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The team behind Unpacked
Noam Weissman, Executive Vice President
Jewish educator, with a background in educational psychology, strange obsession with producing curricula, comparing the best kosher pizzas out there (yes, there are some) and assuring there is always a dip next to his food, and of course, using the word “nuanced.” Noam ran a high school, founded a curriculum company, is the head of OpenDor Media’s content, but is most proud of his mediocre high school basketball career. And, of course he loves his family.
Sara Himeles, Editor in Chief
Sara is editor in chief at Unpacked. She also writes the popular weekly newsletter on Jewish and Israeli current events, “The Weekly” and guides to the Jewish holidays. Sara has written and edited content for U.S. politicians, fashion magazines and tech startups, and she now combines her passions for Judaism, communications and writing.
Shaked Karabelnicoff, Writer & Content Creator
Shaked is a writer and content creator, best known as the face of Unpacked’s Tik Tok account. She believes that everything is a story and pop culture is equally important as breaking news. Shaked studied Journalism and Religion at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Rivky Stern, Head of Podcasts
Abigail Ellis, Social Media Manager
Abigail has spent the last 10 years collecting experience in all sorts of industries, from education to hi tech to nonprofit, in an effort to “find her passion.” In her off time, you’ll likely find Abigail captivating audiences onstage, attempting the newest baking trend or possibly working on her latest obsessive hobby of the week.
Enon Avital, Creative Director
Enon is a celebrated designer whose work has been featured by the likes of Google and Instagram. He comes to Unpacked with over sixteen years’ experience in visual design, user-experience interactions, data analytics, coding, and development. You can find him during his spare time making pocket notebooks by hand, and designing Hebrew lettering artwork out of food.
Jeff Handel, Head of Video
Jeff is an award-winning filmmaker with over 15 years of experience producing content ranging from commercials and documentaries to feature films exhibited at Sundance & Tribeca. When he isn’t crafting his next story to tell, he spends his free time mastering the art of fermentation (kvass, sauerkraut, kombucha, you name it). He is incredibly excited to continue building the vision of Israel and Jewish edu-tainment at Unpacked.
Baruch Goldberg, Video Editor
Baruch began his career in theater, in a circle of idealistic dreamers looking to make the world a better place (and have some fun). He’s worked on most of Open Dor Media’s documentaries, and prior to that helped an artist create a family of plush characters designed to empower children. Baruch arrived in Israel many years ago for a brief visit following a detour through Syria and Jordan. And he’s still there.