Active in the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism during his legal studies, Kariv now heads the Public and Social Policy Department of the Israel Religious Action Center, enhancing that organization's activities in the fields of social justice and assistance for the underprivileged. Haim Rechnitzer, born in Jerusalem, is an accomplished musician with a PhD in Jewish Philosophy. His desire to combine academic research with educational and cultural action led him to his rabbinical studies. Rechnitzer currently teaches Jewish philosophy and trains teachers and educators in formal and informal frameworks.