Mordechai Kaplan is Director of the Missions Department at Aish Jerusalem. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mordechai spent his high school years learning in Yeshiva of Staten Island where he developed a close relationship with his uncle, Rabbi Reuven Feinstein. He then went to Israel to study in Yeshivas Brisk under Rabbi Dovid Soloveitchik. From 2007-2010, Mordechai learned at Aish Jerusalem. The opening of the new Aish World Center presents a remarkable opportunity for Aish Jerusalem to be a key player in Israeli tourism, and Mordechai is focused on developing and marketing new and innovative missions to Israel.