UJA-Federation of New York, which represents the largest Jewish community outside of Israel and is one of Israel's largest philanthropic funders, announced that former Israeli MK Itzik Shmuli would become the new director-general of its Israel office.
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Shmuli began his new role on Sunday, working from UJA's office in Jerusalem.
A well-known public figure in Israel, he most recently served as labor, welfare, and social services minister, and as an MK with the Labor party.
In his new role at UJA, Shmuli will lead a team of professionals charged with advancing the agency's strategic priorities, including caring for the vulnerable; promoting shared society among diverse groups of Israelis; supporting multiple pathways of Jewish engagement; and helping to bridge the divide between world Jewry and Israel.
