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Archive: July 2020

Yuval Nussan

Posted on July 2, 2020

Yuval Nussan, a 2009 Amitei Bronfman alum, was raised in Hoshaya in the Galilee. In his gap year he volunteered at the Tzameret NGO, before studying at Har Etzion Yeshiva. Yuval served in the IDF combat forces as a commander. He has a Master’s degree in Hebrew Literature from Hebrew University as part of the Continue Reading »

Nava Melki

Posted on July 2, 2020

Nava was born in France and, after making Aliyah with her family at the age of 4, was raised and educated in Jerusalem. She attended the Emuna Arts High School for girls, where she majored in theater. During her national service she worked on a horse farm which specializes in therapeutic riding and treats people Continue Reading »

Stefanie Weisman

Posted on July 2, 2020

Stefanie Weisman is the Communications and Design Associate at The Bronfman Fellowship.  She received a B.A. in history from Columbia University and an M.A. in art history from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts.  Her first book, The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College, was published by Sourcebooks Continue Reading »

Heather Santelli

Posted on July 2, 2020

Heather is the Director of Finance for the organization.  She manages all financial operations both in the US and Israel and has been with The Fellowship since 2001.  She holds degrees in both Accounting and Hotel and Restaurant Management and is a Notary Public licensed in New York State.  Outside of Bronfman, Heather assists various Continue Reading »

Daphna Yizrael

Posted on July 2, 2020

Daphna has been active for many years in the fields of pluralistic Judaism, community development, and young adult communities. She has held managerial and educational positions at the Mandel Leadership Institute, Beit Tefilah Israeli, and the Zalman Shazar Center, and served as a community emissary in the MetroWest community of New Jersey. Daphna holds a Continue Reading »

Becky Voorwinde

Posted on July 2, 2020

Rebecca Voorwinde is CEO of The Bronfman Fellowship. An alumna of the program, Becky served as a volunteer member of Bronfman’s Alumni Advisory Board before taking the full-time position of Director of Alumni Engagement in 2008. Becky’s professional experience includes work in the Corporate Responsibility Group at Ernst & Young LLP, where she led the Continue Reading »

Evan Parks

Evan Parks

Posted on July 2, 2020

Dr. Evan Parks is the Director of Education for The Bronfman Fellowship. Evan’s research treats modern European literature and culture, especially the entanglement of German and Jewish intellectual traditions. He is also interested in correspondences between Jewish diaspora writers and Hebrew literature. Evan is a Visiting Scholar at NYU’s Center for the Humanities, and is Continue Reading »

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