Upcoming event: Keeping it real when making Aliyah

On Sunday 18 April at 19:00 in partnership with with Sheryl Puterman, World Women Conference & Awards (WWCA) Israel Chapter Leader,

Telfed hosted an inspirational virtual event celebrating women in Israel.

The dynamic panel comprised former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Dr. Lilach Saperstein, Nicole Oren, Justine Friedman and Rebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman.

Click here for a recording of the event.

Sheryl Puterman -World Women Conference & Awards (WWCA) Israel Chapter Leader
Topic: Introduction to WWCA Israel
Sheryl is an internationally trained and Certified Mind-Body Nutrition & Wellness Practitioner. She is also an expert in Stress Relief Management, Conscious Relationships,& Nutritional Psychology.
Sheryl is an author, international speaker, and WWCA chapter leader in Israel

Former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is a former Member of the Knesset. She served as Chair of the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Use, Chair of the Subcommittee on Israel-Diaspora Relations, and as a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense, Law, Children’s Rights, Women’s Rights, and Immigration and Integration Committees, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee. Michal is also the Chair of the Canada-Israel Friendship Group, the Knesset’s Official Representative on Matters Related to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and a founding member of the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism. She also chaired the Knesset’s Caucus for Ethiopians in Israel.

Michal was born in Israel and grew up in Canada. She received her LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her LL.M. from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She is a PhD candidate in the Human Rights under Pressure – Ethics, Law and Politics program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Freie Universität of Berlin, researching freedom of speech, civil liberties, democratic theories, and multiculturalism.
Prior to becoming a Member of Knesset, Michal served as a research fellow at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at IDC Herzliya and was a board member at “Tzav Pius” – an NGO dedicated to creating opportunities to connect Israelis along the secular-religious spectrum. She was also a dedicated legal advisor to the Goldin family, working for the return of deceased Israeli soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul as well as Israeli civilians Avera Mangistu and Hisham al-Sayed.
Michal is committed to promoting, advancing, and protecting the rule of law, human rights,
Israel-Diaspora relations, Jewish communities throughout the world, and the integration of old and new immigrants in Israel.

Rebbetzen Bat-Chen Grossman
Topic: “Marriage Baggage”
Rebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman is a marriage coach for women in business. She is passionate about aligning your marriage to your success and purpose.

Nicole Oren
Topic: “Confused to Confident”
Nicole Oren, Life Coach for Women. I primarily work with new moms who want to work on their own terms, helping them effectively balance both babies and business.

Dr Lilach Saperstein
Topic: “Learn to Advocate for your Child using The F-I-G Method.”
Dr. Lilach Saperstein is an audiologist and host of the All About Audiology podcast. She help parents of deaf and hard of hearing children achieve confidence, connection, and advocacy skills without making decisions for them by providing knowledge, tools and understanding of their role as parents.

Justine Friedman
Topic: “Knowledge is Power”
Justine Friedman is an Olah from South Africa. She is a clinical dietician and mindset mentor and is passionate about helping her clients achieve long-term health through realistic lifestyle changes