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Yerushalayim, they began their marriage in the States. His
last name, originally Steinsaltz, was changed to Even-Israel
by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Since both Liza and Meni are
Lubavitch, they were sent on shlichus by Chabad to
Richmond, Virginia. Part of Meni’s shlichus was to teach
gemara to university professors at the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville, and Liza organized Torah classes for the com-
NOW HIRING: ©WWW munity. Meni enjoyed the work on campus and continued
community outreach in Stony Brook, N.Y., as campus rabbi
Part-Time Family Living at SUNY. The family lived in Stony Brook for two years and
Support Worker were then transferred to Hillel of Greater Baltimore.
Jewish Community Services They moved into a house on Strathmore Avenue and
became members of Congregation Tiferes Yisroel. Meni start-
We are looking for a dependable, friendly, person ed working for the international Hillel and was involved with
with experience to work together with a young wom- outreach towards people coming back from Birthright trips.
an in her 20s with developmental delays. She would He would travel to colleges and engage the students on cam-
like someone who can work with her on weekdays, pus, inspiring them about their Jewish heritage. Shortly after
as well as Sunday afternoons. Staff’s duties will in- the outbreak of the first intifada, the Birthright program col-
clude things like accompanying the individual in lapsed due to low enrollment. Meni became rabbi in the
the community to help her develop her social skills University of Maryland, and the family continued to live in
or exercising at the Park Heights JCC, go shop- Baltimore, occasionally spending Shabbos at the University
ping, bowling and socializing with friends, as well as in College Park.
accompany her when she volunteers at local organi-
zations. Female staff is preferred. After a few years in Baltimore, Meni and Liza moved back
to Israel in 2005 with their three children. (Their fourth child
The hours are as follows (these can be a flexible): was born in Israel.) They chose to return to Eretz Yisrael
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm upon the request of Meni’s father, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel
Steinsaltz who desired that Meni direct his organization,
Sunday : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Shefa. Rabbi Steinsaltz began Shefa in 1975 as an umbrella
organization for all his activities. Its aim is to foster Jewish
Amaris Maxwell: 410-369-9324 identity and make Jewish education as widespread as possi-
ble, according to the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s vision of of “Let My
Minimum age 21. People Know.” Among Rabbi Steinsaltz’s accomplishments is
the publication of the Koren Gemara. He has also written 60
books and established a network of schools and education-
al institutions in Israel and abroad.
When the Even-Israels returned to Israel, they began their
life again in Ramot in the home of Liza’s parents, which was
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Yerushalayim, they began their marriage in the States. His
last name, originally Steinsaltz, was changed to Even-Israel
by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Since both Liza and Meni are
Lubavitch, they were sent on shlichus by Chabad to
Richmond, Virginia. Part of Meni’s shlichus was to teach
gemara to university professors at the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville, and Liza organized Torah classes for the com-
NOW HIRING: ©WWW munity. Meni enjoyed the work on campus and continued
community outreach in Stony Brook, N.Y., as campus rabbi
Part-Time Family Living at SUNY. The family lived in Stony Brook for two years and
Support Worker were then transferred to Hillel of Greater Baltimore.
Jewish Community Services They moved into a house on Strathmore Avenue and
became members of Congregation Tiferes Yisroel. Meni start-
We are looking for a dependable, friendly, person ed working for the international Hillel and was involved with
with experience to work together with a young wom- outreach towards people coming back from Birthright trips.
an in her 20s with developmental delays. She would He would travel to colleges and engage the students on cam-
like someone who can work with her on weekdays, pus, inspiring them about their Jewish heritage. Shortly after
as well as Sunday afternoons. Staff’s duties will in- the outbreak of the first intifada, the Birthright program col-
clude things like accompanying the individual in lapsed due to low enrollment. Meni became rabbi in the
the community to help her develop her social skills University of Maryland, and the family continued to live in
or exercising at the Park Heights JCC, go shop- Baltimore, occasionally spending Shabbos at the University
ping, bowling and socializing with friends, as well as in College Park.
accompany her when she volunteers at local organi-
zations. Female staff is preferred. After a few years in Baltimore, Meni and Liza moved back
to Israel in 2005 with their three children. (Their fourth child
The hours are as follows (these can be a flexible): was born in Israel.) They chose to return to Eretz Yisrael
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday : 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm upon the request of Meni’s father, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel
Steinsaltz who desired that Meni direct his organization,
Sunday : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Shefa. Rabbi Steinsaltz began Shefa in 1975 as an umbrella
organization for all his activities. Its aim is to foster Jewish
Amaris Maxwell: 410-369-9324 identity and make Jewish education as widespread as possi-
ble, according to the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s vision of of “Let My
Minimum age 21. People Know.” Among Rabbi Steinsaltz’s accomplishments is
the publication of the Koren Gemara. He has also written 60
books and established a network of schools and education-
al institutions in Israel and abroad.
When the Even-Israels returned to Israel, they began their
life again in Ramot in the home of Liza’s parents, which was
74 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
