aliyah

Yarin Weltsman is originally from Johannesburg South Africa, she is an award winning UX designer and innovator that focuses on a human-centric approach to translating ideas into tangible strategies and offerings.

Yarin has consulted local startups and global clients such as Barclays Bank, Tech Stars and Google’s Leadership Institute.

Yarin holds a Masters Degree in Design, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and thrives at the intersection of design / tech / strategy.

In collaboration with all stakeholders, Yarin discovers insights and opportunities in order to develop a strategy that will help define the identity of your products and services and emotionally resonates with your target audience to be translated into all digital and marketing assets.

Avital Bayer was born in London and moved to Israel in the summer of 2016. She combines her passion for technology and innovation to inspire and promote change. She founded HiPitched in 2018. The company focuses on compelling branding, strategy, design and scaling.

Prior to founding HiPitched, she was a Venture Scout in Israel for Founders Factory (UK), looking for start-ups with growth potential and before this was Head of Business Development for Venture Capital fund 83North (Greylock) where she worked on scaling and advising portfolio companies.

Prior to moving to Israel she served as the international liaison at the Israeli Embassy in London's Trade and Economic Division, raising capital and securing international partnerships for Israeli companies.

She sits on the Board of Advisors for Dreame, a technology company empowering the imagination through personalised, one-of-a-kind art. She is also a contributor to Humans in Finance, a global movement changing the face of finance through storytelling. 

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Before Lisa and her family made Aliyah, Lisa was working as a registered nurse in New York.  She had started in adult organ transplant at Mt Sinai Hospital, and then moved to school nursing at SAR High School.  It was there that she fell in love with teaching.  

When they made Aliyah is 2008, it was difficult for her to leave by job behind.  When she arrived in Israel, she was informed that just weeks earlier the country had cancelled their high school nursing program.  So she worked odd jobs while settling in my family.  

Meanwhile, when Lisa was pregnant with my third child, she developed terrible lower back and pelvic pain.  Even after the baby was born (her first Sabra!), the discomfort did not go away. It seemed as though everything in her body had shifted. Her scoliosis became more pronounced, her hips misaligned, her pelvic floor shot, and her superficial abdominal muscles had split wide open and wouldn’t close back in. 

Nothing felt right. All of a sudden, she was weak and fragile. Her back would go out at the slightest misstep. 

To this day Lisa  can’t remember exactly who led her to Pilates. She think's it was a doctor. Or an acupuncturist? A friend? It’s all a blur. But she has been practicing consistently for more than 10 years. Pilates has completely mended her. 

It became clear to me that she needed to train to teach Pilates.  At first, it seemed like a detour from my nursing background- one that she was overly apologetic for. But the more she learned about Pilates, the more she realized that her nursing training and Pilates training went hand in hand.  In fact, most of the private clients who she works with now had suffered from some kind of injury or medical condition and they feel at ease knowing that she can read their x-rays or understand their underlying conditions.  

It has all come together in ways that she could never have anticipated.  She opened her studio 5 ½ years ago and just this year Lisa launched my online Pilates Program. She is learning every day and she is just so grateful for all of it. 

For all her social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pilatesinapencilskirt/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilatesinapencilskirt/
Website: pilatesinapencilskirt.com/online-classes

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Danni Franks was born in Edgware and went to JFS.  She fell in love with Israel during her 5 month trip to Givat Washington in 1987.   When she landed at Ben Gurion for the first time in my life age 13, she burst into tears, kissed the ground and felt like she'd come home.   That feeling never left her. After Uni she worked in Marketing at Sky TV and Disney.  
Danni quit Disney to move to Israel and 5 months after she made aliyah she had the seed of the idea for Myisrael planted.  It came from a conversation with the founder of Crossroads- one of Myisrael's adopted causes - that she still supports today.  It took her two years to formulate the idea of Myisrael, a year to get it up and running and it was launched in March 2008.  

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Sharonna made aliyah in 2010. She was born in Tel Aviv. Her mum is Israeli and Dad is Scottish. She moved to become a journalist and to write a book about the street names of Tel Aviv. One purim in 2011, she met two entrepreneurs on a bench on Rothschild who changed her life and inspired by them, Sharonna started to part time work on a start up and officially in 2014 Dreame launched.
Sharonna is a creative and social impact entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Co-Creator at Dreame: A platform for co-creating art with 500 artists around the world; inspired by a vision, memory, story or goals. Over 10,000 artworks have been co-created in over 50 countries so far. Dreame is democratising the art world, creating a new genre of art and enabling everyone to become a creator and commissioner of art with their own imagination. 

She is the creator of The Big Dream installation in Rabin Square: the largest artwork in the world puzzled out of yoga mats envisioning the future of Israel, and then the same installation in Jerusalem with a guided visualisation for thousands of participants in Hebrew & Arabic guiding them to the future of co-existent Jerusalem. The installation is now travelling globally envisioning the future of cities. 

She is the creator of Once I was a house; a house turned into art pre-demolition with 80 artists and raised 200,000K for two organisations supporting children in need. She is working on the Street Names of Tel Aviv Book; a crowdsourced book about the street names of Tel Aviv and is the founder of Moment Salon ; a pop up cultural salon in Tel Aviv with jazz, book clubs, poetry readings and more.  

For all of Dreame Social Media:
FB page- https://www.facebook.com/catchadreamer/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dreameart/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Jen met her husband 10 years ago in Brazil, came here to visit shortly after and never left. She struggled a lot for the first 3.5 years with work etc and knowing what she wanted to do. Jen left and went back to England for a year, but decided to come back - that's when she decided to retrain as a personal trainer and things started changing for her here. She found work she was passionate about and for the first time felt settled here.

Jen quickly specialized in pregnancy and postpartum fitness, and her career has been focused entirely on that niche since then. she works with women in the center of Israel helping them to rehab and build their bodies back up after giving birth.

Jen married her boyfriend and converted through Tzohar - and 14 months ago she had her first child - Charlie!

For all her social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jencurtistraining/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jencurtistraining/

Website: www.jen-curtis.com

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Gila Levitan, Tour Guide: Originally from Sydney, Australia, she moved to Israel for 14 years ago. In Australia, she was involved in the Zionist Youth movements and spent a year in Israel between high school and university which helped build the foundations for her love and support of this unique little country. After moving here in 2005, she pursued her career in Physiotherapy however, eventually she decided to do become a licensed tour guide in order to pursue my passion for exploring and travelling around Israel. Gila is very curious and likes to know all the little details, which is may be why she loved working in research, but she also loves people and being a guide enables her to teach people about a place that she loves and helps them on their own path of discovery about all the treasures that Israel has to reveal. Gila is the only female guide in the top 10 on TripAdvisor and awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2019.

For all her social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkaboutisrael/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkaboutisrael/
Website: https://www.walkaboutisrael.com/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Stephanie made aliyah from Johannesburg, South Africa 8 years ago and founded a successful high tech recruitment company in Tel Aviv. The company focuses on finding employment or English and foreign language speakers within the start up and hi tech fields with the aim of promoting and encouraging successful Aliyah experiences.

For all her social media links:
Website: www.urbanrecruits.co.il
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UrbanRecruits/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_urbanrecruits/

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Rachel Erdos is an award winning independent choreographer born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Currently living and working in Tel Aviv, Israel since 2002

She received her MA from The Laban Centre London specializing in choreography.  Her work has been seen around the world including Israel, UK, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Athens, Norway, South Africa, Tanzania, Slovakia, China, Denmark, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Senegal, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and The U.S.

Rachel won first prize in the AICC International choreography competition in Aarhus, Denmark in 2008 and in 2009 won City Dance Ensemble’s commissioning project, Washington DC. In 2012 Rachel was awarded the prize for artist of the year in the field of dance by The Ministry of Absorption, Israel. In 2014 she was awarded NorthWest Dance Project’s Pretty Creative Commission prize, Portland USA. In 2015 Rachel was awarded prize for independent choreographer of the year 2015 by The Ministry of Culture, Israel. Rachel was one of the featured choreographers in Springboard 2018, Montreal Canada.

In 2017 Rachel choreographed the video for the song ‘did you really say no’ composed and directed by Oren Lavie and starring Vanessa Paradis. 

Her work has been shown in some of the most prestigious venues including The Kennedy Centre, Washington DC, The Joyce, New York and the Royal Opera House London. 

Rachel also teaches extensively to both professionals and non-professionals and in 2018 was visiting artist at Brown University, U.S.A.

For all her social media:
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erdosrachel/

facebook  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.erdos.7

https://www.facebook.com/rachelerdosdance/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

When Lily was only 18, a regular blood test that showed that I was suffering from high cholesterol. That was her personal wake up call. She spent time living with her older brother, then a chef in Los Angeles, who got me thinking about her health - not about being pretty or thin or even dieting.

Lily responded to his enthusiasm and started learning how to cook nutritious meals for herself. Two months later, she left for college.  While her friends gained their freshman 15, she lost 30 pounds. More importantly, she kept it off through 10 years of marriage and 4 pregnancies. In fact, she is in better shape than she was at her wedding. She hasn't dieted and or given up any food group.

What she does is live a healthy and balanced life. She is grateful for the tremendous energy and vitality this has given her. Lily feels empowered to be strong and confident for myself and for my growing family. It drives her to share my passion for holistic wellness.

Lily received my training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she studied numerous dietary theories and practical lifestyle coaching methods. She became a fitness mentor for users in 2016. I work holistically with clients to make lifestyle changes that produce real and long lasting results.

For all her social media links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilyaronin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lily.aronin
Website: www.lilyaronin.com

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Zo began working for the ice cream man when she was nine years old, and has continued to explore various ways to deliver happiness. After studying Business Management along the New Jersey shores, she moved to her land of opportunity, Tel Aviv in 2010. She worked in digital marketing, and eventually realized the entire country needed editing, and pursued her passion of writing. Zo has worked as a journalist, social marketing strategist, and conscious content creator for causes and communities in the realm of social impact. 

In 2014, Zo also founded School of Shine, a women’s resource based on her own need for deep conversation, meaningful connection, and creative community.  since opening, Zo has produced organized facilitated and collaborated on hundreds of events, from large scale community festivals to international writing retreats to intimate wellbeing workshops. School of Shine has empowered thousands of women to develop and empower their inner strength and belief systems, increase their self awareness and confidence, and pursue their passions in order to lead, explore and connect to their own purposeful lives. 

Zo wears many hats, but she loves her gold, sparkly one the best. She spends her favorite time writing poetry, slamming it on stage, and daring herself to keep smacking her own fears in the face. 

For all her social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/schoolofshine

Instagram: www.instagram.com/schoolofshine

Instagram: www.instagram.com/zoflame

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 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Eleven years ago, Debbie Sassen left institutional finance and began working with individuals to help them find order and empowerment in their personal and small business finances. Debbie is a Money Coach & Mindset Mentor. Her coaching approach is a perfect mix of no shame, blame or judgement with practical skills and money mindset work that helps women and families become leaders of their finances. Debbie works with clients 1:1 and through her signature online classes Smart Women Build Wealth and Investing Made Simple. She strongly believes that stepping into your value and worth as a person is part and parcel of owning your financial future.

Debbie is an American expat living in Israel with her husband, 8 kids and 7 grandchildren.

Her new book The $1K Investor: Simple, Smart Steps to Start Investing with $1K or Less is available on Amazon.

For all her social media:

website: https://debbiesassen.com

Faebook: @debsassen

Liked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiesassen/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

When Molly moved to Israel it seemed that the joke was on her. As a new immigrant who barely spoke the language and only had a vague understanding of what Zionism is, she found myself surrounded by new Israeli friends who laughed, not only about the Holocaust but even about terrorism.

Baffled, she slowly became accustomed to the dark humor because it did have a bright light at the end of the tunnel. It was a writer of the most popular satirical comedy show in Israel, “Eretz Nehederet,” that got to the punchline, so to speak. He said, “There is nothing funny about the Holocaust, but there is everything funny in surviving it.”

So now that's what she does- she brings the light around the world, with comedy lectures, improvisation workshops and stand up shows, to explain our journey, whether it is being Jewish or not, Iiking Israel or just trying to understand it, the complicated peace process or just hummus. Molly puts it all out there and makes you a part of it. One laugh at a time.

For all her Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigfalafel/
Website: https://about.me/mollylivingstone

Videos
Man on the street Jerusalem: https://www.facebook.com/FullFrameMedia.org/videos/vl.1679248338992594/1713136182303319/?type=1

Dating in Tel Aviv:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RF0v2lcySw&t=2s

Attempting to Work in Shuk Mahane Yehuda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZOX_cSsR2I&t=2s

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Natalie Seeff was born in Paris then grew up in London from age 8 onwards. She trained and qualified as a lawyer, going on to specialise in intellectual property law. In 2009, her law firm sent her to Tel Aviv for a one month client secondment. A decade on, she still loves and lives in Tel Aviv and currently wears a number of professional hats, including studying to be an integrative nutrition health coach, hosting group dinners in her home at Natflat Supper Club, appointed as a company liquidator, doing freelance legal work as Of Counsel at the top-ranking Israeli law firm ERM and strategically engaged at an exciting early- stage gaming start up. 

For all her social media:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natflatsupperclub/?hl=en
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/natflat/
Website https://natflat.com/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Nomi studied Fine Arts at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, and while doing my B.F.A (majoring in Painting and Drawing) she started taking baking and cake decorating courses on the side as a different creative outlet, since she has always loved baking. After graduating Nomi decided, instead of continuing my studies in the Fine Arts, to move to London, England and studied Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu London. While studying she began working as a pastry cook in the Tate Modern Museum, creating pastries and desserts for the cafes and restaurants in both the Tate Modern and Tate Britain museums. Shortly after starting work there she was invited to come for a trial shift at Nobu Berkley Street, a (at the time) Michelin Starred restaurant in central London, after which she was offered a job and continued working there for two years. She was awarded Pastry Chef of the Year for Nobu’s London restaurants, and when her visa was coming to it’s end was offered the opportunity to do a trial shift at Eleven Madison Park in New York. She flew to New York and after my two day trial was offered a position with them as pastry chef de partie. After leaving London and returning home to Toronto to arrange a U.S visa, she was notified that she wouldn’t qualify for a U.S. work visa, which was devastating and left her in a position of having to decide whether to return to London or remain in Toronto. She decided to stay in Toronto and give it a go. She began working as a Pastry Chef de Partie at a restaurant called Luma in the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and soon became their Head Pastry Chef. After working with them she joined friends who had started a high-end Kosher restaurant pop-up business, as their pastry chef, and eventually went on to open a custom cakes and dessert business of my own in Toronto called Roq Dessert Co. through where she was lucky enough to create custom desserts and sweet tables for Lise Watier Cosmetics and Tiffany & Co. among others and had my work featured in a luxury bridal magazine called Wedluxe. 

While back in Toronto, Nomi came to visit friends and family here in Israel to have a change of scenery and a bit of “fresh air” and while she was here she decided that she really loved it and wanted to stay.She moved here two months later, In August 2017. She wanted to have a totally fresh start and try something new so signed up to be a participant on Israel Experience’s Israel By Design program and interned at the David Intercontinental hotel in Tel Aviv, where she interned in their Conferences and banqueting department, as an Events Manager. It was a great experience and allowed her to get a sense of Tel Aviv, meet new people and start to adapt to life in Israel. After the program shse made the decision to make Aliyah, through Nefesh B’Nefesh in April 2018. Since making Aliyah she has started and grown a business, gotten engaged, and really started to build a life here and Ishe couldn’t be happier :)

For her all social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NomiReissSweetTables/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomireiss/

Website: www.nomireiss.com

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 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Jamie moved to Tel Aviv from NYC nine years ago and has since built a thriving international life & business relationship coaching practice where she incorporates her training as a strategic intervention coach, yoga teacher and rebirthing breathworker.

She works with individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs around the globe to identify their authentic desires and goals, tune in to their highest self and live a more aligned and intentional life.  Jamie gives her clients the tools they need to create the life, businesses and relationships they want and deserve. 

She lives with her partner and fur baby.

For all  her social media:
website: https://www.jamiefayecoaching.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiefayecoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamieFayeCoaching/

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb

Laura Ben-David is a marketing and digital media specialist, as well as a writer and author.  Laura built the social media profile of Nefesh B’Nefesh including running many campaigns and projects. She coaches people in managing their own social media, and believes that nothing drives a successful social media campaign like passion.

Laura is author of the book, MOVING UP: An Aliyah Journal, a memoir of her move to Israel, as well as numerous articles published in news outlets internationally.

Laura has given presentations on Social Media, Blogging, Israel and making Aliyah, and sometimes all four together, in the US, Canada and Israel and is a sought-after expert in her fields.

For all her social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LBD.Creative/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraBenDavd

Website: https://www.laurabendavid.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabendavd/  

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Artwork: Leon Weinreb