Name Prof. Elazar Leshem (April, 2014)

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1 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem (April, 2014) CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Personal Details Name Prof. Elazar Leshem Date and place of birth February 4, 1938, Israel Regular military service Address and telephone number at work School of Social Work, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel Education B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sociology - (Cum Laude) M.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sociology and Education Ph.D Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sociology Prof. Rivka Bar-Yosef The Business Manager: A Management Position in a Communal Society Employment History (in reverse chronological order, including sabbatical leave) current Full Professor* Ariel University of Samaria Professor* Hebrew University of Jerusalem Senior Lecturer* Hebrew University of Jerusalem Visiting Senior Lecturer* Ben-Gurion University Lecturer* Hebrew University of Jerusalem Lecturer* Tel Aviv University

2 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 2 Lecturer* Ben-Gurion University *Adjunct track (Hebrew: maslul nilveh) Employment History outside the University (in reverse chronological order, including sabbatical leave) Director of the Absorption Services Division, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Director of the Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Director of the Social Research Department, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Professional Activities (in reverse chronological order) (a) Positions in academic administration (departmental, faculty and university) 2010 Current Head of School of Social Work Ariel University Center of Samaria 2009 Member of the appeals committee for student disciplinary infractions Ariel University Center of Samaria Member of the conferences committee Ariel University Center of Samaria Member of the committee on human experiments Ariel University Center of Samaria Current Member of the Senate Ariel University Center of Samaria Chair of the master s degree committee of the School of Social Work Ariel University Center of Samaria Head of master s degree program in social work Ariel University Center of Samaria Member of the academic committee - David Yellin Teachers College, Jerusalem Member of the teaching committee - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair of the academic prizes committee for master s degrees - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Member of the academic committee on the study of immigration, absorption, and social integration - Ruppin Academic Center Chair of the academic committee, master s-degree program in management of NPOs and public policy

3 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Head of master s-degree program in management of NPOs and community organizations Head of School of Social Work Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair of the steering committee for the retraining program for immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Member of the admissions committee - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Member of the research committee - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Head of master s-degree program in social work - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair of the admissions committee - Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev Member of the teaching committee - Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Member of the teaching committee - NPO management program, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair of the academic prizes committee for master s degrees, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Member of the forum of program directors, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Chair of the committee on continuing education and in-service courses, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Academic director, Center for Continuing Education - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Coordinator of immigrant absorption project and researcher - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Academic director for immigrant absorption, Continuing Education Unit Tel Aviv University (b) Professional functions outside universities/institutions Chair of the judges committee for the Leonore and Larry Zusman/JDC- Israel Prize for Excellence in the Field of Social Services-Immigrant Absorption Member of the Public Council for the War on Poverty (appointed by the director general of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs) Member of the Public Demography Council of the Demography Center in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (appointed by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs); chair of the council s economic committee

4 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Member of the board of the College for the Development of Leadership, Youth and Social Activities Department of the Municipality of Jerusalem Chair of the Immigrant Absorption Section in the Israeli Sociological Association Member of the committee on stipends for immigrant scientists (appointed by the director general of the Ministry of Science and Technology) Member of the committee on Eshkol Stipends for doctoral and postdoctoral students in the social sciences (appointed by the director general of the Ministry of Science and Technology) Member of the committee to examine ties between the Absorption Ministry and local authorities, headed by the director of the Brookdale Institute (appointed by the Minister of Immigrant Absorption) Member of the committee to review employment promotion programs for immigrant engineers and other immigrant experts and to take advantage of the human capital in the present wave of immigration, headed by Prof. Zvi Eckstein (appointed by the Minister of Immigrant Absorption) Chair of the joint committee of the Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department and the Adult Education Department in the Ministry of Education and Culture to reorganize the system of advanced ulpanim for immigrants Member of the academic steering committee of Project Transition in the Soviet Jewry Zionist Forum (to develop a system of emotional support services for immigrants from the Soviet Union, provided by immigrant psychologists and psychiatrists) (c) Significant professional consulting Consultant to the management of JDC-Israel regarding immigrant absorption Consultant to the director general of the Department of the CIS and Eastern Europe in the Jewish Agency Coordinator and consultant to the Jewish Agency Board of Governors committee on long-term planning of Jewish Agency activity in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Consultant to the founders of the Russian-language television channel (channel 9) Chief scientist of the Immigration and Absorption Department, Jewish Agency Consultant to the director general of the Immigration and Absorption Department, Jewish Agency Consultant to the Public Council for Soviet Jewry

5 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Immigration consultant to the staff of the project Approaching the Year 2000: Trends and Needs in Social-Work Training ; position paper included in a report submitted by Prof. S. Shapiro to the Social Work Council and the JDC (Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, August 1992, Appendix 6) d) Editor or member of editorial board of scientific or professional journal 1999 Guest editor of Society and Welfare vol. 19(1) Member of the editorial board of Israel Social Science Research Educational activities (a) Courses taught Name of course - level - Institution(s) (Indicate if jointly taught) Research seminar for thesis M.A - Ariel University Center of Samaria Social Policy and Welfare Services M.A - Ariel University Center of Samaria Social Policy B.A - Ariel University Center of Samaria Issues in Israeli Society B.A Ariel University Center of Samaria Intercultural Communication in Work with Immigrants B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Host Community B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Immigration and Absorption Processes B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Social Work with Immigrants B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Immigrant Absorption: Psychosocial Aspects B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Organization and Administration of Social Services B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Issues in Israeli Society B.A Hebrew University of Jerusalem Policymaking and Planning of Services to Immigrants M.A - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Voluntarism and Volunteers M.A - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Introduction to Social Welfare B.A Ben Gurion University Organization and Administration of Social Services B.A Ben Gurion University Sociology of Immigration and Absorption - B.A Ben Gurion University

6 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 6 Processes of Change in Welfare Policy in the 1990s - M.A Ben Gurion University Psychosocial Processes in Immigration and Absorption - B.A Tel Aviv University Immigrant Absorption - B.A Tel Aviv University Social Work with Immigrants - B.A Tel Aviv University Policy and Services for Immigrants - M.A Tel Aviv University (b) Research students Arnon Edelstein Juvenile delinquency in the Ethiopian community in Israel (together with Prof. Menachem Amir). Doctorate awarded by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Adit Dayan Immigrant street people from the former Soviet Union: immigration and absorption experiences and their impact on the characteristics and circumstances of the decline to street life in Israel (together with Dr. Ron Shor). Doctorate awarded by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Yisrael Poupko Here and there: Immigrants with multiple locations (since 2005, together with Prof. Sergio DellaPergola) Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Aviva Weinberger (since 2014, together with Dr. Chaya Possick) Ariel University of Samaria. Scientific Publications (b) Editorship of collective volumes 1. Bar-Yosef, R., and E. Leshem (1974). Labor Studies in Israel. Jerusalem: Institute for the Study of Labor and Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 338 pp. (Hebrew). 2. Sicron, M., and E. Leshem (1998). Profile of an Immigration Wave: Absorption Processes of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union, Jerusalem: Magnes Press and the Sapir Forum for Economic Policy. 530 pp. (Hebrew). 3. Leshem, E., and J. T. Shuval (1998). Immigration to Israel: Sociological Perspectives. New Brunswick, NJ, and Oxford: Transaction. 569 pp. 4. Lissak, M., and E. Leshem (2001). From Russia to Israel: Identity and Culture in Transition. Tel Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. 263 pp. (Hebrew). 5. Leshem, E., and D. Roer-Strier (2004). Cultural Diversity: A Challenge to Human Services. Jerusalem: Magnes Press. 383 pp. (Hebrew).

7 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 7 (b1) Monographs 1. Leshem, E. (1980). Immigration and the "Drop-out" Phenomenon among Soviet Jews. Jerusalem: Study Group on Diaspora Jewry at the Residence of the President of Israel, Shazar Library, Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 68 pp. (Hebrew). 2. Zilberg, N., E. Leshem, and M. Lissak (1995). Former Soviet Union Immigrants in Israel: Between Messages of Segregation, Integration or Assimilation. Jerusalem: Silbert Center, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 59 pp. (Hebrew). (c) Chapters in collective volumes - Conference proceedings, Festschrifte, etc. - consecutive numbers 1. Leshem, E., Y. Rosenbaum, and O. Kahanov (1989). Drop-outs and immigrants from the Soviet Union. In: T. Horowitz (ed.), The Soviet Man in an Open Society (57 65). Lanham: University Press of America. 2. Leshem, E., and M. Sicron (1998). Absorption processes of immigrants from the former Soviet Union : Main findings. In: M. Sicron and E. Leshem (eds.), Profile of an Immigration Wave: Absorption Processes of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union ( ). Jerusalem: Magnes Press and the Sapir Forum for Economic Policy (Hebrew). 3. Horowitz, T., and E. Leshem (1998). Immigrants from the former Soviet Union within the cultural sphere in Israel. In: M. Sicron and E. Leshem (eds.), Profile of an Immigration Wave: Absorption Processes of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union ( ). Jerusalem: Magnes Press and the Sapir Forum for Economic Policy (Hebrew). 4. Leshem, E. (1998). Policy and services for immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s: Initial absorption stage. In: M. Sicron and E. Leshem (eds.), Profile of an Immigration Wave: Absorption Processes of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (41 126). Jerusalem: Magnes Press and the Sapir Forum for Economic Policy (Hebrew). 5. Shuval J. T., and E. Leshem (1998). The sociology of migration in Israel: A critical view. In: E. Leshem and J. T. Shuval (eds.), Immigration to Israel: Sociological Perspectives (3 50). New Brunswick, NJ, and Oxford: Transaction. 6. Leshem, E., and M. Lissak (1999). Development and consolidation of the Russian community in Israel. In: S. Weil (ed.), Roots and Routes: Ethnicity and Migration in Global Perspective ( ). Jerusalem: Magnes Press and NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education. 7. Leshem, E., and M. Sicron (1999). The absorption of Soviet immigrants in Israel. In: D. Singer and R. R. Seldin (eds.), American Jewish Year Book, 1999 ( ). New York: American Jewish Committee. 8. Leshem, E. (2001). Immigration from the former Soviet Union and the secular/religious fissure in Israeli society. In: M. Lissak and E. Leshem (eds.). From Russia to Israel: Identity and Culture in Transition ( ). Tel Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad (Hebrew). 9. Leshem, E., and M. Lissak (2001). Cultural and social consolidation of the Russian community in Israel. In: M. Lissak and E. Leshem (eds.), From Russia to Israel: Identity and Culture in Transition (27 66). Tel Aviv: Hakibbutz Hameuchad (Hebrew).

8 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Leshem, E. (2003). Israel as a multicultural state at the turn of the twenty-first century. In: L. Leshem and D. Roer-Strier (eds.), Cultural Diversity: A Challenge to Human Services (13 116). Jerusalem: Magnes Press (Hebrew). 11. Leshem, E., and M. Sicron (2004). The Russian immigrant community in Israel. In: U. Rebhun and C. I. Waxman (eds.), Jews in Israel: Contemporary Social and Cultural Patterns (81 117). Hanover: Brandeis University Press. 12. Leshem, E. (2005). FSU immigrants in Israel between integration and segregation. In: A. Bareli, T. Friling and D. Gutwein (eds.), The Economy and Sociology in Israel: Historical and Contemporary Aspects ( ). Iyunim Bitkumat Israel Series. Beer-Sheva: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Press; Jerusalem: Yad-Ben-Zvi. 13. Leshem, E. (2007). The reform in immigrant absorption policy: From institutional absorption to direct absorption in the community. In: U. Aviram, Y. Katan, and J. Gal (eds.), Social Policy Formulation in Israel: Trends and Issues ( ). Jerusalem: Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel (Hebrew). 14. Leshem, E. (2007). The Russian Aliya in Israel: Community and identity in the second decade. In: J. Ro i & Z. Gittelman (eds.), Revolution, Repression and Revival: The Soviet Jewish Experience ( ). Boulder, Co.: Rowman & Littlefield. 15. Leshem, E. (2009 ). Byc' Izraelczykiem: imigranci z bylego Zwiazku Radzieckiego w Izraelu po pietnastu latach. In :Elzbiety Kossewskiej ( ed.) Brzemie pamieci : Wspolczesne stosunki polsko-izraelskie ( ).Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Neriton, Wydzial Dziennikarstwa i Nauk Politycznych UW (Polish ). 16. Leshem, E. (2012) Russian-speaking Immigrants in Israel as a Minority Group. In: D. Soen, S. Ben David & M. Shechory (Eds.) Minority Groups: Coercion, Discrimination, Exclusion, Deviance and the Quest for Equality( ). Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publishers. (d) Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals - running numbers 1. Cohen, E., and E. Leshem (1968). Public participation in collective settlements in Israel. International Review of Community Development 19 20: Leshem, E. (1992). Considerations and limitations in examining the impact of the immigration from the former Soviet Union on the demand for social workers in the welfare services system. Social Security 38: (Hebrew). 3 Leshem, E. (1994). Judaism, religious way of life and attitudes on questions of religion and state among former Soviet Union immigrants. Religion and State Yearbook 1: (Hebrew). 4. Leshem, E. (1994). The Israel public s attitudes toward the new immigrants of the 1990s. Social Security (special English edition) 3: Lissak M., and E. Leshem (1995). The Russian Intelligentsia in Israel between ghettoization and integration. Israel Affairs 2 (winter): Zilberg, N., and E. Leshem (1996). Russian-language press and immigrant community in Israel. Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales 12 (3):

9 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 9 7. Gal, G., and E. Leshem (1999). Immigration basket : Lessons for the social security system. Society and Welfare 19 (1): (Hebrew). 8. Gal, G., and E. Leshem (2000). Examining changes in settlement policies for immigrants: The Israeli case. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice 2: Leshem, E. (2008). Being an Israeli: Immigrants from the former Soviet Union in Israel, fifteen years later. Journal of Israeli History, Politics, Society, Culture 27: Litwin, H. and Leshem, E. (2008). Late-life migration, work status and survival: The case of older immigrants from the former Soviet Union in Israel. International Migration Review 42: Leshem, E and Neman-Haviv, V. (2010) Attitudes of FSU immigrants in Israel toward White Collar Crime. Social Issues in Israel No. 10 (Hebrew) Leshem,E & Davidovitch,N. (2011): A test of distance learning technology: an assessment study of the Open University Russia Project. East European Jewish Affairs, 41:1-2, Davidovitch,N. & Leshem,E (2011) Israeli Academe s Social Role in the Post Modern Era: A Case Study of the Open University s "Russia Project". Asian Social Science. 7 (9), Davidovitch, N. Leshem, E. (2012). Academes mission in the post-modern era: A case-study of an Israeli University in the service of society. Sugiot Chevratiot B Yisrael, 13, (in Hebrew). 15. Leshem, E. and Ne'eman-Haviv, V. (2013). Perception of white-collar crime among immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel. Crime Law and Social Change (1-22). 16. Enosh, G. Leshem, E. Buchbinder, E. (accepted) Attitudes towards domestic violence and corporal punishment among Former Soviet Union immigrants. Violence Against Women. (e) Published scientific reports and technical papers 1. Cohen, E., and E. Leshem (1969). Survey of Regional Cooperation in Three Regions of Collective Settlements. Publications on Problems of Regional Development. Rehovot: Settlement Study Centre. 92 pp. 2. Al-Haj, M., and E. Leshem (2000). Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel: Ten Years Later (A Research Report). Haifa: Center for Multiculturalism and Educational Research, University of Haifa. 131 pp. 3. Leshem, E. (2009). Integration of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel : Interdisciplinary Infrastructure Research. Jerusalem: MASAD KLITA, founded by JDC-Israel, the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Construction and Housing. 310 pp. (Hebrew). 4. Leshem, E. (2012). Civic Identity of FSU Immirgants In Israel: Ariel University Center Of Samaria, Faculty of Social Sciences,School of Social Work 111pp.(Hebrew). (f) Unrefereed professional articles and publications

10 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Leshem, E. (1974). The production manager: Patterns of management in the kibbutz. In: R. Bar-Yosef and E. Leshem (eds.), Labor Studies in Israel ( ). Jerusalem: Institute for the Study of Labor and Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Hebrew). 2. Leshem, E. (1997). Absorption policy and services. In: Immigration and Its Impact on Israel. Jerusalem: Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (Hebrew). (g) Classified articles and reports 1. Cohen, E., and E. Linman (Leshem) (1964). Attitude toward paid work in the Kibbutz Ha artzi movement. Hedim 77:81 93 (Hebrew). 2. Cohen E., and E. Linman (Leshem) (1964). Conclusions and lessons from survey of activity in the Religious Kibbutz Movement. Amudim 12:88 92 (Hebrew). 3. Leshem, E., and J. Rosenbaum (1978). Immigrant Absorption in Israel: Current Research. Jerusalem: Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, Research and Planning Division, and Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department. 232 pp. 4. Leshem, E., Y. Rosenbaum, R. Mandelzweig, and N. Magor (1986). Master Plan to Absorb Immigrants from the Soviet Union. Jerusalem: Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, Planning and Research Division. 136 pp. (Hebrew). 5. Leshem, E., and A. Keinan (1992). Professional Activity among a Distinctive Group of New Immigrants: Preliminary Discussion. Tel Aviv: Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Unit for Extension Studies and In- Service Training, Tel Aviv University. 30 pp. (Hebrew). 6. Leshem, E. (1992). The Attitude of the Israeli Population toward the Immigrants of the 1990s: Findings of Studies. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department. 21 pp. (Hebrew). 7. Leshem, E., T. Solutsky, and Z. Blumhoff (1992). Survey of the Frame of Mind among Jews in the CIS Regarding Immigration to Israel. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department. 30 pp. (Hebrew). 8. Zemach, M., E. Leshem, and R. Wiesel (1993). Adaptation of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel 1991, Jerusalem: Dahaf Institute and Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department (February). 50 pp. (Hebrew). 9. Leshem, E., and D. Sor (1994). Immigration and Absorption of Former Soviet Jewry: Selected Bibliography and Abstracts Jerusalem: Henrietta Szold Institute, Information Retrieval Center for Research in the Social Sciences, and Harvey L. Silbert Center for Israel Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 265 pp. (Hebrew and English). 10. Leshem, E., and A. Keinan (1994). Seminar for New-Immigrant Scientists on Issues of Israeli Society. Tel Aviv: Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Unit for Extension Studies and In-Service Training, Tel Aviv University. 50 pp (Hebrew).

11 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Zemach, M., E. Leshem, and R. Wiesel (1994). Adaptation of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel: Follow-up Study No. 3. Jerusalem: Dahaf Institute and Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department (August). 49 pp. (Hebrew). 12. Zemach, M., E. Leshem, and R. Wiesel (1994). Adaptation of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel: Follow-up Study No. 2. Jerusalem: Dahaf Institute and Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department (February). 50 pp. (Hebrew). 13. Zemach, M., E. Leshem, and R. Wiesel (1995). Adaptation of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel: Follow-up Study No. 4. Jerusalem: Dahaf Institute and Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department (February). 72 pp. (Hebrew). 14. Wiesel, R., and E. Leshem (1995). Immigration Trends among Tourists from the Former Soviet Union Visiting Israel. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency Immigration and Absorption Department and El Al Marketing Division. 50 pp. (Hebrew). 15. Leshem, E., and Y. Penini (1996). Seminars to Train Teachers in the Commonwealth of Independent States January Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, Office of the Chairman of the Executive, Unit for the CIS and Eastern Europe, and Joint Authority for Jewish-Zionist Education, Unit for Jewish-Zionist Education in the CIS. 12 pp. (Hebrew). 16. Leshem, E., and E. Taran (1996). The Lekhet Program: Evaluation. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, Unit for the CIS and Eastern Europe and Youth and Halutz Department. 10 pp. (Hebrew). 17. Leshem, E., and Y. Feldman (1996). Winter Seminar for Students February Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, Office of the Chairman of the Executive, Unit for the CIS and Eastern Europe, and Department for Students and Academics. 12 pp. (Hebrew). 18. Leshem, E., and A. Lahat (1996). Survey of Parents of Registrees for Na aleh 16 and Sala Program. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, Immigration and Absorption Department and Unit for the CIS and Eastern Europe. 11 pp. (Hebrew). 19.Leshem, E. (1997). Absorption of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, , as reflected in social research. In: E. Leshem and D. Sor (eds.), Immigration and Absorption of Jews from the Former Soviet Union, : Bibliography. Jerusalem: Henrietta Szold Institute, Information Retrieval Center for Research in the Social Sciences, and Harvey L. Silbert Center for Israel Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,. 12 pp. Also published in The Prevailing Opinion (1997), Bulletin of the Israel Union for Welfare Services, No. 12. (Hebrew) 20. Leshem, E., and D. Sor (1997). Immigration and Absorption of Former Soviet Union Jewry: Selected Bibliography and Abstracts Henrietta Szold Institute, Information Retrieval Center for Research in the Social Sciences, and Harvey L. Silbert Center for Israel Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 282 pp. (Hebrew and English). 21. Wiesel, R., and E. Leshem (1997). Immigration Trends from Russia and Ukraine. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, Immigration and Absorption Department and Unit for the CIS and Eastern Europe. 101 pp. (Hebrew). 22. Leshem, E. (1999). JAFI Ulpanim in the FSU. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education. 105 pp. (Hebrew).

12 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Leshem, E. (2001). Jewish Identity Project in the FSU. Jerusalem. Jewish Agency, FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education. 89 pp. (Hebrew). 24. Leshem, E., T. Horowitz, and M. Zemach (2003). Veteran Population Attitudes toward FSU Immigration in Israel: Jerusalem. JDC-Israel. 25. Leshem, E. (2003). FSU Immigration in Israel : Status Report. Jerusalem. JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 26. Leshem, E. (2004). Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel : Status Report. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 27. Leshem, E. (2004). Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel: Experimental Knowledge from Intervention Programs. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 28. Leshem, E. (2004). Jewish Community Leaders in the FSU. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency, FSU Department (Hebrew). 29. Leshem, E. (2005). Comparative Study: Veteran Population and Immigrants from the FSU. Social Research Report No. 4. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 30. Leshem, E. (2005). Young Adults (20 29) from Israel and the FSU: Social Survey. Research Report No. 1. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 31. Leshem, E. (2005). Adults above Working Age from Israel and the FSU: Social Survey. Research Report No. 2. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 32. Leshem, E. (2005). Working-Age Veterans and Immigrants from the FSU: Social Survey. Research Report No. 3. Jerusalem: JDC-Israel (Hebrew). 33. Leshem, E. (2006). Pre-Flight Survey: Research Report No. 1. Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency for Israel, The FSU Office (Hebrew). 34. Leshem, E. (2007). Readiness for Alia and Higher Learning in Israel Among the Young Jewish Population in the FSU. Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency for Israel, Department for Jewish Zionist Education and The FSU Office (Hebrew). 35. Leshem, E. (2007). Pre-Flight Survey: Research Report No. 2. Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency for Israel, The FSU Office (Hebrew). 36. Leshem, E. (2008). Survey of Participants in Bama World Conference of Russian Jewish Educators. Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency for Israel, Department for Jewish Zionist Education and The FSU Office (Hebrew). 37. Leshem, E. (2009). Survey of Participants in Jewish Agency Educational Projects for Adults in the FSU. Stage One: Open University Project Russia Evaluation. Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency for Israel, Department for Jewish Zionist Education and The FSU Office (Hebrew). Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars not Followed by Published Proceedings

13 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 13 (b) Presentation of papers at conferences/meetings (oral or poster) 1. Leshem, E. (November 1994). Community and identity: Immigrants from the FSU in Israel. Paper presented at the International Conference on Identity and Culture: Russian Immigrants in Transition. Jerusalem: Mayrock Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 2. Leshem, E. (September 1999). Jewish identity and immigration trends from the FSU. Paper presented at the meeting of the Moscow Conference on Separation and Integration Trends in Contemporary Jewish Society. Moscow: Rich Foundation and Tel Aviv University. 3. Leshem, E. (August 2001). Integration processes of FSU immigrants in Israel. Paper presented at the 13 th World Congress of Jewish Studies. Jerusalem: Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Research Grants The Jewish Agency: Immigration and Absorption Department - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) The attitude of the Israeli population toward the immigrants of the 1990s one year $ The Jewish Agency: Immigration and Absorption Department - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Survey of the frame of mind of Jews in the CIS regarding immigration to Israel one year $ The Jewish Agency: Office of the Chairman of the Executive Unit for the CIS and Joint Authority for Jewish Zionist Education - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Seminars to train teachers in the Commonwealth of Independent States January 1996: Evaluation one year 8000$ The Jewish Agency: Unit for the CIS, and Youth and He-Halutz Department - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) The Lekhet program: Evaluation one year $ The Jewish Agency: Office of the Chairman of the Executive Unit for the CIS, and the Department for Students and Academics - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Winter seminar for students February 1996: Evaluation one year $ The Jewish Agency: Immigration and Absorption Department and the Unit for the CIS - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Survey of parents of registrees for the Na aleh 16 and Sela programs one year $.

14 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Evaluation of JAFI ulpanim in the FSU one year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Evaluation of Jewish identity project in the FSU one year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Evaluation of Jewish identity project in the FSU one year $ JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) FSU Immigration in Israel : Status report one year $ JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Veteran population attitudes toward FSU immigration in Israel: Jerusalem programs one year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Jewish community leaders in the FSU programs one year $ JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Ethiopian immigrants in Israel: experimental knowledge from intervention programs one year $ JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Ethiopian immigrants in Israel : Status report one year $ JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Comparative study: Veteran JDC-Israel - Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Integration of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel : Interdisciplinary infrastructure research Four year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Pre-flight survey: Research report no. 1 One Year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Pre-flight survey: Research report no. 2

15 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page 15 One Year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Readiness for aliya and higher learning in Israel among young Jewish population in the FSU One Year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Survey of participants in Jewish Agency educational projects for adults in the FSU. Stage One: Open University Project Russia Evaluation One Year $ The Jewish Agency: FSU Department and Department for Jewish-Zionist Education Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) Survey of participants in Bama world conference of Russian Jewish Educators One Year $ Ministry of Immigrant Absorption Elazar Leshem (Principal Investigator) FSU Immigrants Civic Identity One Year $. Additional Information Ad Hoc Reviewer Megamot Society and Welfare, Quarterly for Social Work Social Security Book Reviews 1a. Leshem, E. (2012). Review of Shamai.S, Ilatov, B, Horowitz, H, (2010) From crisis to MOFET: A story of an educational revolution Jerusalem: Carmel Pub (Hebrew). 1b. Leshem, E. (2012). Review of Horowitz, H, Shamai.S, Ilatov, B, (2010) MOFET networa: From educational immigrant NGO to national Israeli educational network. Jerusalem: Carmel Pub. Social Issues In Israel: (Hebrew). 2. Leshem, E. (1996). Review of H. Litwin, Uprooted in Old Age: Soviet Jews and Their Social Network in Israel (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995). Social Security 45: (Hebrew).

16 Name Prof. Elazar Leshem page Leshem, E. (2005). Review of U. Ram, The Globalization of Israel: McWorld in Tel-Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem (Tel Aviv: Resling, 2005). Social Security 68: (Hebrew). 4. Leshem, E. (2008). Review of E. Or and S. Ben-Asher (eds.), The Familiar and the Unfamiliar: Social Representations of Israeli Societies (Beersheva: Ben- Gurion University of the Negev, 2007). Society and Welfare: Quarterly for Social Work (Hebrew). Reading of Theses and Dissertations Hebrew University, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare Tel Aviv University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Ben-Gurion University, Department of Education and Department of Social Work Conference Preparation and Committee member Member of the academic committee preparing the 1993 conference of the Israel Association of Social Workers Chair of the academic committee preparing the 40th-anniversary conference of the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Program committee member, international conference: Post-Soviet Youth: A Comparative Study, Mayrock Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Academic chair of preparations for the conference Ethiopian Immigrants: Policy, Research, and Action, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem