Nomi Venkert, at The Blogs

Jun 15, 2024, 5:39 PM

I have three children who are young adults. Prior to 7/10 I lamented their generation's lack of knowledge of history and often quoted Yigal Alon: "A nation who forgets its past is a nation with a paltry present and...

May 13, 2024, 5:16 PM

To lose a friend

To lose a friend/ Peleg Laufer To lose a friend is to feel that the whole world turned upside-down from one phone call to lose a friend is to feel excited to see him, give him a tight hug, and then...

May 1, 2024, 1:11 AM

A typical Israeli perspective: 7th of October

In order to understand the conflict from the Israeli point of view, it may be helpful to gain the perspective of a typical citizen. I will attempt to share my insights surrounding our new and confoundingly disturbing new reality. ...

About Me

Nomi Venkert returned to Israel in 1988 when she was almost 18, expecting to stay for one year. She served in the army and studied psychology and education at the Hebrew University. Since 1997, she has been working with autistic people and their families in a wide range of areas (homes, family support, workplace). She now works as a socio-sex educator for teens and adults on the spectrum and people with intellectual disability in a public clinic and her private clinic. She is married with 3 adult children. In her spare time, she volunteers in several capacities. She has been in charge of her community's emergency response team for eight years, where she has gained perspectives on different aspects of our unique life style in Israel.