Our team
Ofer Dahan – Executive Director
Ofer Dahan has worked in various frameworks to bring tens of thousands of immigrants and refugees from many countries and regions of distress to Israel. Ofer established and managed the Israel Centre in South Africa, continuing the marketing system at the Jewish Agency's Aliyah and absorption department. He was the director of the 2010-2011 Ethiopian immigrant campaign from Gondar and also found and brought hundreds of high school students from around the world to study in Israel.Prof. Rachel Dekel – Academic Head
Prof. Rachel Dekel, professor at the Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work at Bar-Ilan University, and former head of the school, serves as the Academic Head of the International School. She is the winner of the I-CORE: Israeli Centers of Research Excellence, in the area of mass trauma. Rachel is world-renowned, known for her research on the effects of traumatic events on family relations. Currently, she is the Director of the Family Trauma Clinic at Bar-Ilan University that provides training and conjoint intervention for couples in which one of them suffers from post trauma symptoms.Merav Gilad – Director International Student Services & Affairs
Merav Gilad joined the International School from The Center for Designated Programs at Bar-Ilan University. She serves as the Director of International Student Services and Affairs, making sure that all students receive the support and service needed.