Thursday, December 30, 2021

Calderon nominated to head Jewish Agency

A NEW ROLE? Lapid nominates Ruth Calderon to head Jewish Agency (J-Wire).
Dr Calderon is an educator and Talmud scholar who holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in Talmud from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 2013-2015, she was a Knesset Member from the Yesh Atid Party, where she was Deputy Speaker, member of the education and state control committees, and Chairperson of the Lobby for Jewish Renewal.
For PaleoJudaica posts on Ruth Calderon and her wide-ranging work, see here and here and links.

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