Identity cards

A look at some of the Jerusalem Greens

By PEGGY CIDOR
NAME: Arieh Hess BORN: 1945, Moshav Kadima; raised in Kiryat Shmona MARITAL STATUS: Married, two children, three grandchildren EDUCATION: Hebrew University, political science and economics; Bar-Ilan University, community center management PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Various positions at the Jewish Agency NAME: Dalia Zommer ALIYA DATE: 1939, Belgium MARITAL STATUS: Married EDUCATION: Hebrew University, sociology and health management; completed studies at Columbia University and later taught there PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Various positions at the Social Welfare Ministry, including presiding over the status of women. In politics since the Yom Kippur War, member of Shinui NAME: Naomi Tsur ALIYA DATE: 1996, England HOME LIFE: Four children, four grandchildren EDUCATION: Hebrew University, archeology and linguistics PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Wrote the Achiasaf English-Hebrew, Hebrew-English dictionary; joined the SPNI 12 years ago, where she has held various positions, most recently as head of the Jerusalem branch; created and heads the Sustainable Jerusalem Coalition, an alliance of green groups. Six months ago, she was promoted to SPNI national campaign manager for municipalities. NAME: Dr. Gideon Stachel BORN: 1946, Tel Aviv MARITAL STATUS: Married, two children EDUCATION: Hebrew University, history PROFESSIONAL LIFE: Teacher for 35 years, 21 of them as principal of Beit Hahinuch High School; adviser to Dalia Itzik, then-deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who held the municipal education portfolio