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Sara Reichenbach Manor, Director of Gap, Academic & Tel Aviv Programs
Sara was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey and grew up in the American Reform Movement. Sara holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College. Jewish camping and youth group secured in Sara a love for Israel and living Jewishly - so when she met her future husband (a sabra) at camp in 2001, she was ready to move to Israel. Since making Aliyah in 2002, Sara has designed innovative and exciting curricula for Israel and camp environments. Sara creates programs which foster a sense of love and commitment to Am ("people"), Eretz ("land") and Medinat ("state") Israel by "hugging and wrestling" with these subjects in an open, safe and honest environment. Sara and her husband Oded live in the heart of Tel Aviv-Yafo, and are on a quest to eat in every restaurant in the city (recommendations upon request).

Nir Shoshany, City Coordinator, Ramla
Nir Shoshany was born and raised in Rehovot, and moved to Ness Ziona in 2003. He holds a BA in Business and Media from the Tel Aviv-Yafo College of Management. During and after his studies, Nir was involved in a variety of media projects including broadcasting on 106FM radio stations in Tel Aviv-Yafo and Ness Ziona, publishing two books, script writing for television, writing in local newspapers, graphic design, movie editing and event production. In the recent years, Nir worked at the youth department of Ness Ziona’s city hall, teaching the teenagers of Ness Ziona leadership skills and local history. Nir married Limor in March 2009 and now he is happy to be working for the Oranim Community Involvement program.

Dvora Santo, Hebrew Ulpan Teacher, Ramla
Dvora Santo is working as a teacher for 30 years. For the past 20 years she has been teaching Hebrew to new immigrants in Ashdod. Her students are coming from countries all over the world including former Soviet Republics, France, Argentina, and Ethiopia to name just a few. She is well-experienced with students of all ages between 16-80. In addition to teaching Hebrew in Israel Dvora worked in ulpans in Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan. She is happy to use her years of experience to help English speaking students to learn Hebrew and to make their time in Israel fun and enjoyable.

Michal Fiksler, Hebrew Ulpan Teacher, Ramla
Michal Fiksler was born in the United States, and at the age of six made Aliyah with her family to Israel. She grew up in the center of Tel Aviv-Yafo and received her first degree in Special Education at Bar-Ilan University. In 1989, Michal passed a certification course to teach the Hebrew language. Since then, Michael has been teaching those who make Aliyah in Ulpans and teaching tourists from different places around the world. Michal is living today in Nof-Ayalon, a Yishuv close to the City of Modiin. She is a mother of four children and a grandmother of two grandchildren.