HONORABLE YEHUDAH GLICK
President
Yehudah made aliyah from New York with his family at 8 years old, and settled in Beer Sheva. He did his service in the Israeli army in a tank unit, and went on to serve in the Intelligence Corp as a combat medic.
Yehudah holds a bachelor’s degree in teaching Bible/ Mishna/ Talmudic studies, a master’s degree in Israeli History, and is a certified tour-guide. He studied at the yeshivas of Tels Stone, Makor Hayim, Har Etzion and Otniel.
His public activities began when he served as the Spokesperson for the Immigrant Absorption Ministry, under Minister Yuli Edelstein. He managed the public relations department, the Jewish Identity unit and served as the Ministry’s overall supervisor of the Ashkelon area.
In 2005 Yehudah resigned, after ten years of civil service, due to the decision to expel the Jews living in Gush Katif and Northern Shomron while demolishing their homes. He was the highest ranking public official to resign his position due to the disengagement plan.
Yehudah served as the CEO of the Temple Institute for five years. He lectured on various topics such as Jerusalem, the Temple Mount and Beit Hamikdash (The Temple). In 2008 he became the chairman of the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation and of Haliba, which engaged in the struggle for equal rights for Jews on the Temple Mount, including the right to ascend the Mount freely and to pray there openly. Due to these efforts, he almost lost his life when a Muslim terrorist attempted to assassinate him.
In June 2016 Yehudah was elected to the 20th Knesset as a representative of the Likud party. During his term he was successful in passing historic legislation outlawing the advertising of smoking products, in order to save lives and bring Israel one step closer to what is accepted in countries around the globe in the war against smoking.
As a Member of Knesset, Yehudah became the senior-most official in Israel dealing with outreach to the Nations and connecting them to Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. During his term in office he met with and gave lectures to hundreds of visitors from all over the world, every week.
In February 2018 he was given the prestigious “Knights of Quality Government” Award for the way he conducted his work as a Member of Knesset.
In 2019 Yehudah founded the Shalom Jerusalem Foundation, whose goal is to take Zionism to its next level – connecting the Nations to Israel and Jerusalem, being a light unto the Nations, and bringing about the prophetic day on which the Temple Mount will be a house of prayer for all nations.
Yehudah currently lives in Jerusalem, is the proud father of eight children, and a grandfather of a growing amount of grandchildren.
URI Y. BANK
CEO
Uri made aliyah from Chicago with his family when he was 12. At the age of 17, when his family returned to North America, Uri decided to stay in Israel on his own in order to enlist as a lone-soldier to the IDF, where he served as a tank-commander.
Uri lives in the town of Nevei Daniel in Gush Etzion, is married and the father of three. He holds bachelor degrees in Political Science and Multidisciplinary Studies from the Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Uri is a senior political advisor and expert speaker, who served as a Faction Manager and Chief of Staff in the Knesset and Israeli Government for 23 years.
Currently, Uri serves as a Founding Board Member of the Israel Allies Foundation, which he founded with Rabbi Benny Elon Z”L in 2008, and a Founding Board Member of the Israeli Sovereignty Movement, led by Nadia Matar and Yehudit Katzover.
Past positions Uri has held include: Gush Etzion Regional Councilman, Spokesman of the Israeli Initiative – the Right Road to Peace, Faction Manager of the National Union (HaIchud HaLeumi) Faction in the Knesset, and Member of the JNF Board of Directors.
ELISHEVA STROSS
Digital Media and Marketing
Elisheva is an expert in digital marketing, working in this field since 2003. Her professional experience includes YouTube SEO, crowdfunding, social media, Google optimization among others. She was responsible for the growing online influence of Outreach Judaism Inc, a New York based, international, counter-missionary organization, from 2014-2019.
She also specializes in video editing for social media and image editing for advertising and promotional materials.
Elisheva has her own online presence in the Indonesian language, with a mission to promote better understanding among Indonesians about the Jewish religion, the Jewish People and the Land of Israel.
Elisheva was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Having Indonesian and Dutch Jewish roots, Elisheva spent most of her growing up both in Indonesia and in Western Europe with her parents and sister. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Indonesia. She is now married and lives in Jerusalem, Israel.