Akiva Buckman is completing his army service in Shiur Daled in Yeshivat Hakotel of Jerusalem. Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, he made Aliyah and served in the IDF in the Kfir brigade. He is active in various Jewish educational programs, including Camp Moshava Indian Orchard, Bnei Akiva Mach Hach Ba'Aretz, and Etz Chaim High School in Moscow, Russia. He is currently a counselor in Yeshivat Hakotel.