Joshua Wander

Joshua Wander is an American born Israeli rabbi, Aliyah activist, and former ZAKA spokesman. He is known for his work with ZAKA, Israel’s search and rescue and disaster response organization, and for founding the Aliyah advocacy group Bring Them Home, which encourages Jews in the Diaspora to return to Israel. Wander has also been active in public safety and emergency preparedness, appearing on the reality television program Doomsday Preppers and maintaining a disaster preparedness blog. Previously, he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of Pittsburgh in 2013 general election and has held roles in public relations, writing, and Jewish education. He is also a public relations consultant representing projects in, and around the Old City of Jerusalem. He recreated the Chatzotzrot bringing them back into existence after a 2000 year hiatus.