Nachshon is the founder of the Young Jewish community Bendigamos in Amsterdam. He is one of the few Portuguese Jews left in Amsterdam, after its community was decimated in WWII. In an ultimate attempt to revive the community and its traditions, he started a new community in 2015, basically from scratch. In six years they have become a sizeable, vibrant and growing community, attracting a wide range of Jews with an average age of 30 years old. This is a positive story about a beautiful history and a beautiful future, and you’ll hear some of the secrets to their success. Excited to connect!

Joni was born and raised in Afula, Israel. He has followed his passion since 2008 working as a licensed tour guide for groups like Birthright (Taglit). Joni also worked as an international guide in different countries around Europe for example: Malta, Romania and Italy. For the past two years he has been working as a shaliach for the Jewish community in Stockholm and today he still works in the community responsible for the connection between young Jewish nordics and Israel.  Joni will speak about the Jewish community in Sweden from the past until today and his past work as a shaliach.

Joey is a Jew of Yemeni descent from London, England. He is currently Director of Abroad Experiences for KAHAL Abroad, supporting thousands of young people in connecting with Jewish experiences worldwide when they travel, work or study abroad. As a lay leader in the British community, he runs educational and leadership development programs in the UK, the US and across Europe. The British Jewish community is the fifth largest in the world and has a long and intriguing history. We’ll be exploring what was, what is and what will be, in a community that is constantly looking to balance its traditions with the modern, multicultural reality of the UK today.