Who We Are
From its inception in 2005, Nadav Foundation has been dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity, belonging, and peoplehood. With the present global challenges, it seems this mission has become more crucial than ever.
So much is changing in today’s complex world, but one thing that always remains constant is a person’s heritage. By helping people deepen the connection to their individual and collective Jewish identity, we strive to impart both roots and wings – because the moment we connect to our roots, we have the ability to grow wings, be open minded, try out different ideas, and explore the world and people around us.
That is why every project we choose to initiate or support is based on cultivating and fostering a sense of identity, alongside pluralism and liberal values.
From its inception in 2005, Nadav Foundation has been dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity, belonging, and peoplehood. With the present global challenges, it seems this mission has become more crucial than ever.
So much is changing in today’s complex world, but one thing that always remains constant is a person’s heritage. By helping people deepen the connection to their individual and collective Jewish identity, we strive to impart both roots and wings – because the moment we connect to our roots, we have the ability to grow wings, be open minded, try out different ideas, and explore the world and people around us.
That is why every project we choose to initiate or support is based on cultivating and fostering a sense of identity, alongside pluralism and liberal values.
Leonid graduated from Saint-Petersburg University of Telecommunications (Russia).
Leonid made aliyah in 2020 and lives with his family in Givataym.
What We Do
Jewish Identity and Peoplehood
We work to strengthen individual Jewish identity in all of its aspects, as well as Jewish Peoplehood; the collective sense of belonging to an extended family with a shared mission and with a common history of language, faith, ritual and culture.
Pluralism and Liberal Values
We support projects and initiatives that promote and enhance pluralistic approaches to religious and political discourse and serve to educate the Israeli public about enduring liberal, democratic values.
Security of Israel and Jewish people
Nadav Foundation invests in projects with goals that ensure Israel’s national security and the security of the Jewish people, Israel’s identity as the nation-state of the Jewish people, and the internal cohesion and resilience of Jewish communities and Israeli society.
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OUR MISSION
To cultivate and foster a sense of personal and collective identity, to promote pluralism and liberal values, and to be a part of building a strong and secure Jewish people.
To cultivate and foster a sense of personal and collective identity, to promote pluralism and liberal values, and to be a part of building a strong and secure Jewish people.
Our Team
Anna Leykin
Projects coordinator
RSJ Outreach & Engagement
Anna joined the NADAV Foundation in 2021 as projects coordinator for working with Russian-speaking Jewish communities.
Anna graduated from the Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (Russia).
In the last 5 years before aliyah, she worked as a projects coordinator for the preparation of professional events of various sizes and directions in the field of culture and business.
Anna made aliyah in 2019 and lives with her family in Ramat Gan.
Roman Kogan
Director of Outreach and Engagement, R.S.J
Roman joined the NADAV Foundation in 2020 as its Director of Outreach and Engagement to Russian-Speaking, Jewish Communities. In this capacity, he oversees the “Russian-speaking Friends of ANU” activities among other new initiatives.
A graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Communications & Journalism. He previously served as an Executive Director of Limmud FSU, a press attaché of Knesset Member Dr. Roman Bronfman, and he represented the Department of Education of the Jewish Agency in St Petersburg, Northwest Russia, and in the Baltic States.
Roman was born in Tallinn (Estonia) and made aliyah in 1991. He lives with his family in Ramat Gan.
Leonid Rozengauz
Projects Director
Leonid graduated from Saint-Petersburg University of Telecommunications (Russia).
Leonid made aliyah in 2020 and lives with his family in Givataym.
Meital Kahlon
Finance Director
Meital has been working with the Nevzlin family for over 12 years.
She is responsible for budgets and the financial aspects of each project of the Nadav Foundation and Nadav’s budget in general. She ensures that our projects develop and prosper.
Meital is also a member of the Finance Committee at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People.
She lives in Ness Ziona and is married with two children.