Helena Hawkins resides in the San Francisco Bay Area but lives and breathes the Land of Israel. She and her fiance, David Sheyman, are actively working with Doreinu in order to inspire and connect the local South Bay Jewish community to the story of Israel’s return to history.

Yehuda Katz has been active with Doreinu and affiliated movements in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007. After successful ventures in real estate and managing local musicians, he spent a decade working as a lead software engineer for some of Silicon Valley’s major tech companies. In partnership with the local Chabad (that began in his living room), Yehuda has spent the last three years building a vibrant young professional community in Santa Clara.

Esther Lamm Kanchik has a B.Sc. in Marketing and a B.A. in Literature from St. Johns University. Having worked as RAJE’s Director of Marketing and Development for seven years and managing the UJA Federation of New York’s Russian Leadership Division for three years, she’s excited to bring her experience with Jewish nonprofit organizations to the Doreinu team.