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DEPARTURES

World Mizrachi runs several leadership programs to prepare rabbis, educators and
shlichim to serve in communities around the world. Here we profile some of the
families who are starting their shlichut, and some who have recently returned.

Rav Ilan & Chana Brownstein Rav Chaim & Shira Metzger Rav Nechemya & Batya Rosenfeld
White Plains, NY Toronto, Canada Nashville, Tennessee

“We are so excited to be heading Chaim and Shira have just arrived for “We landed in Nashville, Tennessee,
with our daughter, Emunah Shirah, for shlichut in Toronto, Canada. Chaim just a few weeks ago. During our
shlichut as Directors of Youth Pro- will be a member of the Beit Midrash shlichut with Torah MiTzion, we will
gramming at the Young Israel of White Zichron Dov (affiliated with YU and teach at the local school which serves
Plains, in White Plains, NY. Although Torah MiTzion) and he will also serve all streams and promotes academic
youth activities look a little different now as Rabbinic Assistant at the BAYT excellence as well as a love for Israel.
with Corona, we’re excited to make the (Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto) in We also plan to hold chavrutas with
best of our situation and create fun and Thornhill. Shira will be running informal adults in the community and to run
engaging experiences for our shul. Ad- education activities at Ulpanat Orot of small learning groups and classes in
ditionally, Chana will be working as the Bnei Akiva Schools and coordinating the various synagogues.
Program Coordinator at the Jewish Re- the women’s Beit Midrash for OU-JLIC. “We are especially excited and looking
naissance Experience, an organization Their daughter Talya’s main goal will be forward to getting to know this Jew-
dedicated to enhancing and building to charm everyone with her cuteness. ish community in which the various
Jewish connection and education.
Chaim and Shira hope to bring Torat streams work together – Orthodox,
“In all of our different roles, we’re ex- Eretz Yisrael with them and contribute Conservative and Reform. We come
cited to help connect those around us to the thriving Zionist community of with a passion for teaching and with
to the sweetness of the Torah and the Toronto. They are looking forward to the humility to learn from this unique
light of Hashem.” making connections with the members community, and with the help of G-d
of the community (hopefully in person we shall succeed.”
and not only virtually). Chaim and Shira
are confident that they will gain and
learn much from the Toronto commu-
nity, of which they have already heard
amazing things.

Raising the bar in leadership development, Mizrachi is revolutionizing the recruitment and training of the next
generation of rabbinic and educational leaders to serve world Jewry. Through pinpoint searches in Israel and
unique partnerships with local communities we have built a cadre of young and powerful educators ready to
serve and to lead. To find out more, contact Rav Hillel van Leeuwen at ravhillel@mizrachi.org.

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