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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 as Rabbinic Assistant at the BAYT excellence as well as a love for Israel.
now with Corona, we’re excited to (Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto) in We also plan to hold chavrutas with
make the best of our situation and Thornhill. Shira will be running informal adults in the community and to run
create fun and engaging experiences education activities at Ulpanat Orot of small learning groups and classes in
for our shul. Additionally, Chana will be Bnei Akiva Schools and coordinating the various synagogues.
working as the Program Coordinator the women’s Beit Midrash for OU- “We are especially excited and looking
at the Jewish Renaissance Experi- JLIC. Their daughter Talya’s main goal forward to getting to know this Jew-
ence, an organization dedicated to will be to charm everyone with her ish community in which the various
enhancing and building Jewish con- cuteness. streams work together – Orthodox,
nection and education.
Chaim and Shira hope to bring Torat Conservative and Reform. We come
“In all of our different roles, we’re ex- Eretz Yisrael with them and contribute with a passion for teaching and with
cited to help connect those around us to the thriving Zionist community of the humility to learn from this unique
to the sweetness of the Torah and the Toronto. They are looking forward to community, and with the help of G-d
light of Hashem.” making connections with the members we shall succeed.”
of the community (hopefully in person
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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