Yoav is the AUJS NSW Shaliach. During his teenage years in Israel, Yoav was a youth counsellor and activist and participated in Jewish Agency for Israel summer programs in the USA. He served in the IDF for six years, in the Strategic & International Divisions, where he gained vast experience in politico-military affairs. Yoav holds a BA in Literature and Political Science from Tel Aviv University and is passionate about the study of languages (namely French, Spanish, German and English).