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Sarah Nurit Popivker

Via Carlo de Cesare 29

80132 Napoli (Italy)  

+39 081 060 9353 

spopivker@gmail.com



Education:

1990-1993 Junior High School G.Bertoni   (Udine)

1993-1998  Liceo Classico San Bernardino da Siena  (Udine)

1998-2003  Universita' Ca' Foscari  (Venice)

  • Biblical, Modern and Contemporary Hebrew,

  • Hebrew Llanguage and Literature

  • English Language

  • Hindi Language and Literature

  • Yiddish Language and Literature

  • Jewish History

  • Semitic Philology

  • Medieval Jewish Philology

  • Arabic culture and civilization studies

1999  Ulpan Milah  (Jerusalem)

  • Class Ghimel

  • Class Dalet

2002-2003 Jewish Women Institute "Machon Chana"  (Brooklyn, New York)

  • Jewish Philosophy

  • Jewish Law

  • Biblical Texts

2003 University Ca' Foscari (Venice)

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude

  • Degree Thesis: "An Ethical handbook of Talmudic Judaism: Derek Erez Zuta.Introduction, translation and commentary".


Experience:

  • Participated in many outreach activities at the Chabad Center of Venice

  • Assisted many girls in their first steps in becoming observant

  • Provided private lessons of hebrew language and literature

  • Translated of several jewish books and articles

  • Organized and hosted Seder Pesach, Rosh ha Shana, Succot, Channuka and Purim at Chabad of Napoli Center

  • Assisted in organizing kosher seminars, wedding and events in Naples region

  • Assisted in kosher production and supervision throughout Italy


Qualifications:

  • Mother-tongue Italian

  • Fluent in English

  • University level Hebrew

  • Conversational French and Russian

  • Specialize in organizing jewish events and kosher catering.

Alexander Popivker

via Carlo de Cesare 29 ♦ Napoli, NA 80132

081 060 9353 ♦ alex@judeah.com



SUMMARY: Interested in furthering of jewish life, culture, and education in Naples, Italy.

EDUCATION:
1997-2000  Merkaz Gutnik Yeshiva          Jerusalem, Israel
  • Talmudic Studies
  • Scriptures
  • Jewish Law
  • Jewish Philosophy

2000- 2002  Rabbinical College of America       Morristown, NJ, USA
  • Talmudic Studies
  • Scriptures
  • Jewish Law
  • Jewish Philosophy


EXPERIENCE:
2007-Present    Chabad Guest House of Napoli
  • Operating a Guest House for jewish tourist and visitors
  • Catering and delivering  kosher meals in the Napoli and Amalfi Coast region
  • Hosting guests and visitors for Shabbat
  • Assisting with organizing weddings, seminars and events
  • Assisting Jews that encountered medical, legal or transportation trouble in the region
  • Conducted purification ritual for deceased

2004-2007    Kosher Supervision  (Italy)
  • Supervised kosher wine production in Sicily for Rav Umberto Piperno
  • Supervised kosher products production in Lucera for Rav Umberto Piperno
  • Supervised kosher candies production in Calabria for Rav Umberto Piperno
  • Supervised kosher whip cream production in Campagnia for Rav Avraham Hazan
  • Supervised kosher wine production in Friuly for Rav Umberto Piperno
  • Supervised kosher mozzarella production in Friuly for Rav Umberto Pipern

2002-2003    Communal Rabbi for Jews from former USSR  (Columbus, OH, USA)  
  • Organized and lectured on different topics of Judaism
  • Tought private classes on Jewish Law and Philosophy
  • Organized and conducted Succot celebration with over 100 people in attendance
  • Organized and conducted a Channukah celebration with over 100 people in attendance
  • Organized and conducted a Purim celebration with over 100 people in attendance
  • Organized and conducted Pesach Seder with an attendance of 80 guests each night
  • Provided many Jewish people with Mezuzot
  • Organized a book fair with a focus on jewish literature in russian.
  • Brought a surgeon specialist in Circumcision from Moscow to perform Brit Milah on adults

1997-2002    Rabbinical Student      (Israel, USA, Russia)  
  • Lectured publically on different topics of Judaism
  • Participated in organizing Gan Isroel Camp in Moscow, Russia several years as a teacher
  • Participated in organizing and running Gan Isroel Camp in Tallin, Estonia as head counselor
  • Organized and conducted Pesach Seders in Israel for about 50 Jews
  • Organized and conducted Pesach Seder in Russia, in Siberia for as many as 300 Jews
  • Organized and conducted Pesach Seders in Latvia for about 40 Jews
  • Participated in organization of Bar Mitzvah celebration for 1000 russian Jews
  • Participated in various Chabad outreach activites on weekly bases


SKILLS:
  • Mother-tongue Russian.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Conversational Hebrew and Italian.
  • Engaging lecturer and educator.
  • Specialize in event organization.
  • Professional kosher supervisor