Shana Aaronson
Executive Director
Shana holds a Bs. in Psychology, as well as certification and training in educational guidance counseling, abuse prevention, and IFS Therapy. Her experience began with mentoring at-risk youth within several programs. She was assistant director at Tzofiah, a residential, therapeutic home for adolescent girls where she supervised staff, co-facilitated DBT group sessions, and coordinated Tzofiah’s administrative needs.
She became the social services coordinator for Magen Child Protective Services, supporting families where children had been physically and sexually abused, then case manager and Magen’s executive director.
Shana volunteers as Jewish marital law coach and birth assistant for women with histories of sexual and physical abuse. She lives with her family in Mateh Yehuda, Israel
Ester Horowitz
Clinical director
Ester Horowitz has a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education and a Master of Arts degree in music therapy from Bar-Ilan University. She specializes in providing support to parents, children, and teens who have experienced sexual abuse.
With extensive experience in both therapeutic and administrative aspects of trauma treatment, Ester has made significant contributions to the field. In the past, she founded and skillfully managed the highly regarded “Meital” center in Beitar Illit. Currently, she is undergoing specialized training in couple, family, and sex therapy at the Rotem Center.
Ester and her family currently reside in Jerusalem.
Shimon Bell
Project Manager
Shimon made aliyah as a child and served in the IDF’s Netzach division as a combat medic. He holds a BA in Behavioral Sciences and Psychology from Ariel University, post-graduate training in criminal profiling, and has completed his internship in the Abarbanel Psychiatric Hospital.Shimon is currently completing his MA in Clinical Criminology at Bar Ilan University.He lives in the Jerusalem area.
Riki Weiss
Head of Advocacy and Investigations
Riki holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminology from John Jay College in NYC. She worked with at-risk youth and with people struggling with addictions and is passionate about social justice. Riki recently completed her MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She currently lives in Bet Shemesh
Yaakov Sela
Public and Government Relations
Chana Barzel
Office Manager
Chana was born in London and moved to Israel in 1995 to live in a small village in the Shfela area.
Engaged in the field of office management for over 10 years during which she worked at Maccabi Health Services, A. Shenhav Engineering and Appraisals Ltd., Tazpit Real Estate and Arnon Rond Consultants Ltd.
Mikee Soussan
Head of Education & Research
Mikee began her advocacy career by speaking publicly on abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community as a teenager. She made aliyah from New Jersey shortly after and served as an officer in the IDF. Mikee earned a BA in clinical psychology and criminology, where she made the Dean’s list and graduated with distinction. She was the recipient of the prestigious President’s Scholarship and is working toward a combined MA/PhD in clinical criminology with a focus on forensic interviewing techniques, planning to advance her career in trauma research. Mikee lives with her family in the Merkaz region.
Shifra Orlian
Social Worker
Shifra Orlian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW), bringing a wealth of empathy and structured support to the Magen support center. A graduate of Bar-Ilan University, she specializes in connecting clients to essential resources, advancing processes of growth, and attending to individual well-being.
Shifra lives with her family in Beit Shemesh.
