Yonatan Glaser

Yonatan Glaser

"A Jewish educational activist, Yonatan Glaser co-founded Netzer Olami, the International Reform Zionist Youth Movement now active in 13 countries. Mr. Glaser served as its Director of Education for five years. He has worked in formal and informal education settings with Israeli and Diaspora students, teachers and School Principals. Mr. Glaser was the Founding Director of Hiburim (see http://www.hiburim.org.il), an Israeli non-profit that worked to enhance and change education in Israeli schools. He has taught, initiated new educational programs, developed curriculum and led educational interventions, including with the Israeli Ministry of Education. A graduate of Israel's prestigious School of Educational Leadership and holding an MA in Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Education from Hebrew University, Mr Glaser served the Reform Movement in North America as its Central Shaliach from 2003-5. He still serves as a member of ARZA's American Reform Zionist Think Tank. In partnership with Topaz and Brit Olam, he is currently creating- Justice Works, a national initiative to enact and teach Social Justice amongst Israeli High School students."

• Director, Brit Olam