Mara Getz Sheftel

Mara grew up in a suburb of Chicago and has a degree from Northwestern University in International Relations and Jewish Studies.

Upon graduating, Mara worked for PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values in Washington, DC.

In 2004-2005, Mara was a Dorot Fellow. Following her Fellowship year, she made aliyah and worked in the field of co-existence education and interreligious dialogue at the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI).

Mara has published a number of articles with a team of professors at the Truman Center for International Peace at Hebrew University.

In addition to her current work with the Dorot Fellowship, Mara is completing graduate work in Public Policy at Hebrew University and lives in Jerusalem.