Eli Hurvitz ( he, אלי הורביץ born 27 November 1970) is the Executive Director of the Trump Foundation, which "aims to serve as a catalyst for improving educational achievement in Israel in Mathematics and the Sciences" and former member of the Israel National Board of Education. Between 2000-2011 Hurvitz served as the Deputy Director of
Yad Hanadiv
Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a Rothschild family philanthropic foundation in Israel.
Goals and objectives
Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic so ...
, the Rothschild Family Foundation, and previously as an advisor to the Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee ( he, ועדת חוץ וביטחון) is a permanent Knesset committee which oversees key Foreign and Defense issues of the State of Israel, including the drafting of legislation, supervision over rel ...
at the
Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
.
Biography
Hurvitz was born and educated in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
, to Yair (Esq.), former Director General of the
State Comptroller of Israel
The State Comptroller of Israel ( he, מבקר המדינה ''Mevaker HaMedina'', ar, مراقب الدولة, literally: ''Critic of State'') inspects, reviews, and audits the policies and operations of the government of the State of Israel. Th ...
, and Professor Haggit (M.D.), former Head of Pediatrics at the
Bikur Holim Hospital
Bikur Cholim Hospital ( he, בית החולים ביקור חולים) was a 200-bed general hospital in West Jerusalem, established in the 19th century and closed due to financial difficulties in the second decade of the 21st century. Until then, ...
. He is the first grandchild of
Eliyahu Meridor
Eliyahu Meridor ( he, אליהו מרידור, 20 July 1914 – 16 October 1966) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Herut and Gahal from 1959 until his death in 1966.
Biography
Meridor was born Elijhu Wierzbolows ...
, and is named after him. His uncles are
Dan Meridor
Dan Meridor ( he, דן מרידור, born 23 April 1947) is an Israeli politician and minister. A longtime member of the Likud party, in the late 1990s he became one of the founders of the Centre Party. He rejoined Likud a decade later, and re ...
, former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, and
Sallai Meridor
Sallai Meridor ( he, סלי מרידור; born 1955) is an Israeli politician. He was the Israeli Ambassador to the United States between 2005–2009, appointed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Career
Meridor was an aide to Moshe Arens when he wa ...
, former Israeli Ambassador to the US and Chairman of the
Jewish Agency
The Jewish Agency for Israel ( he, הסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראל, translit=HaSochnut HaYehudit L'Eretz Yisra'el) formerly known as The Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. ...
.
Hurvitz earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees magna cum laude at the
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
’s School of History. His M.A. thesis, titled ‘The Military Wing of
Hizballah: a Social Profile’ was published by the
Dayan Center in 1999. From 2009 Hurvitz writes on social affairs and philanthropy for ''
The Marker
''TheMarker'' ( he, דה-מרקר) is a Hebrew-language daily business newspaper published by the Haaretz group in Israel.
''TheMarker'' was founded in 1999 by journalist and entrepreneur Guy Rolnik along with Haaretz group and U.S.-based invest ...
' daily newspaper and in a blog, labeled ‘The Fourth Generation’.
Career in Philanthropy
Between 2000 and 2011, Hurvitz served as the Deputy Director of
Yad Hanadiv
Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a Rothschild family philanthropic foundation in Israel.
Goals and objectives
Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic so ...
, with direct responsibility for planning, development, administration and monitoring of the foundation’s programs and projects in Israel. He led a strategic and organizational change aimed to scale up activities, including the recruitment, training and mentoring of new staff. Hurvitz initiated the creation of institutions and served as director of those institutions founded by
Yad Hanadiv
Yad Hanadiv (The Rothschild Foundation) is a Rothschild family philanthropic foundation in Israel.
Goals and objectives
Yad Hanadiv defines its mission as: Dedicated to creating resources for advancing Israel as a healthy, vibrant, democratic so ...
, including: the Israel Institute for School Leadership, NPTech Technologies and Guidestar Israel, and the Hemda Science Teaching Centre. In the early 2000s, he led Yad-Hanadiv’s efforts to establish a new National Library for Israel, and represented the foundation in the Committee for Changing the Status of the
National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI; he, הספרייה הלאומית, translit=HaSifria HaLeumit; ar, المكتبة الوطنية في إسرائيل), formerly Jewish National and University Library (JNUL; he, בית הספרים הלא ...
, headed by Supreme Court Judge,
Yitzhak Zamir
Yitzhak Zamir (Hebrew: יצחק זמיר) (born in Poland on April 15, 1931) is a professor of public law and Dean of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Law, a former Attorney General of Israel, first Dean of the University of Haifa's ...
.
In 2011, Hurvitz joined as Executive Director to set up the Trump Foundation, a new philanthropic foundation that aims to serve as a catalyst for improving educational achievement in Israel by cultivating high-quality teaching in schools with an emphasis on Mathematics and the Sciences. The foundation concentrates on three strategies which directly influence classroom instruction focusing on the talent, expertise and practice of teachers.
In 2012 Hurvitz joined the
Hakol Chinuch Movement, as member of the Board of Directors. At the same year, Hurvitz was selected by ''
The Marker
''TheMarker'' ( he, דה-מרקר) is a Hebrew-language daily business newspaper published by the Haaretz group in Israel.
''TheMarker'' was founded in 1999 by journalist and entrepreneur Guy Rolnik along with Haaretz group and U.S.-based invest ...
'' Magazine as #87 at "Israel's 100 Most Influential People".
in 2014 he was appointed by the Israeli government as member of the National Board of Education. In 2015 Hurvitz was selected by ''
Yediot Ahronot
''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...
'' Newspaper to the list of 'Israel's 50 Heroes of Civil Society'. In 2016 he was nominated by ''
The Marker
''TheMarker'' ( he, דה-מרקר) is a Hebrew-language daily business newspaper published by the Haaretz group in Israel.
''TheMarker'' was founded in 1999 by journalist and entrepreneur Guy Rolnik along with Haaretz group and U.S.-based invest ...
'' Magazine as #57 at "Israel's 100 Most Influential People". In 2019 Hurvitz joined the Global Advisory Board of the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Op-Ed Articles
'In search for a new young leadership', Aug.9th, 2011
'Social yellow pages', Jan.6th, 2011
'Social venture funds', Jul.20th, 2010
'Teaching as a clinical profession', Apr.1st, 2010
'Social Intention Test', Feb. 12th, 2009
'Four steps to upgrade the Israeli Social Sector', Nov. 23rd, 2009
'Criteria for Social Value', Sep.9th, 2009
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1970 births
Israeli businesspeople
Israeli educators
People from Jerusalem
Living people
Israeli philanthropists