Itai Divinsky
Coordinator, Colorado

Itai Divinsky comes from Ramat HaNegev, Colorado’s sister community in Israel. He previously served as General Community Director for  Sheizaf , a new community in the Negev where religious and secular Israelis live together. As one of the central founders of Sheizaf, he focused on development of the community with the vision of developing the Negev. Itai previously also served the Ashalim community in a similar position. Itai has also served in different educational positions in the Negev working with different age groups and sectors of Israeli society. He was a tour guide with The Israel Experience, leading North and South American youth in their first visit to Israel. Alongside community life, he spends time with his wife Mor and their three daughters, searching for new hidden trails in the beautiful Negev desert and now in Colorado and beyond. 

Itai earned his M.A. in Geography and Environmental Development from Ben Gurion University of the Negev and has published papers in academic journals. Prior to his University studies, Itai served three years in the IDF as a tank commander in the Armored Corps. He still proudly serves in a reserve unit as a Company Sergeant Major and Tank Commander.

In 2016, Itai joined a young leadership delegation from Ramat HaNegev, where he learned about American Jewish life. In 2019, Itai and his family moved to Denver where he currently serves the Jewish community as Shaliach (Senior Emissary) for JEWISHcolorado and The Jewish Agency for Israel.