Yadin Koschitzky is a Canadian from Toronto. An online bio on the website for Camp Moshava, a Jewish summer camp in Ontario, states: “My name is Yadin Koschitzky and I am incredibly excited to be Rosh Mosh [head counsellor] for summer 5775 at Camp Moshava! I am from Toronto, and after graduating from Yeshivat Or Chaim [a private Jewish high school in Toronto that is part of the Bnei Akiva chain] I studied in Israel for a year and a half in the hesder yeshiva Birkat Moshe which is located in Maaleh Adumim. In March 2012 I enlisted into the Paratroopers brigade of the Israel Defense Forces for 14 months. Following my service, I enrolled in Columbia University, where I am currently a student.”
Koschitzky’s LinkedIn profile states that he was an “elite paratrooper” in the Israeli military from March 2012 to May 2013. It describes his time in the military as follows: “Graduated Paratroopers Academy of Basic and Advanced Training, receiving recognition for perseverance and determination; Served in operational activity of an elite infantry unit, accomplishing objectives under strenuous conditions; Specialized as the platoon’s machine gunner, responsible for securing vital terrain during active duty and operational missions.”
His profile adds that he eventually graduated from Columbia University with a BA in history and later from Columbia Business School with an MBA, and worked in the United States until late-2022 before returning to Canada. His most recent job, according to his profile, was in Toronto at IKO North America, a shingle manufacturer.
