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A message to residents

Dear residents of Ashkelon

Sofia BeilinDeputy Mayor of Ashkelon and the Our Home Ashkelon faction team

We built this site for you — the residents of our beloved city.

Here you can explore the many projects our team and the Our Home Ashkelon faction have carried out over the past years — ever since the great aliyah from the CIS countries arrived in Israel.

Here, too, is information about the organisations our activists created: support for new immigrants, culture and sport, along with announcements of city events. And most importantly — here you can leave your comments, feedback and suggestions.

We very much hope for a productive dialogue and for your active part in the life of Ashkelon — for the benefit of all its residents.

Deputy Mayor of Ashkelon

Deputy Mayor of Ashkelon

Biography:

Born in Leningrad. Higher medical education, specialization: epidemiologist. Married, with a daughter and two grandchildren.

Immigrated to Israel with her family in 1994. During the absorption process, took part in organizing sanitary services for hotels and tourist centers.

Public activity

1996–1998founded and led the nationwide organization “Briut”, protecting the rights of doctors and medical workers who immigrated from the former USSR.

Since 1999founded the NGO “Aurora”: organized mobile consular receptions; the NGO also runs a club for senior citizens.

2001–2002headed the marketing and community-relations department for Russian-speaking immigrants at the Leumit health fund.

2002–2003marketing and community-relations advisor for the Russian-speaking public at Keren Kayemet LeIsrael (JNF).

A member of several international Jewish organizations; regularly takes part in overseas forums, including efforts against the BDS boycott campaign.

Further education and professional courses

2002–2003leadership course (“Kibush Shvaim”) and a skills course for municipal council members and deputy mayors (“Makor”).

2003completed project-management courses at the Ministry of Labor.

Political and municipal work

2001–2003city council member from the independent list “Ashkelon Alef” (1 rotating seat).

2003–2008city council member from the independent list “United Ashkelon – Our Home” (1 seat).

2008–2013city council member from the independent list “Tzedek Hevrati” (2 seats) and deputy mayor.

Since 2009member of the board of the forum of deputy mayors of Israeli cities.

2013–2016city council member from the independent list “Tzedek Hevrati”.

2016the “Tzedek Hevrati” and “Our Home Ashkelon” factions merged; the combined faction was led by Sofya Beilina.

2018–2023continued serving as deputy mayor after the municipal elections.

2024after the municipal elections, council member from the independent list “Our Home Ashkelon” (3 seats), and deputy mayor.

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