Senior Leadership
Rabbi Itzhak Shapira
Shaliach Tzibbur
Tzahi (Itzhak) Shapira was born and raised in a traditional Sephardic Jewish home in Israel.
Heather Tsitsi Masiyiwa
President of Shuvu Africa
Tsitsi Masiyiwa is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur devoted to empowering young people in Africa.
Pastor Matt McKeown
Uri Program Director
Pastor Matt McKeown is the Associate Pastor at the UBIC in Holly Hill, FL.
Dr. Douglas A. Wheeler
Academic Dean of Uri
Dr. Wheeler has an earned Ph.D. from California Graduate School of Theology and an earned Th.D. from Florida Theological Seminary.
Teaching Staff
Eldad Keynan
Instructor of Jewish History
Eldad Keynan was born in Israel and has a M.A. on Jewish History from Haifa University.
Shuvu Staff Africa
Ishmael Siringwani
Shuvu Africa Branch
Praise Benguzana
Shuvu Africa Branch
Shuvu Staff Global
Jaxon Edwards
Administrative Assistant & Publishing Manager
Jaxon works as an administrative assistant and manages the creation and publishing of resources.
Jeff Blumenthal
Head of Software Development
Jeff is a Software Architect with 30+ years of experience in IT architecture and software development.