Hello, my name is Ziv Shemesh, I'm 25 years old, new in town as the new shlicha!
Originally, I'm from Modeen but after I finished my army service I moved to Tel Aviv. I served five years as a combat fitness officer and a Krav Maga instructor and I finished my service in December 2023.
During my last two months of service, I was in a rehab center to treat the trauma of the first wave of injured soldiers from the war. Together with physical psychology, we used outdoor training, communication, and mindfulness to ground them back and give tools to treat the trauma.
After seeing the rising antisemitism, experiencing the tragic events of the seventh of October, and realizing how important it is for us to have a Jewish state, I decided to serve my country differently and strengthen the connection between Jewish people around the world and Israel. I joined Birthright Israel for 8 months before I flew to the shlichut.
Sports is a big part of my life. I'm aiming to do another marathon here in Nashville, I do weightlifting and back in Israel I still was in a volleyball club. So, if you are looking for a partner for a workout I'm in!
in my free time I like traveling, reading, and doing puzzles. if you want to get to know me better ill introduce you to my “pakal” a military word for outdoor coffee which for me is the most Israeli hangout with friends.
The most important thing for me in my journey in the shlichut is the people; getting to know the community in a broad way and the people in a deep way and bringing my Israeli story to bring the community closer to Israel.
I would love to get to know Nashville through your eyes and introduce you to my pakal so we can sit and get to know each other.
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