Meet The Board and the Professional team

The professional staff

Mordechai Feldstein

CEO

Mr. Feldstein is a resident of Jerusalem and a graduate of the famous Hebron Yeshiva. After his military service he established and managed Better, an employment agency. Feldstein served for eight years as CEO of ZAKA, the largest rescue and recovery volunteer organization in Israel, and as a personal advisor to a number of senior Knesset ministers, including Yehoshua Matza, Minister of Health, 1999-2000 under Prime Minister Netanyahu. In this role, Feldstein assisted in accessing the various services of the ultra-Orthodox, mediating between Jewish medicine and Jewish law, opening a pediatric ward at Maayan Yeshua Hospital, establishing regulations at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir and more. Feldstein is a member of the IT Works Council, an organization that promotes diversity in employment, and a member of the council. The IATI Committee for High-Tech Haredim.

VP

Mr. Yustman is a Slonimer Chassid and a resident of Beitar. He holds an LL.B and is a member of the Central Elections Committee in the Knesset. Mr. Yustman serves as Chairman for the Beitar municipality’s Property Tax Appeals Committee, is co-Chairman of the Israel Bar Association’s Student and Residents Committee, and is active in Gesher Educational Establishments. Mr. Yustman is Kemach’s Vice President and is responsible for all contracts, project development and legal representation.

CEO of
mercaz-kivun

Yechiel, who has served as CEO of the mercaz-kivun since 2023, holds a master’s degree in public policy from Bar Ilan University and a master’s degree in business administration from Ariel University. He is a graduate of the Maoz program and a lieutenant colonel in the reserves in the Nahal Brigade.
He has been involved for many years in connecting the ultra-Orthodox community with Israeli society and integrating it into employment and the Israeli economy.

He gained his experience in social-educational activities as part of the Jewish Agency’s Israeli Experience Project and the Israeli Journey Project to connect youth to the homeland. In 2009, he was appointed CEO of the Arabim Association – the body that operates the civilian service. Since establishing the civilian service project for yeshiva students (under the Tal Law),
In 2013, Yechiel joined the Kameh Foundation to establish a Guidance Center in Jerusalem, and in 2023, when the Kameh Foundation won the right to operate additional Guidance Centers, Yechiel continued his new challenge.
Yechiel builds and implements programs and projects together with the government and non-governmental organizations to integrate the ultra-Orthodox public into Israeli society.

Finance Manager

Mrs. Elefant is a Jerusalem resident and graduate of Beit Yaakov Seminary. She is a qualified CPA and Senior Partner at the Jerusalem branch of Leon, Orlitzky & Co. accounting firm. Mrs. Elefant is a certified tax expert, advising and handling taxes and accounting for associations, corporations, NGOs and private foreign clients. She has extensive experience in information systems, finance and management control and corporate governance, and serves as the Foundation’s CFO.

CEO of movilot

Has a research master’s degree in political science, a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in teaching.
Social activist and entrepreneur, expert in the field of occupational diversity and cultural competence.

Has rich experience in the world of finance, in the field of risk management, regulation and the capital market.

CEO of Bizmax

28 years old, Chabad Hasid, lives in Givat Ze’ev, married and has two children.

He was educated at the Chabad ‘Haider’ in Jerusalem. Then at the small yeshiva ‘Tomchei Temimim’ in Or Yehuda and at the large yeshiva in Safed. Then he enlisted in the IDF, serving in the Air Force in Tel Nof.

After his marriage, five years ago, he began working at a startup, until he moved to ‘Bizmax’ three years ago. At the same time, he is a second-year computer science student at the Lev Institute. Since January, he has served as CEO of ‘Bizmax’.

CEO of mercaz-kivun Jerusalem

He holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in public policy, with rich experience in managing public and educational systems and a focus on the employment field. He combines strategic vision with focused and leading social action.

CEO of mego

An ultra-Orthodox entrepreneur and high-tech figure, he leads programs to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into employment through training programs, business promotion, and innovation projects for the ultra-Orthodox population in Israel.

Mr. Leo Noé

President and Founder

Leo Noé is the President of the Kemach Foundation, an organisation he established to increase the numbers of charedim in the Israeli work place.

Living in London, with a home in Jerusalem, Leo is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Noé Group, a UK based, internationally focused Family Office investment group of companies. The Noé Group was created after more than forty years of experience, is successful in the real estate industry and has now extended to a wide range of investments in the technology sector.

Primarily through the Rachel Charitable Trust, Leo is a benefactor to various charities in the UK and Israel and is a Trustee and Patron to a number of leading education and welfare institutions. Leo is an active participant in education strategy and planning projects, and has a particular and keen interest in special educational needs (SEN) with involvements at community and government level in both the UK and Israel

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Amir Biram is an accountant with many years of experience in the real estate, capital and financial markets. In 2011, Mr. Biram established JTLV Investments, a trust active in the field of commercial and income-producing real estate. The trust’s vision is to create a link between its assets and the community. Mr. Biram also serves as a member of Betzalel Art School’s Executive Committee, and is a key partner in The KEMACH Foundation’s success.

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Dr. Gabi Frei is the CEO of a biotech company. He holds a doctorate in Life Sciences from Bar Ilan University and an MBA from the College of Management. Gabi has over 20 years of diverse experience in the life science, medical device, and biotechnology industries. He is involved in a number of communal projects and has been serving as a member of the KEMACH Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2011.

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Dr. Jonathan Ringo, M.D. is a distinguished physician and healthcare executive with extensive experience in clinical care and hospital leadership.

He previously served as President and COO of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (2017–2020), where he led transformative improvements in clinical outcomes, financial performance, and the transition to value-based care. He also played a key role in advancing LifeBridge Health’s international collaborations and population health programs. Throughout his executive tenure, Dr. Ringo continued to practice as an OB/GYN, maintaining a deep connection to patient care. He has been honoured for his academic contributions, including receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ringo currently serves as CEO of Verappo, a healthcare holding company encompassing remote care, population health, consulting, and venture capital initiatives. He resides in Jerusalem with his wife and family.

Founder and Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors

Rabbi Deitsch is a resident of Jerusalem and graduate of Beit Avraham Slonim Yeshivah. Rabbi Deitsch is the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem and also serves as Acting Chairman of the Local Committee for Planning and Construction in addition to being a member of the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee.

Rabbi Deitsch is a Member of the Board of both Agudat Yisrael and The Vaad HaRabbanim Charity. He formerly served as assistant to Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing MK Rabbi Meir Porush. Rabbi Deitsch established and managed the KEMACH Foundation during the first few years after its inception, and developed the Foundation’s community relations. He remains as a valued advocate and senior advisor to the Foundation.

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Rabbi Kugler is a Jerusalem resident and graduate of Be’er Yaakov and Me’or HaTalmud Yeshivas. He is the principal of Talmud Torah Chavat Da’at and Chairman of Keren Hashviis. Between 1989-1994, Kugler served as a member of the Jerusalem City Council. At present, he serves as a board member in various public institutions.