Tzach, Cincinnati’s newest Shaliach, in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, will work within our community to connect Cincinnati to Israel. Tzach has a background in education, with a focus on leadership development. He holds an MA in Education from Haifa University and a BA in Education from Tel-Hai College.
Our Israeli emissaries (shlichim) work to create and strengthen relationships between Cincinnati and Israel. They educate both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities about Israel and also advocate for Israel’s right to exist. They engage with our local agencies, congregations, day schools, camps, and the Mayerson JCC to create programs and activities that connect us with Israel.
Community Emissaries
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TZACH Community Shaliach |
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Tzach
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Maia Morag
Maia Morag is our representative in Israel. Maia served as community Shlicha from 2014-2018, the only one Federation had for four years! Her experience as an educator, facilitator, and teacher at the secular yeshiva frames the themes of Pluralism and Shared Society that overlay our Israel programming and investment. Maia’s patience, humor, and deep understanding of both American and Israeli society will be crucial in navigating Cincinnati’s relationship with Israel in the years to come.
Friends from Israel (Chaverim M'Israel)
Each Fall, we welcome two new Friends from Israel, who live in our community for a full year of service. The Friends from Israel / Chaverim M’Israel program brings two post-high school teenagers from cities in Israel to Cincinnati to share their experiences and knowledge about Israeli life with people across the Cincinnati area. Each year, the two chaverim meet thousands of kids, teens, and families. They teach in both Jewish and non-Jewish schools and organizations across Greater Cincinnati. In the summer, they are counselors at Camp Livingston. This program is a component of the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partnership2Gether (P2G) program.
Contact Christine Katzman at [email protected] or 513-985-2962 to schedule a visit from the Chaverim.
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Meet Yarden: A Curious Leader
While in Israel, Yarden lives in Netanya and nearby Even Yehuda. She studied at a high school in Kibbutz Shefayim, where she majored in biology and Jewish philosophy. Her leadership has roots in the Diller Teen Fellows program and in the Ha’ihud Ha’chaklai youth movement, where she took on roles ranging from creating content to camp logistics—learning how to plan, lead, and listen.
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Meet Uri: From Farm Life to Adventure
Uri grew up on a 54-year-old family farm between Kiryat Shmona and Tzfat with only 14 residents where he tends animals and orchards. Uri just finished Emek HaHula High School, where he majored in chemistry and physics. “I’m really looking forward to this year and to all the experiences we’re going to share together," he said, smiling widely.
Israel Fellows to Hillel
This program is a partnership between the Jewish Agency for Israel and Hillel International. It places outstanding young Israelis on key college campuses for a two-year period of educational service, in order to create an ongoing Israel presence for Jewish students and the broader community. Campus Israel Fellows partner with student organizations, campus study abroad offices, Jewish and Israel studies departments, local Jewish federations, Israeli consulates, and Jewish Community Centers.
They also follow through with Taglit-Birthright trip alumni via one-on-one meetings and special programs and events to keep them active and encourage them to continue their Jewish journeys while in college.
Campus Israel Fellows serve as Israel's unofficial peer ambassadors on campus and in the local community, providing opportunities for students to discuss and experience every aspect of Israeli life, bridging the gap between Israel fact and fiction, and inspiring students to forge enduring commitments to Israel. In many instances, the Campus Israel Fellow is the first Israeli college students and professors have ever met!