Organizational Structure

1 Fellowship

JPA shall be run by “Ma’ayan Ha-Or”, a residential spiritual fellowship, headed by Eliyahu Benedikt as founder-director. “Ma’ayan Ha-Or” is the Israeli branch of an international spiritual community dedicated to divine life and service to God and mankind by realizing and fostering all kinds of programs for personal development (self-realization), education, ethical values, character building and charitable work (service to the poor, the sick and the needy). It has grown from the teaching of H. E. Benedikt and is embracing the common universal truths of all religions (See special pamphlet).

2 The Board of the Jerusalem Peace Academy (a registered amuta/NGO)

The Board of the amuta consists of Ordinary and Honorary Members a Patronage and three Managing Directors, who are empowered by vote.

3 Advisory Board

Fellowship and Bord of Directors are assisted by an Advisory Board consisting of volunteering professionals, which guide, counsel and assist us in the setting up of projects according to their specific experience and know-how. They are selected by the Founder.Director. 

4 Associated Councils of Professionals

In order to effectively implement our projects, we have established different teams, associations and councils of highly qualified professionals in different fields of human research, management, education and human relations helping us to carry out the previously mentioned goals within a larger scale of social, cultural and political institutions.