Welcome, Nave Gedj, summer Shaliach

Nave Gedj

This year, Nave Gedj is the Israeli Shaliach (emissary) and a counselor for the summer J-Camp. Nave comes from a small kibbutz called Kibbutz Moran located in the northern part of Israel, near the city of Karmiel. She has two younger brothers and one older sister who is now on a trip in New Zealand. Her father is an engineer, and her mother is a family therapist.

Nave loves to play the guitar and has been composing her own songs, from a young age. Her dream was always to be a performer. With her talent as a guitar player, her dream has come true. She started performing in her hometown and ended up performing three times in the center of Jerusalem. She hopes that through her talent in music she will be able to teach children about Israeli culture, a channel between foreign Jews to the holy land of Israel.         

Like any other Israeli, Nave joined the military when she was 18 years old. She served from 2012-2014 in the Heil HaHinuh VeHaNo’ar division, becoming a sergeant. This is the Education and Youth Corps where her job was to help teens who joined the army with a criminal history or who didn’t finish school and were not suited to be in the regular military. These teens were ready to go to the regular military service after they received proper training. Nave helped these teens to succeed, and they ended up in some high-ranking places in the military. She finished her military service one year ago.

Nave told the Jewish Voice that she “enjoys learning about different people from different cultures and to represent Israel.” She said it is important to educate Jewish children about Israel’s Jewish history and what Israel faces currently with its enemies.

After the summer in Providence, she plans to go to New York  for a month, then return to Israel and attend Rimon School of Music, majoring in music studies. After she graduates she wants to be a singer and composer.   

ISRAEL FINEGOLD is The Jewish Voice summer intern.