Our Staff

 
R' Baruch Rakovsky
The executive director and direct descendant of the founder of
The Zion Orphanage, oversees all
of the activities in the home.
  Mrs. Rivka Rakovsky
Granddaughter of the founder
and director of the Orphanage.
 
R' Gershon Unger
The director of development.
  Itzik Rosenbloom
Director of the children's
extra-curricular activities.
     
 
Michael Sarfati
Black Belt in Karate and former member
of the French Karate team, teaches the children a specially designed martial arts
for the children called "Aumetz"
(The Will of Courage).
  Ilana Rosenbloom
The Orphanage house nurse
(and wife of Itzik).
     
 
Yishai Blumenthal
The Jerusalem branch head of
The Society for the Protection of
Nature in Israel, is our
animal-assisted therapist.
  Ya'akov Colthof, PhD
Graduate of the University of
Amsterdam, since 1982 has been diagnosing the children as they
begin their stay in their new home.
 
Daniel Shevkes
Head of special education for
the high school.
  Moshe Mizlek
Head of the big brother's program.
 
R' Yose Avitan
The head of "Shivty", the high school program ages 14 - 18.
  Benny Itzkovitz
Masters in physical education,
teaches gymnastics.
 
Zvika Fisher
The photography teacher.
  Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld
BA in business administration,
teaches computers and math.
     
Tzivia Segal
Sister of the executive director and daughter of the director, in charge of all the food (not shown).
Esther Fried
The librarian
(not shown)
Sarah Cohen
A house mother
(not shown).
     
 
 
Picture of the week