Shlomo Stern and his wife Temima are joining UOS as our Bnei Akiva Schlichim. Shlomo brings a wealth of experience to our youth program having been involved in running Jewish/Zionist informal educational programming for the past 10 years. He has held many positions in Bnei Akiva of New York and New Jersey most recently as its regional director. His involvement in Bnei Akiva continues in the summers at Camp Moshava, Indian Orchard, where he has held various positions including Division head and assistant head counselor.

Shlomo received a BS from Yeshiva University and made aliyah after graduating and within one year met his bride, Temima. They have a one year old son, Yehuda.

Shlomo and Temima, who will also be serving as the Southern Regional Directors for Bnei Akiva are replacing Yoni and Einat Bahat who have returned to Israel after three outstanding years heading our youth programming.

We are also pleased to welcome two young Israeli women, graduates of the Sherut Leumi (year of national service) to our community. They will be spending mornings at the Robert M. Beren Academy and will be helping Bnei Akiva grow in Houston.

Shlomo and Temima along with Yocheved and Reut are excited to come to Houston and infuse the youth and community at large with a love for Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Torat Yisrael.

If you have any questions about our youth programming, they may be contacted at shlomo@bneiakiva.org or sstern@berenacademy.org.