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Our Team

Partnership Team

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Amit was born in the USA, made Aliya at age 10, and grew up in Rehovot. She is married and the mother of 3 and a member of Kibbutz Tzora. She did her IDF services in the Nahal Army corps.

Amit has been part of the Partnership2Gether family since 2007, when she began as People to People Coordinator at Beit Shemesh – Mateh Yehuda – South Africa P2G. Following this, she served as Community Emissary (Shlicha) for the Jewish Federation of Milwaukee for 3 years, and there worked with Sovev Kinneret Partnership. She holds a Masters in Group Leadership via the Arts. In her not so free time, she enjoys making art from reused materials.

Partnership Director

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Noa Rosenzweig is originally from Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra in Israel but has  been living in in Minnesota since 2014. She is the Israel Center Manager at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and has been in this role since April 2022. Prior to this role, she was a Hebrew teacher at a variety of Jewish schools in the Twin Cities. Her husband, Zach, works in the field of 3D printing (worked for Stratasys) and they have a 2 young children, Alma and Yotam. Noa is really excited to work on furthering this partnership and looks forward to enriching the Jewish communities both in Minneapolis and Rehovot!

Israel Center Manager, Minneapolis Jewish Federation

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Brenda Ganot is the project manager for Partnership2Gether in Rehovot-Minneapolis and previously served as part of HQ for the 248 Community Action Network.   

She has worked for the Partnership unit for over 19 years. Brenda made Aliyah from California in 1984 and currently lives with her husband Steve in Beit Shemesh. They have 3 grown children. She is a community activist, and most proud of her involvement in founding Levana, the women’s prayer group in Beit Shemesh and Heritage Judaica Israel. She is a former International President of B’nai B’rith Girls.

Project Manager

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Tamar (Tami) Kedmi has been working with the Jewish Agency since 1998 and joined the Partnership unit at the very beginning. She serves as Operations Coordinator for 7 different partnerships including Rehovot – Minneapolis. 

 

Tamar lives in Beit Shemesh with her husband Ronen. She has 2 daughters and 4 wonderful grandchildren. In her free time she loves to travel around Israel and the world, to read, dance and sing.

Operations Coordinator

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Born in Australia, a citizen of Israel, Canada and the US, Eilat moved to Minneapolis with husband, Noam Harel, in 2000.

While bringing Israel to the community is an important goal, introducing world Jewry to Israelis is just an important as, “At the end of the day, we are Am Echad,” (one nation).

The quote, “A Jew is asked to take a leap of action rather than a leap of faith, “ is what motivates her in all the work, projects and collaborations she works on both on a local and global level.

Eilat enjoys nature, good books and movies with their two (grown up) kids, Ely and Lia.

Chief Impact Officer, Minneapolis Jewish Federation

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Coordinator, Emma Gilbert Student Scholar Program and School Twinning Programs

While studying for her BA in Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at IDC Herzliya, Michal co-founded a program connecting Israeli and international students. In 2018, she founded Tiyulim With Olim, helping new immigrants integrate into Israeli society under the World Zionist Organization’s sponsorship. Michal has experience in public diplomacy and political affairs, including leading advocacy delegations, interning for Knesset members, coordinating government relations, and working at Israel’s Mission to the EU and NATO. Known for her warmth and ability to connect across cultures, Michal values empowering young women. Her hobbies include singing, traveling, photography, dancing, painting, and enjoying good food.

Coordinator of Programs for Students and Youth

Minneapolis Steering Committee

Israeli Steering Committee

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