Prof. Avi Ben-Bassat, Structural Reforms in the Israeli Economy, avibb@idi.org.il
Prof. Hanoch Dagan , Human Rights and Judaism
Dr. Momi Dahan, Inequality and Public Policy
Prof. Tamar Hermann, Political Reform, tamarhe@idi.org.il
Prof. Shahar Lifshitz, Human Rights in Judaism, shahar@idi.org.il
Prof. Eli Shaltiel, The IDI Press, elis@idi.org.il
Prof. Yuval Shany, National Security and Democracy, yuval.shany@idi.org.il
Prof. Anita Shapira, The Nation State, ashapira@idi.org.il

Mr. Saul Singer, Adjunct Senior Fellow, sauls@idi.org.il

Project Directors

Mr. Uzi Benziman, Editor-in-Chief, "The Seventh Eye" Journal and Website, uzib@idi.org.il
Ms. Elisheva Braun-Lapidot, Head of Communication and Marketing, elisheva@idi.org.il
Ms. Edna Granit, The IDI Press, edna@idi.org.il
Rabbi Itshak Levy, Policy Implementation, itzhakl@idi.org.il
Mr. Itai Litman, Spokesperson, itai@idi.org.il
Ms. Einav Livne Ben-Eliezer, The IDI Website, einav@idi.org.il

Senior Researchers

Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, Reforms in the Media, Policy Implementation
Prof. Shulamit Almog, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Dr. Amichai Cohen, National Security and Democracy
Dr. Moshe Hellinger, Religion and State, mosheh@idi.org.il
Dr. Nabil Khattab, Arab-Jewish Relations, nabilk@idi.org.il
Prof. Gideon Rahat, Political Reform Programs
Mr. Yair Sheleg, Religion and State, yair@idi.org.il

Project Advisors

Mr. David Brodet, Academic Director, the Caesarea Forum

External Relations and Development

Dr. Jesse Ferris, Vice President, Strategy,  jesse@idi.org.il
Ms. Rachel Green, Assistant to the Vice President, Strategy
Ms. Shira Pasternak Be'eri, Editor, English Website, shirab@idi.org.il
Ms. Maayan Ravitz-Shalom, Assistant to Vice President, Strategy, maayanr@idi.org.il

The IDI Press

Prof. Eli Shaltiel, Editor-in-Chief, elis@idi.org.il
Ms. Edna Granit, Director, edna@idi.org.il
Dr. Sharon Assaf, Text Editor (English), sharon.assaf@idi.org.il
Ms. Anat Bernstein, Editing Coordinator and Text Editor, anatb@idi.org.il
Ms. Galit Cohen, Consumer Relations, galit@idi.org.il
Ms. Lilach Dor, Marketing of Publications
Ms. Helly Froimovich, Coordinator, Marketing of Publications, helly@idi.org.il
Ms. Zehava Keinan, Secretary, zehava@idi.org.il
Ms. Tamar Shaked, Text Editor (Hebrew), tamarsh@idi.org.il
Mr. Nadav Shtechman, Production Coordinator, nadavs@idi.org.il

IDI Website

Ms. Einav Livne Ben-Eliezer, Director, einav@idi.org.il
Ms. Shira Pasternak Be'eri, Editor, English Website, shirab@idi.org.il 
Dr. Dana Blander, Researcher, danab@idi.org.il
Mr. Shuren Draishpits, Research Assistant, shurikd@idi.org.il
Ms. Naama Estreich, Technical Coordinator, naama@idi.org.il
Mr. Ofer Kenig, Researcher and Knowledge Manager, ofer.kenig@idi.org.il
Mr. Assaf Shapira, Research Assistant, assafs@idi.org.il

"The Seventh Eye" Journal

Mr. Uzi Benziman, Editor-in-chief, uzib@idi.org.il
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Advisor, motak@idi.org.il
Dr. Rafi Mann, Member of Editorial Board
Ms. Rachel Peretz, Language Editor
Mr. Oren Persico, Journalist
Mr. Shuki Tausig, Production Coordinator, shukit@idi.org.il

Dr. David Levine, Advisor

Administration

Ms. Hagit Agmon, Head, Conference Department, hagit@idi.org.il
Mr. Nadav Amir-Himmel, Security
Ms. Idit Baharad, Assistant to Head of Acquisitions and Logistics, iditba@idi.org.il
Ms. Michal Baharav-Uzrad, Assistant, Conference Department, michalbu@idi.org.il  
Ms. Karen Binyamin, Secretary
Ms. Galit Cohen, Bookkeeper; Customer Service, galit@idi.org.il
Ms. Lilach Cohen, Assistant, Conference Department, lilachc@idi.org.il
Mr. Yaron Cohen-Shay, Transportation and Deliveries
Mr. Herzel David, Head of Transportation and Deliveries
Ms. Rotem Grodzenski, Secretary, President's Office
Ms. Miri Guri, Assistant to Head of Acquisitions and Logistics, miribak@idi.org.il
Ms. Ella Levy, Salary Accountant, ella@idi.org.il
Ms. Orit Maybruch, Assistant to the President, orit@idi.org.il
Ms. Amarilli Narkiss, Budget Coordinator, amarilli@idi.org.il
Ms. Maayan Ravitz Shalom, Assistant to Vice President, Strategy, maayanr@idi.org.il
Ms. Dorit Rosinoff, Assistant, Policy Implementation Project
Ms. Sheila Sachar, Senior Secretary
Mr. Asaf Segev, Head of Development (Israel), asaf.segev@idi.org.il
Ms. Shani Seti, Assistant, Conference Department 
Ms. Dorit Shoval, Head of Acquisitions and Logistics, dorit@idi.org.il
Ms. Astar Sluhovsky, Assistant to the Head of Policy Implementation, astars@idi.org.il
Ms. Mali Tzaliah, Secretary
Ms. Abigael Yohanan, Assistant to the Vice Presidents, avigail@idi.org.il
Ms. Lili Zadok, Chief Bookkeeper, lili@idi.org.il

Research Staff

Researchers:

Dr. Avi Bareli, The Nation State
Dr. Dana Blander, IDI Website; Democracy in the 21st Century, danabl@idi.org.il
Dr. Benjamin Brown, Religion and State
Dr. Lee Cahaner, The Nation State
Dr. Uri Cohen, The Nation State
Dr. Chen Friedberg, The Forum for Political Reform in Israel
Adv. Amir Fuchs, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation, Amirfuchs@idi.org.il
Dr. Alon Gan, The Nation State
Dr. Karmit Haber, Political Reform, karmith@idi.org.il
Dr. Eliezer Hadad, Religion and State, elih@idi.org.il
Dr. Isaac Hershkowitz, Religion and State
Dr. Gideon Katz, Religion and State and The Nation State
Dr. Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Dr. Ofer Kenig, Researcher and Knowledge Manager, ofer.kenig@idi.org.il
Dr. Nir Keidar, Religion and State
Dr. Estaban Klor, Reforms in the Executive Branch
Dr. Nissim Leon, The Nation State
Dr. Sami Miaari, Arab-Jewish Relations
Dr. Kalman Neuman, Religion and State
Rabbi Shay Piron, Judaism and Human Rights
Dr. Benny Porat, Religion and State
Dr. Gayil Talshir, A New Agenda for the State of Israel
Dr. Raphael Ventura, The Guttman Center, rafi@idi.org.il
Dr. Avishalom Westreich, Human Rights in Judaism
Adv. Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation, ruvi.ziegler@law.ox.ac.uk

Research Assistants:

Mr. Nir Atmor, Political Reform Programs, nir_atmor@idi.org.il
Ms. Ms. Yaara Ben Harush, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Ms. Shiran Barzilay, Reforms in the Executive Branch
Mr. Kfir Batz, Reforms in the Executive Branch, kfir.b@idi.org.il
Mr. Jonathan Berman, National Security and Democracy
Ms. Hanan Cidor, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Mr. Neriah Cohen, Human Rights and Judaism
Ms. Yael Cohen-Rimer, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Mr. Ido Elmakias, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Mr. Asaf Gefen, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Ms. Ella Heller, The Guttman Center, ellahe@idi.org.il
Ms. Rotem Horowitz, Reforms in the Executive Branch
Ms. Reut Itzkovitch Malka, The Forum for Political Reform in Israel
Ms. Shlomit Kagya, Arab-Jewish Relations
Mr Yosef Kalmanovitz, Caesarea Forum
Adv. Neta Kenigstein, National Security and Democracy
Adv. Shiri Krebs, Constitutional Principles, Terrorism and Democracy, shiri@idi.org.il
Mr. Amit Lazarus, Arab-Jewish Relations
Mr. Yuval Lebel, Political Reform, yuvaleb@idi.org.il
Mr. Guy Lurie, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Ms. Ashira Menashe, The Guttman Center, ashira@idi.org.il
Adv. Tal Mimran, Terrorism and Democracy
Mr. Nadiv Mordechay, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Ms. Ola Nabwani, Arab-Jewish Relations
Mr. Oded Oren, Reforms in the Media
Mr. Michael Philippov, The Forum for Political Reform in Israel  
Mr. Aryeh Rodnitzky, The Nation State
Adv. Ido Rosenzweig, Terrorism and Democracy, ido.r@idi.org.il
Mr. Nimrod Rozelaar, National Security and Democracy 
Adv. Lina Saba, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation, lina@idi.org.il
Mr. Assaf Shapira, IDI Website; The Forum for Political Reform in Israel, Assafs@idi.org.il
Adv. Talya Steiner, Constitutional Principles and their Implementation
Mr. Eyal Tsur, National Security and Democracy
Mr. Or Tuttnauer, Political Reform
Mr. Dror Walter, The Guttman Center, drorw@idi.org.il
Ms. Efrat Waksman, Democracy in the 21st Century, efratw@idi.org.il
Adv. Haim Zicherman, Religion and State, haimz@idi.org.il

Former Leadership

Ms. Lorraine Gastwirt, z"l, Vice President of Administration