"Covid and Israel"

An update and Q&A with Shy Ashkenazi

Israel is well known these days for the rapid vaccination operation and stepping out of Covid-19, but the road to that was long. Israel, like the rest of the world, was impacted in all fronts by the pandemic - politics, economy, education, and social life. Join us to hear about the reality of Israel in 2020, and what leaving Covid-19 behind looks like.

Shy Ashkenazi (37), born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, is the Senior Community Shaliach for the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia through The Jewish Agency for Israel. Shy has been working in Israel and Jewish education for the past 14 years. He holds a B.A in Education and Theater from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and in now pursuing a master's degree in Israel Education at GW university. Shy is a singer-songwriter and an actor.