Writings by Bronfman Bogrim & Amitim

Moshe Yehuda Akerman (Amitei Bronfman ’15)

Posted on September 22, 2024

“It has to be a wake-up call because we have no other option.” My name is Moshe Yehuda, Amitei Bronfman 2015. I’m a student at the Hebrew University majoring in Philosophy, Economics and Political Science. I live on Ha-Ari Street, right behind the Netanyahu couple. We’re not particularly good neighbors, but we are right in Continue Reading »

Eliana Mandell Braner (Amitei Bronfman ’07)

Posted on September 13, 2024

“This is what we do – we do bereavement. We know bereavement.” I’m Eliana Mandell Braner ’07, director of the Koby Mandell Foundation, which offers support to bereaved families. I live in Tekoa, a settlement in the West Bank. Heartbreak The Koby Mandell Foundation was started when my brother Koby and his friend Yosef Ishran Continue Reading »

Lior Zalmanson (Amitei Bronfman ’00)

Posted on August 25, 2024

“If I could have, I would have just cast this word processing tool aside and sent you all a mixtape.” My name is Lior Zalmanson from the 2000 Amitim, a senior lecturer (a weird ranking between Assistant and Associate Professor) at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University. My research focuses on human engagement with Continue Reading »

Eliya Gopas Dadush (Amitei Bronfman ’00)

Posted on August 16, 2024

“I truly understood the greatness of educators” I am Eliya Gopas Dadush, an Amita from the 2000 cohort. I am married to Gabi, and we have four children. We live in Yeruham, a very special town in the Negev Desert. I am a high school teacher and a pedagogical coordinator; I teach history, civics, and Continue Reading »

Limor Alon (Amitei Bronfman ’04)

Posted on August 2, 2024

“[N]ever has it been so hard to take a stance, and never has it felt so crucial.” My name is Limor, I’m a 2004 bogeret (alumna) of the Bronfman program, currently writing these lines as an Israeli living in Paris for the past 7 years. I’m writing in these difficult times to share some thoughts Continue Reading »

Yair Agmon (Amitei Bronfman ’04)

Posted on July 28, 2024

We are not like our grandparents in the Holocaust. My name is Yair. I’m 37 years old. Married to Shira, father of Chaya, Noah and Roni. Son of Rachel Agmon. I now live in Tel Aviv but I’m still a Yerushalmi (Jerusalemite). My work is mostly in film and literature and I also write for Continue Reading »

Noam Cohen (Amitei Bronfman ’23)

Posted on July 19, 2024

“I think hearing the Jewish-American voice in the conflict is important.” I think we’re the first Israeli group to have gone to the U.S. under such unique circumstances and with such an enormous challenge. It was a dilemma — when do we raise the topic of October 7th? To what extent should it be present? Continue Reading »

Adir Abebe (Amitei Bronfman ’23)

Posted on July 19, 2024

“It’s made me want to explore it further.” I grew up in a quite religious family. When I was 14, we became more masorti [aligned with the Conservative movement], but we’re still observant and deeply connected to religion. On Shabbat morning [of our trip to the US] we were at Romemu Congregation in NYC. For Continue Reading »

Avigal Be’er (Amitei Bronfman ‘07)

Posted on July 12, 2024

We can’t wait for the day after, because it simply won’t come. I am Avigal, 34 years old. I am an illustrator and have a business producing my artwork, both locally and internationally. We have two daughters – Miriam, who is almost one year old, and Ya’ara, who will soon be starting first grade. I Continue Reading »

Lara Kfir (Amitei Bronfman ’99)

Posted on July 5, 2024

We’re all playing a game of “Life is Beautiful” I have four sweet kids, the eldest is 12 and the youngest is 2. I work in Derech Kfar Education Institute, supporting educational staff in schools that work with at-risk youth. I’m also a psychotherapist. I’m married to Uri, who is an architect and entrepreneur in Continue Reading »