Happenings July/August 2018

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Sharon Afek, WSL Network Member (Class 2015), for his promotion from IDF Chief Military Advocate General to the rank of Major General.

Leah Briskin, Program Manager of the Wexner Israel Fellowship, on her acceptance to the 7th cohort of the highly competitive Civil Service Cadet program.

Yovav Gavish, WIF Alum (Class 29), on his appointment as Israel’s first representative on the World Bank Board of Directors.

Bobby (Baruch) Gilburd, WIF Alum (Class 29), on his promotion to the rank of Colonel in the IDF.

Shlomit Doten Gissin, WIF Alum (Class 12), on her appointment as Director of Environment and Sustainability of the Ariel Sharon Park.

Glen Golish, WHP Alum (Boca Raton 07), on his daughter joining the IDF.

Graham Hoffman, Wexner Field Fellow (Class 1), on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer at the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona.

Reda Mansour, WIF Alum (Class 10), on his appointment as Israel’s Ambassador in Panama.

Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, WGF Alum (Class 3), for her appointment to Assistant Professor (Blended Track) at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati.

Yoav Tellem, WIF Alum (Class 27), on his appointment as Head of the National Fraud Investigations Unit.

Einat Gil Tzubery, WSL Network Member (Class 2018), on her promotion to the rank of Major General in the Israeli Police. She will be the sole female police officer of that rank (second only to the Police Commissioner).

MAZAL TOV TO:

Zohar Atkins, WGF Fellow (Class 28),  and his wife Aliza, on the birth of their son; and to new grandparents Norman Atkins, WHP Alum (MetroWest 08) and Angie Atkins, Director of Wexner Heritage Alumni.

Deena Borzak, WHP Alum (Boca Raton 07), and her husband Steve Borzak, on the engagement of their daughter, Shira Rose Borzak to Alex Eidman.

Daniela Cherizli, WIF Alum (Class 4), on her daughter’s wedding.

Yair Hakak, WSL Network Member (Class 2016), on the birth of his daughter.

Moshe Shalem, WSL Network Member (Class 2015), on the birth of his son.

Peter Stern, WHP Alum (New York 16), and his wife Amanda, on the birth of their daughter; and to grandparents Susan and Jeffrey Stern, WHP Alumni (NY/Sidley).

Danny Tal, WSL Network Member (Class 2017), on the birth of his daughter.

CONDOLENCES TO:

Yossi Baidatz, WSL Network Member (Class 2015), on the death of his mother, Dikla Baidatz, z”l.

Jeremy Bollinger, WHP Alum (Los Angeles 15), on the death of his father.

Ted Einhorn, WHP Alum (Cleveland 05), on the death of his mother, Florrie Einhorn, z”l.

Julie Kohl, WHP Alum (Palo Alto 00), on the death of her mother-in-law.

Claudia Litvack-Polachek, WHP Alum (Montreal), on the death of her mother-in-law.