Nomi is currently Co-Chair of the New Jewish Narrative. A lifelong progressive Zionist activist, she has held many positions in this world and is also currently the US Chair of Brit Etz-The World Labor Zionist Alliance. Through this role, she continues to hold positions at the World Zionist Organization. Nomi grew up in the Habonim-Dror youth movement in Canada, and both her professional and personal development have been centered on Israel and the Middle East.
Trained as a foreign policy analyst specializing in the Arab World and the Persian Gulf, Nomi speaks frequently on the subjects of current events in the Middle East and Israel. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and McGill University. She has lived, worked and studied in the region and speaks Hebrew, Arabic and French.
A past president of Congregation Beth El in South Orange, New Jersey, Nomi has also served on the Metrowest Jewish Community Relations Council. Nomi and her husband, Harold, were honored with the Star of Essex award in 2015 for their service to the Jewish community and contribution to the lives of Essex County residents.
Nomi and Harold have two grown boys and one daughter-in-law who
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