Title: באו ורשו את-הארץ, Go in and possess the land. Many feel compelled to fulfill this mitzvah. What issues are involved in making aliyah and handling the relationship with family members both in Israel and the Diaspora. Conversely, how are these relationships affected when a family member makes the decision to leave Israel?
Guest Speakers:
Marc Rosenberg is the VP of Diaspora Partnerships at Nefesh B’Nefesh – a non-profit organization that is revitalizing Aliyah from North America. He is an experienced educator and collaborates with several educational institutions in Jerusalem and around the world. Originally from Cherry Hill, NJ, Marc lives in Jerusalem with his wife and family.
Bryna Kurtz is a senior manager with over 20 years of experience in public accounting.
She provides accounting and tax services for small to medium size closely held businesses. Bryna has worked most extensively in the areas of individual tax compliance, family trusts and estate, and family wealth planning. Her areas of specialization include family trusts, tax consulting for not for profits and tax planning for high net worth individuals.
Bryna provides accounting services in English and Hebrew.
Bryna enjoys traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren in Israel and Boston.
Rabbi Paul Freedman is Chairman of the Masorti Committee on Aliyah and Klitah. Before making aliyah in 1991, he served as International Director of USCJ’s Department of Youth Activities. He and his wife, Nina, host groups in their Jerusalem home. In his role as Committee Chairman, he has initiated a number of programs and services related to making aliyah from our Movement and supporting successful klitah. He is especially proudthat all their sons ,grandchildren and great grandchildren live in Israel.
Rabbi Amy Levin, is the immediate past President of the Rabbinical Assembly of Israel, and is the second woman to be ordained by the Masorti/Conservative Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem. Rabbi Levin has trained in the Rav Hamachshir program of The Jewish Theological Seminary and the “Consulting for Vital Congregations” program of The Alban Institute, has taught at the Schechter Institute, Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and The Conservative Yeshiva. Rabbi Levin serves on the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards and the Vaad Hakavod, the Ethics Committee, of the international Rabbinical Assembly. She lives on Hanaton in Israel’s lower Galilee from where she provides consulting services and strategic advising to congregations and clergy through her platform:Tzibur Strategies: for Thriving Sacred Communities and Their Leaders.
Sara Miriam Liben grew up outside of Boston and made aliyah after graduating from the Joint Program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she majored in Sociology and Gender Studies in Judaism. Since moving to Israel, her work has focused on the relationship between Israel and Jews around the world both at Masa Israel Journey as Director of Leadership Development and as the Manager of Community and Operations at Kehilat Tzion in Jerusalem. She lives in Tel Aviv with her husband Adam and their many plants.Registration is only open to WL members, you must log in (https://www.wlcjmembers.org/member_login.php) to register. If you need assistance, please contact the office (405) 870-1260.
Registration is open to International Sister Friends (outside of the USA and Canada), through here: https://wlcj2.org/u/?I1c6464d
This registration link is ONLY for International friends of Women’s League outside the USA and Canada.
520 8th Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018 | Phone: 405-870-1260 | info@wlcj.org
Copyright © 2024 Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Website by Addicott Web