A Conversation with the Secretary General of Kibbutz Re’im, Federation’s New Partner in Israel

As part of Federation’s new partnership with Kibbutz Re’im, located adjacent to the Nova Music Festival site, we will host Zohar Livne Mizrahi, Secretary General of the kibbutz. The program will include personal storytelling about life on the kibbutz, the events of October 7, and the ongoing recovery and rebuilding process, as well as the role Federation plays in supporting this journey.

The event includes an optional immersive VR workshop and discussion, Be the Witness, in partnership with Israel-Is, featuring firsthand October 7 survivor testimonies.  Interested participants will be able to register for a VR session when registering for the program.

Friday, October 31
North Bethesda, MD*

Conversation and Q&A: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Optional VR Session
Session 1: 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Session 2: 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Please note that this invitation is non-transferrable. Space is limited.
Registration for the conversation with Zohar includes one optional VR session. 

Register by Monday, October 27.

Questions? Contact Udi Eitan.

Zohar Livne Mizrahi
Zohar is a trained social worker and has worked for 15 years in the Israeli welfare system—first in the city of Hadera and then in Eshkol Regional Council—where she specialized in the field of special needs. She later became the deputy manager of the welfare department. Due to the security situation in Israel, she also specialized in trauma care and community crisis management and later pivoted to working with olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia in an absorption center run by The Jewish Agency.

Zohar has been a member and resident of Kibbutz Re’im since 2006. She and her family were home on October 7 and she sees their survival as a “personal miracle.” For the past two years, Zohar has been “all in” with the Kibbutz Re’im community, coordinating the mental health needs of its members. In May 2024, she was elected as Secretary General of the kibbutz and has been immersed in efforts to keep the community together, and rehabilitating and managing the kibbutz.

Zohar and her husband Einav are the parents of three children—two young adults and one teenager. They finally returned home to the kibbutz in August 2024.

The location for this event will be emailed to each guest prior to the event, using the email address provided at registration.

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