Rejecting Kahanists and rebuffing anti-Zionists, a new leader of the New Israel Fund makes its case for liberal democracy

Rejecting Kahanists and rebuffing anti-Zionists, a new leader of the New Israel Fund makes its case for liberal democracy

When Mickey Gitzin arrived in New York last month with two young daughters and a few winter coats hastily packed in Israel, he was stepping into a role that once would have seemed improbable for the organization he now leads. Gitzin, 44, was named interim president and CEO of the New Israel Fund in December, as its longtime CEO, Daniel Sokatch, begins a year-long sabbatical. Gitzin takes over at an organization that funds progressive Jewish and …

NIFC Welcomes Idit Klein as Vice President for Public Engagement of NIF | New Israel Fund of Canada

The New Israel Fund of Canada welcomes the incoming Vice President for Public Engagement of the New Israel Fund, Idit Klein. Klein, who has served as President and CEO of Keshet in the United States for nearly a quarter century, officially began her tenure in December 2025,  and is bringing her unparalleled leadership in the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities to advance NIF’s mission of building a more just, inclusive, and democratic Israel. For 24 y…