Midreshet Tehillah Alumnae Newsletter
Summer 2014 - Page 7
...Helene Israel, continued
so it was really important to make
it a positive experience for them.
For a couple of years I also learned
over the phone with a girl who lives
in Germany who was interested in
finding out more about Judaism.
I am also very inspired by nature
and I have enjoyed the opportunity
to travel to many beautiful places
in Europe, such as Greece and
Italy, which I visited with a friend I
became close with at MT!
MT: How has MT stayed
with you through life?
Helene: My time in MT was
so valuable and I have many
wonderful memories. I think the
most important thing I took away,
which is still very much with me, is
...Chana Lombardo, continued Well in that case–yes, I do a lot of
schmoozing! Talking, bonding,
I will never forget our first tiyul
making relationships with the other
to Har Carmel. We entered a cave
girls. Most nights I am up until
and Rabbi Brussel announced
2 AM...good
that there would be two minutes
thing I’m a
of silence, a time for hisbodedus
coffee addict!
(talking personally to Hashem).
Afterwards, he left the cave and we
MT: What
all just sat there singing. It was one
are your
of the most incredible moments of
plans for
my life.
MT: I’m glad that some
things never change! Can
you tell me what you do
in your limited free time?
Schmoozing counts!
the importance of really thinking
about why I do things and the
choices I make. MT encouraged
me to be much more proactive in
Jewish education and learning and
gave me the impetus to get involved
after I came back to London. I met
some truly wonderful people and
made friends for life whom I am
still in touch with almost ten years
later.
of Silver Spring. I’m going to be
taking pre-med courses and down
the line I will decide between
becoming a physician or physician’s
assistant.
after sem?
I will be
attending
Towson
University, near
my hometown
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A born and bred Chicagoan, I had
no idea when I returned from MT ele
ven
years ago that the relationships and
personal
development that began on campus
would
continue to enrich my life so deeply.
Post MT,
I studied at Michlalah, graduated wit
h a B.S.
in Accounting from YU, worked in fin
ance
in NYC, and then, three years ago I
shifted
careers to work for Neve as their US
Rep! I’ve
always wanted to do something specia
l
for MT alumnae and am
so happy we are embarking
on this new initiative. I look
forward to connecting!
-Frieda, MT ‘03-’04
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