Writer / Editor

Experience

1991 – present ● Freelance Journalist  ● Jerusalem, Israel / Toronto, Canada  
Over 2,000 articles published covering array of subjects in more than 60 Israeli, Canadian, American and British daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and magazines including The Jerusalem Post and Jerusalem Report.

1987 – present ● Freelance Editor  ●  Jerusalem, Israel / Toronto, Canada
Editor responsible for setting editorial vision and tone, content, supervision of staff, columnists and freelancers of three publications - a monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly - with respective circulation of 50,000, 45,000 and 75,000. Edited advertising copy, speeches, brochures and web content for various clients.

1991 – 1997 ● Correspondent - Jewish Telegraphic Agency ● New York, N.Y.
Toronto-based correspondent of the JTA serving the Anglo-Jewish print media in the United States and Canada.

1989 – 1991 ● Staff Writer - The Canadian Jewish News ● Toronto, Canada
This weekly (circulation 53,000) is widely read by Canada's 356,000-member Jewish community and is a model for the country's ethnic press.

1987 – 1989 ● Editor - The Covenant ● Toronto, Canada
Expanded this quarterly newsletter into a 40-60 page monthly tabloid.

1983 – 1986 ● Communications Associate ● The Jerusalem Foundation ● Jerusalem, Israel. Worked in donor relations.

Education
1979 – 1984 ● Concordia University ● Montreal, Canada ● M.A., Judaic Studies
1983 ● Ministry of Education ● Jerusalem, Israel ● Teacher’s License, English
1980 – 1981● George Washington University ● Washington, D.C. ● M.A., Museum Education
1974 – 1979 ● University of Toronto ● Toronto, Canada ● B.A., Jewish Studies

Other Interests

Photography ● Sculpture
Marital Status: M +2 (25 and 24)
Date of Birth: 26 July, 1955