ALIYAH COMMITTEE
Amton Newsletter
Spring 2004
Welcome Devora Greenberg!
Tnuat AM is excited to welcome Devora
Greenberg, our new Shlicha (emissary)
to the Conservative Movement in North America. Born
in Jerusalem, Devora fulfilled her military service
in an Intelligence Unit of the Israel Defense Forces
and received her B.A. from Hebrew University in Jewish
Philosophy and Political Science in 2003.
The daughter of British olim, Devora grew up
in the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem where her parents
were active in Yedidiya, the well-known open modern
Orthodox congregation. She was educated at the Pelech
Girls High School, founded by Dr. Alice Shalvi, and
was active in the Religious Scouts, serving as a madricha
(counselor) and merakezet (Group Leader).
Devora became acquainted with Conservative/Masorti
Judaism when, after completing her army service, she
was sent on shlichut as a summer camp counselor
to Camp Ramah New England, in Palmer, MA. "My experience
at Camp Ramah was life-changing. I became a 'Ramahnik'
in body and soul and found a new home within the Conservative
religious community." Following that summer, Devora
joined the counseling staff of Ramah Israel and worked
with numerous synagogue and Solomon Schechter Day School
groups touring Israel, and then summered on staff with
the Ramah Seminar Program.
Devora arrived in New York in February 2004 to begin
her service with us and like her predecessors, splits
her time between the MERCAZ USA office and the Israel
Aliyah Center. Her goals are to help us with outreach
to synagogues and organizations to provide a variety
of educational programs concerning Israel; help for
individuals and families who are considering long term
stays in Israel as well as, of course, aliyah;
and involvement with college students and young adults
interested in travel, study and volunteer programs in
Israel.
Devora is eager to help us in any way she can. She
can be reached at 212-533-7800, ext. 2021 or
shlicha@mercazusa.org.
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