2012

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Currently at the end of the lengthy process of becoming a certified yoga teacher, Michael Alan has devoted his life to developing his unique form of meditation designed to strengthen spirituality and well-being through physical expression. In June, he leaves the US, to study and teach in Jerusalem at Yeshiva. Upon his return, Michael Alan will begin teaching “Tree of Life Yoga” throughout the States. His yoga classes, which are based on the Kabbalah, Jewish Ethics, Mishna, as well as Torah, will be tailored to suit any age group. By reinforcing his students understanding of their personal relationship with G-D and Judaism, Michael Alan seeks to aid in bringing excitement to his student in a religious setting, creating joy and happiness along the way.

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I’ve had many great experiences that shaped how I see myself over the years. Six years in the United States Coast Guard, a summer in Jerusalem studying Kabbalah in Yeshiva, and graduating from Temple University stand atop those experiences. I’ve learned throughout these milestones that my path is not to be shaped by doing that which is easy and comfortable. This realization has brought me to where I am today studying to be a Yoga Teacher under the tutelage of a Guru in Philadelphia, and developing a form of Yoga which combines that which I love most passionately; G-D, the Jewish Community, and Yoga. I see this as my destiny, that which i was created to achieve.

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Your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah is an exciting adventure for your family — exciting, yes, but there is so much to get done in order to prepare! Let us make it simple: BeMitzvah’d is your start to finish, no stress, one stop shop for your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah service. We do it all – from teaching the fundamentals like Torah reading and prayer leading to unique touches like musical accompaniment and inspiring your child to create a personal prayer book. Founder Naomi Bright is a Cantor, musician and a passionate Jewish educator dedicated to making your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah a perfect thirteen!

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I hail from a rural area of West Virginia where the only Jewish family was mine. My parents drove me and my three sisters once a week to the closest synagogue, which was 70 miles away. This lack of an obvious Jewish community always inspired me to find unconventional ways to connect to my Jewish roots, and it was this search for Jewish connection that I decided to become a cantor and moved to Philadelphia to attend Gratz College. Today, I have my Bachelors in Jewish Studies, my Masters in Cantorial Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Jewish Education. I am proud of my journey, and proud of my discovery of Jewish music as an outlet for my Jewish connection. I am also involved in many Jewish young professional organizations and love hosting Shabbats for my friends.

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The Jewish Mentorship Network (The Network) provides mentorship opportunities for young Jewish professionals in the Philadelphia area by pairing them with an accomplished Jewish professional. Through these meaningful relationships, participants will benefit from networking opportunities, professional development, skill renewal, idea exchange, and strengthening of their connection to the Jewish community.

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Over the past ten years, I have served the community through several professional leadership roles in the public sector, including serving as a major gifts officer for Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, as a Development Director for two child welfare organizations, and most recently as the Borough Manager and Chief Executive Officer of a local municipality. I have a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park, as well as a Master in Public Administration (M.P.A) degree and Graduate Certificate in City Management from Villanova University.

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