Nachum interviewed Dani Dayan, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, about his new appointment and the important work he does for the Jewish people through Yad Vashem.

Dani Dayan served most recently as Israel’s Consul General in New York from 2016 until 2020. Previously, he served as Chairman of the YESHA Council and before that served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Elad Software Systems Ltd., a company that he founded. In addition, Dayan volunteers as the Head of the Advisory Board of Nefesh B’Nefesh and until his posting in New York was a member of the Yad Vashem Council.

Dayan holds a master’s degree in finance (with honors) from Tel Aviv University and a bachelor’s in economics and computer science (cum laude) from Bar Ilan University.