Nomi Colton-Max: I Still Believe in Zionism, Peace, and a Two-State Solution

Using Florence Weisz’s uplifting installation on display at the Ethical Cultural Society, “Stones of Resonance: Jerusalem,” Nomi will discuss how a small space shared by so many different people must still be resolved peacefully. Just as Florence looks at the stones through different angles, Nomi will articulate why a two state solution remains the best and safest option for the State of Israel.
Trained as a foreign policy analyst specializing in the Arab World and the Persian Gulf, Nomi previously worked at the Council on Foreign Relations and a private energy consulting firm. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and McGill University. She has lived, worked and traveled throughout the region and speaks Hebrew, Arabic and French.
Nomi is a proud Progressive Zionist. She grew up in Habonim Dror in Canada and both her professional and personal development has been centered on Israel and the Middle East. Nomi is currently president of Congregation Beth El in South Orange, New Jersey. She is a long time member of Ameinu, having served as an executive member for several years. She has been a member of the Metrowest Jewish Community Relations Council; a member of the Habonim-Dror Na’aleh Camp Committee; and been involved in the American Zionist Movement. Nomi’s political and social advocacy started before her bat mitzvah and she is a proud parent of two boys that have inherited her desire to work to improve the world. Nomi lives in South Orange with her just-as-involved and politically engaged husband Harold and her two sons. Nomi and Harold are recent Star of Essex award recipients for their service to the Jewish community and contribution to the lives of Essex county residents.