Board of Trustees:

The Board of Trustees of the Fund is unique in its composition, this being the request of the founder and donor Mr. Joseph Gruss. The Board is comprised of five members; three, including the chairperson, are acting Supreme Court Justices. The two other members are public figures with expertise in the education, social welfare, public policy and administration arenas.

Current Board Members:

  • Mr Jacob Turkel – Chairperson
    Former Supreme Court Justice, head the Israeli special independent commission of inquiry into the events in the flotilla in Gaza
  • Dr. Yoram Danziger
    Supreme Court Justice
  • Mr. Salim Jubran
    Supreme Court Justice
  • Prof. Dov Goldberger – President of the Center for Academic Studies, past Executive Director of the Israel Association of Community Centers
  • Prof. Yossi Tamir – Executive Director of “Tevet” (From Poverty to Independence) Program; former Director of the National Insurance Institute.