Shelley Kedar

Director of Connecting the Jewish people, The Jewish Agency for Israel

Shelley Kedar (MA Management of Social Education, Doctor of Education –pending) is an experienced Israel Educator, the Director of Connecting the Jewish People Unit with the Jewish Agency for Israel. Kedar founded and directed the Adelson Shlichut Institute – and was the senior Shlicha and the first VP for Israel Education and Engagement with Hillel International. Most recently, Shelley led an initiative to bring 1000 Israeli teens from Israel's Northern and Southern confrontation areas to respite and connect with Jewish peers in Jewish summer camps across the world.