Kesher Israel is honored to host Dr. Aliza Bloch, Mayor of Beit Shemesh, Israel. 

There will be two opportunities to hear from Dr. Bloch during Shabbat: 

Drasha
Learning to Live in Harmony: The challenges of uniting and accommodating Beit Shemesh's diverse populations

Seudah Shlishit
Against All Odds: The first female mayor of Beit Shemesh

Dr. Aliza Bloch currently serves as the Mayor of Beit Shemesh. She previously held various senior positions in the field of education, including principal of the School of Management at the Lewinsky Teachers College, director of the national network of the Branco Weiss Schools, and principal of Branco Weiss High School in Beit Shemesh. She has received several prestigious awards for excellence in education. She received a Ph.D. in School Management from Bar Ilan University.

Please help support Dr. Bloch's visit and other educational programming with a donation here. 

Sponsored by the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Memorial Institute of Adult Education