Rachel Swartz – Manager

After completing a social work degree, Rachel spent many years working in Child Protection, focusing primarily on Policy and Program Development. This experience led Rachel to  establishing her own consultancy business working with not-for-profit organisations in program and organisational development. Rachel continued working with various not for profit organisations both within the Jewish community, and not, establishing and managing communal services and programs.

In 2015 and 2016 Rachel headed the Shabbat Project in Sydney before moving to Youth 2 Israel where she has been the Manager since 2016. Rachel also works on other significant and impactful projects within the NSW Jewish Community, through organisations such JCA, BJE, and The Zionist Federation of Australia. She was most recently selected to participate in the Frank Wolf Executive Leadership Development Program.

““Israel has always played a pivotal role in shaping my Jewish Identity. I was an active member of Habonim Dror and participated in their 12 month shnat program after school. My emotional connection and love for Israel grew through my time spent there. Y2i will shape a stronger and more committed community, as we enrich the Jewish and Zionistic lives of our young people. With two young children of my own, I can’t wait for them to experience Israel, and continue their journey of Jewish connections.”

Rachel Swartz – Manager