Tova Dorfman

Tova Dorfman is an Israeli-American[1] communal leader who is currently the president of the World Zionist Organization.[2] She is the first woman to hold this position.[3]

Early life

Born in Jaffa, Israel,[4] Dorfman grew up in Oak Park, Michigan,[5] and studied at the University of California.[6]

Career

After making Aliyah[7] in 1984,[8] Dorfman started working at Melitz - the Center for Jewish Zionist Education in Jerusalem. Following this, she directed the Israel and Overseas Dept of the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit.[9] Currently, Dorfman is the CEO of the Steinhardt Family Foundation.[10][11]

Community leadership

In 2021 Dorfman was elected Deputy Chair of the World Zionist Organization as well as chair of the Department for Israel and Holocaust Commemoration Worldwide.[12][13] In January 2023, Dorfman was elected President of the World Zionist Organization.[14][15] She also served as chairman of the Herzl Center, associate chairman of the Foundations Forum in Israel, and managed the Israel and Foreign Department of the Jewish Federation of Detroit.[16][17]Dorfman was a founding member of Yesh Atid.[18] Dorfman has written for a number of publications such as Times of Israel,[19] JNS,[20] Jerusalem Post,[21] Hadassah Magazine.[22]

Personal

Dorfman is married with two children.[23][24]

References

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  6. ^ "President of the World Zionist Federation". WZO. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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  10. ^ "Tova Dorfman". Keren Hayesod. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. ^ "The Jewish 100 - Tova Dorfman". Tel Aviv Institute. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Tova Dorfman". Keren Hayesod. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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  14. ^ "New President at WZO". Jewish News. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  15. ^ "WZO to elect an American-Israeli woman as its first ever President". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  16. ^ "New President at WZO". Jewish News. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  17. ^ "President of the World Zionist Federation". WZO. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  18. ^ "The Jewish 100 - Tova Dorfman". Tel Aviv Institute. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  19. ^ "The Day Never Again Became an Empty Slogan". Times of Israel. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Tova Dorfman". JNS. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  21. ^ "A tale of two Knessets: unity or chaos? - opinion". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Tova Dorfman". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  23. ^ "President of the World Zionist Federation". WZO. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  24. ^ "WZO to elect an American-Israeli woman as its first ever President". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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