Emily Levy-Shochat, at The Blogs

Emily Levy-Shochat

Dec 1, 2023, 10:21 AM

"No one will be the same after this," wrote an Israeli friend of mine in a "How are you?" message in the second or third week of the war. We are eight weeks into the war – ceasefire notwithstanding –...

Nov 1, 2023, 5:55 PM

No Silver Lining

No Silver Lining I write these short essays as a way to get my head and heart around what is happening. As ideas come to me I jot them down. When, if, they lead me further down a path,...

Oct 26, 2023, 8:21 PM

Where there is a will, there is a way

Today I learned that even the seeming impossible can be achieved—at least in some situations. The day after the war began, Jeremy, a man I took a furniture repair course with, anticipated the need for furniture to help evacuees...

Oct 9, 2023, 12:37 PM

Same same, but different

July, 2023 Early this morning, wearing a red t-shirt I bought a few years ago which has "same same" printed on the front and "but different" on the back, I drove from my home in central Israel to my daughter’s...

About Me

Born in Liberty, New York, Emily made Aliya almost 50 years ago. Her career has focused on grassroots community development, educational and social services for populations at need and development of the non-profit sector in Israel including senior positions at the NCJW Research Center for Innovation in Education at Hebrew University, the Schwartz Program at Hebrew University, the Israel Movement for Reform Judaism, the Moriah Fund, the Honey Foundation for Israel, the Counseling Center for Women and the Israel Heart Fund. Emily currently serves on the Boards of Mercaz Olami, WZO Presidium, the JAFI Board of Governors, KKL-JNF and the Association for Ethiopian Jewry.