Rabbi Yael Katz Ben Yitzhak
About Speaker
Rabbi Yael Katz Ben Yitzhak joined the Israel Reform Movement as Head of Community and Educational Activities in October of 2022. Rabbi Yael brings a wealth of professional experience and academic training to her leadership role as a former educator, community organizer, and entrepreneur in the field of developing and managing programs that empower women, social action ventures and educational initiatives. Rabbi Yael completed a BA in social work and an MA in community and nonprofit management; she is a certified organization consultant, mentor, and teacher, and was ordained this November by the Hebrew Union College – Jerusalem Institute of Religion. Professionally, Rabbi Yael has served in a range of management, content, and community development roles in such organizations as: Melitz – the Institute for Jewish Zionist Education, Leo Baeck Education Center, the Israel Reform Movement, the Midrasha in Oranim, the Halutz Organization, the Megiddo Regional Council and the Jewish Agency. Rabbi Yael initiated the establishment of the Reform Community in the Megiddo Regional Council and its related nonprofit organization. Yael is married to Chen and mother of Noam, Uri, Elad, and Omer. She and her family live in Kibbutz Megiddo.