Daniel Elad

Daniel Elad is 23 and a second year Entrepreneurship & Business Administration student at Reichman University. He grew up in the UK, India, and Japan before moving to Israel after high school to take part in a Mechina (gap year) program. He served as a lone soldier in the army’s Search and Rescue Brigade. When he’s not studying, Daniel can often be found on the football (soccer) field, playing guitar, or beating his friends in Catan. He also considers himself something of a hummus connoisseur, if you’re looking for the best spots. As a counselor, Daniel’s main goal is to help students feel at home and is excited to welcome new students to the university! 

Bar Ben Kohal

Bar is 25, originally from Meitar in the south of Israel and now living in Tel Aviv. She is a second year Law and Government student at Reichman University, enrolled in the direct track to a master’s degree. Bar served as both a commander and an officer in the IDF and now serves in reserves as the human resources officer. She brings extensive leadership experience, having worked with youth over the past year as a Jewish Agency emissary  in South Africa. Bar is deeply involved in community initiatives and currently works as a youth program coordinator at StandWithUs. Passionate about law, public policy, and social impact, she strives to integrate her academic pursuits with meaningful military, social, and community engagement.

Noam Ziv

Noam Ziv, 26, from Beit Aryeh, Israel, is a third-year student of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at Reichman University, specializing in Counter-Terrorism. Next year, he will join Reichman’s special program in Public Diplomacy. He previously took part in the Jewish Agency’s “Kol Ami” pre-army leadership Gap Year program. Afterward, he served as a combat soldier in the IDF Artillery Corps. Following his service, he traveled extensively in Asia and other parts of the world for nearly a year before beginning his studies. As part of his academic experience at Reichman, Noam completed the StandWithUs Public Diplomacy training program and joined the delegation to Syracuse University in New York. He enjoys traveling, working out, meeting new people, and is excited to serve as a mentor with the RRIS program.