Tired of working from home or from coffee shops? Looking for a collegial work environment? The PresenTense Jerusalem Hub offers a co-working environment for freelancers, entrepreneurs, students, and travelers, where you can work comfortably without worrying about how long you can stretch your next cup of coffee. Come check us out, and meet one of our coworkers:

Karoline Henriques

Tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
I made aliyah from Copenhagen (Denmark) this past October. But the real accomplishment is finishing my MA-degree in Sociology of Religion in the spring 2010. I have worked with rituals in a variety of cultural contexts and my MA-thesis, which was written partly in the J'lem Hub, is on civil religious rituals in Israel. I have mapped out and analysed how political ceremonies in Israel use religious rhetoric and symbolism to sacralise the narratives of the state, its history and citizens.

Besides being a dedicated academic I am a passionate Jew and a proud member of the ROI-community. In Copenhagen I worked with and for the Jewish Community (in various educational programmes) and The Zionist Federation (mainly Hasbara).

Having thus started a totally new chapter in my life - as an Olah and as a graduate student who has actually graduated - I am looking for new adventures, i.e. work, which will allow me to combine my love for cultural analyses and meaningful engagement with the real world.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Raeli Savitt. I am a new intern at the PresenTense Hub in Jerusalem.

Wednesday was the busiest day I have experienced in my short time at PresenTense by far. We not only had 1 but 2 coalitions from major American cities come to learn more about what a PresenTense fellowship program could do for their local Jewish community. In addition, we had an Open Hub Day where we opened the space to any entrepreneur in the area who was interested in trying the ZionHub out. Needless to say, it got a bit crowded.

 בחול המועד התקיים במשרדנו בית פתוח. במסגרת הבית הפתוח הייתה אפשרות לתיירים, שכנים וחברי הקהילה לשמוע ולהיחשף לפעילויות השונות של PresenTense.

רצ"ב תמונות מהאירוע.

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COME JOIN IN THE FUTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, October 5th, 10:00-12:00.

Visit the PRESENTENSE Open House to experience first hand the
future of Israel and meet the social entrepreneurs who are launching
and managing ventures that take on social challenges facing
Israel and the Jewish People. Located in the heart of the German
Colony, PresenTense’s Hub offers workspace, a conference room,
conversation clusters, and an environment that is both inspiring
and animating. Come hear about Presentense’s range of activities,
speakers, and events — and how you can contribute to our future,
wherever you are.

בואו לבית הפתוח שלנו להביט פנימה לעבר הגל החדש של הציונות היצירתית.

בואו לדבר עם חברי המרחב המשותף, לפגוש את בוגרי המכון, לבדוק מה קורה
בחממה ליזמות, ולשמוע על מגוון הפעילויות שלנו. מצפים
לראותכם!

האירוע יתקיים בתאריך 5.10.09 בין השעות 10:00 - 12:00.