Becoming Israeli…My Personal Journey

Dean Miroshnikov

Monday, February 5 | 7:00 pm

The J’s Arts & Education Building
2 Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146

Dean will share his experience as an immigrant from Ukraine, making aliyah when he was nine years old and challenges he faced as he worked on developing a new identity as an Israeli. He will share stories about his five year experience in the prestigious Commando unit of the IDF. These experiences helped him to find the strength to follow his dreams to become an actor.

Dean is a successful actor in Israel, performing in leading roles in popular Israeli TV. As an immigrant, the transition and integration into Israeli society was not easy, especially for a young boy.  As a young adult, he served in the prestigious Commando unit in the IDF for five years. He is a well-known actor in Israel, his roles include The Eight (2005), Combat Medics (2016) and Fullmoon (2017).

RSVP to Nancy Dubman at NDubman@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3754. For additional information, contact Cynthia Wachtel at CWachtel@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3878.

Shlichim Gal Roberman and Yuval Cohen of the Shinshinim Program

Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Shinshinim Program. Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series is generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and Hank Webber and Chris Jacobs.

Sh’ma: Listen! Advisory Committee Chair
Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman

Staff
Rabbi Tracy Nathan, Senior Educator, Center for Jewish Learning
Cyndee Levy, Director, Center for Jewish Learning

Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Gerald P. Greiman, Board Chair
Andrew Rehfeld, President & CEO